Inviting places nearby include the forest of Seih-Sou, Hortiatis, Panorama, Oreokastro, Asvestohori, and the Thermaic Gulf with its fishing villages and popular beaches.
Aretsou, Perea, Nei Epivates, Agia Triada, Nea Mihaniona, Epanomi, Nea Krini, Asprovalta.

Twenty kilometres north of Thessaloniki, Langadas has become famous for the Fire-Walking spectacle that takes place there each May.

The Palace of Galerius (300 A.D.) in Platia Navarinou.
The Roman Forum and Theatre in Platia Dikastirion.
The Roman Baths in the crypt of the Church of Agios Dimitrios.
The Nymphaion, an elegant, circular, monopteral structure, now one of the cisterns in the chapel of Agios loannis Prodromos.
The Arch of Galerius: Built a little before 305 A.D. in commemoration of Galerius's victory over the Persians in 297. (It stands at the junction of Egnatia and D. Gounari Streets)
The Old Walls: Erected under Theodosius the Great they encircled the mediaeval city. The White Tower: as well as the one of Trigoniou. at the southeast corner of the acropolis were probably erected in the 15th century

The Rotunda: A circular building erected in 306 A. D. as the Pantheon or Mausoleum of Galerius. Under Theodosius the Great it became a Christian church with only a few additions or alterations. Its mosaics are unique for the era (4th century). (Located on D. Gounari Street).
The Ahiropiitos: A large, Early Christian church built in the 5th century with mosaics of astounding beauty and harmony of colour. (Located on Agia Sophia Street).
Ossios David or the Latomos Monastery: Early Christian church constructed in the late 5th century. Its splendid mosaics portraying "the glory of the Lord' or "the vision of Ezekiel" are renowned. (Located in the Upper Town).
Agios Dimitrios: Restored in 1948 after having been destroyed by the great fire of 1918, in conformation with its original plan as a five-aisled basilica. The church was built on top of the old Roman baths and is decorated with mosaics.
The Crypt: The easternmost section of the baths, where St. Demetrios was incarcerated, tortured and buried.
Agia. Sofia: An 8th century building representing a transition from the domed basilica towards the cruciform plan with dome; superb mosaics.
The Panagia ton Halkeon: Built in the shape of across; an inscription records that it was built in 1028. The church contains lovely ceramic ornamentation and stunning mosaics.
Agia Ekaterini (13th century), with a beautifully preserved exterior and some fragments of frescoes.
Agii Apostoli (14th century), cruciform church with richly decorated facade, mosaics and frescoes from the Palaiologos era.
Vlatadon Monastery: In the Upper Town. Celebrated for its Ecumenical Foundation for Patriarchal Studies, the only one in the world. Its church is cruciform in plan with a dome (14th century).
Agios Nikolaos Orfanos: 14th century, with superb frescoes. It became a dependency of the Vlatadon Monastery in the 17th century.
Profitis Ilias: Built in 1360 under the monk, Makarios Houmnos, on the foundations of a Byzantine palace
Sports Sailing: Sailing Club, Megalou Alexandrou Ave., tel.: 830.939. Thessaloniki Yacht Club, 96 Themistokli Sofouli Sir., Mikro Emvolo, tel.: 414.521.
Tennis: a) Tennis Club, 16, Kiprou Str. (Depot), tel.: 411.569. b) YMCA (HANTH), tel.: 274.710. c) Poseidonio Athletic Centre, Nea Paralia and 25th Martiou Sir., tel.: 427.414.
Riding: a) Thessaloniki Riding Club, Panorama, tel.: 270.676, b) Cavalier, 14th km. Georgikis Scholis (Farm School), tel.: 473.537.
Rowing: Kalamaria Yacht Club, Mikro Emvolo, tel.: 412.068.
Swimming: National Swimming Pool of Thessaloniki, tel.: 203.126.
Shopping The main shopping streets in Thessaloniki are: Tsimiski, Venizelou, Agias Sofias, Ermou, Mitropoleos, Egnatias and M. Iosif. Among the best buys are children's clothes, folk arts and crafts, jewellery, and furs, for all tastes and pocketbooks.

Thessaloniki has a large number of fine restaurants, renowned for their cuisine and there are still more In its suburbs and outlying districts. You will also find ouzeris, tavernas, and rotisseries, not to mention the famous eateries specializing in barbecued chicken on the coast. For after dinner, Thessaloniki abounds in nightclubs, dance centres , and discos, while along the road to the airport are the places to go to hear bouzouki and Greek music. Culinary specialties Patsas (tripe soup), peinirli (a kind of open grilled cheese sandwich), seafood, especially fried mussels and mussel pilaf, roast chicken and soutzoukakia (meatballs seasoned with cumin in tomato sauce).

Thessaloniki has many theatres and some one hundred cinemas, some of which are open - air for pleasant summer viewing

Every September Thessaloniki plays host to an International Trade Fair, displaying domestic and foreign products of all kinds, in which dozens of countries and thousands of exhibitors participate.

The Fair is followed by the Festival of Greek Cinema where both short and full-length films are shown. Other, more specialized trade fairs are held throughout the year. These include the TEXTILIA, AGROTICA, INTERKID, FURNIDEC, INFACOMA, EXPLORIA, PHILOXENIA (tourism), RETROP, KOSMIMA, and others, organized by the Thessaloniki International Fair authority.