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Photos: C messier, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Annatsach, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 I would appreciate being notified if you use my work outside Wikimedia. More of my work can be found in my personal gallery., Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Eptapyrgio, the seven towers
Your local guide
Eleni Karagianni
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Highlights
- A fortress used as a prison for decades
- Towers along the highest city wall
- The number seven, explained
- The upper town's highest point
- Fortifications spanning several centuries
About this tour
This session visits Eptapyrgio, the fortress crowning the upper town's walls. You see the open courtyard, once used as a prison well into the 20th century, and the towers along the surrounding wall. Filming stays in the courtyard and along the outer walls, since parts of the interior remain closed.
I move slowly around the courtyard, explaining its later use as a prison before turning to the wider history of the fortifications. Questions about both periods come up often, and I answer from years living in the neighbourhood below.
This suits anyone who wants the upper town's history taken all the way to its highest point. It also works well paired with the Byzantine walls session for the full climb.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Thessaloniki before heading out.
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Fortress Courtyard 21 min
The camera shows the open courtyard of the fortress at the top of the walls, and I explain how it later served as a prison well into the 20th century.
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Outer Towers 21 min
You see several of the fortress's towers along the wall, and I point out how the number seven in its name outlasted the actual count standing today.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Thessaloniki: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Trigona Panoramatos and Ladadika, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Athens time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Thessaloniki, showing you Fortress Courtyard and Outer Towers live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I film from the fortress courtyard and the outer walls, since parts of the interior stay closed to visitors.
Times shown in Athens time (EET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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