Credit: Getty Images The symbol of Greece’s second city, the White Tower was built in 1430 as the Ottoman Empire took Thessaloniki into its fold, replacing an older tower built into the city ...

If you're planning on spending some time in Greece, make sure to add Thessaloniki to your itinerary. You won't be disappointed. There are so, so many museums. So, Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC.

Most of my summers in Greece were spent in Thessaloniki, where both of my parents grew up. It's the second-biggest city in the country after Athens and dates back to 316 BC.

♪ ♪ [Diane Kochilas] I'm in Thessaloniki today, Greece's second largest city, but its de facto food capital. Thessaloniki has endured as a city for thousands of years and it's always been a ...