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Christianity to late-Byzantine icons. Free admittance on certain annual Greek or
European holidays.
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
MUSEUM
MAP
( 2310 229 778;
www.imma.edu.gr
;
Proxenou Koromila 23; 9am-2pm Tue-Fri, 10am-2pm Sat)
Ground zero for Greek nationalism, this museum recounts how heroic Hellenes
wrested Macedonia from both Turks and Bulgarians. Housed in Greece's former Otto-
man consulate, the museum has hard-to-find maps, old firearms, photos, uniforms and
more.
Thessaloniki Museum of Photography
MUSEUM
MAP
( 2310 566 716;
www.thmphoto.gr
; Warehouse A, Port; €2; 11am-7pm Tue-Sun)
In a former
portside warehouse, this museum displays historic and contemporary Greek photography,
plus dynamic temporary exhibitions, with a waterfront cafe.
Atatürk's House
HISTORIC BUILDING
MAP
( 2310 248 452; Apostolou Pavlou 75; 9am-5pm)
In 1881, modern Turkey's illus-
trious founder, the dashing Mustafa Kemal was born here, in today's Turkish consulate
(bring your identity card or passport). Recently renovated, it's more popular than ever.
Along with numerous original furnishings and memorabilia, you'll see other Atatürk
paraphernalia such as dapper suits, white gloves and a cane. Sporting!
Eptapyrgion
HISTORIC BUILDING
(Ano Poli)
A prison from Ottoman times until 1989, the Eptapyrgion, or Yediküle in
Turkish (in both languages, 'Seven Towers'), is a grim reminder of Thessaloniki's penal
past, recounted in
rembetika
(old Greek blues) songs. Behind the Byzantine Walls.
Yeni Hamam
HISTORIC BUILDING
MAP
(Aigli; cnr Kassandrou & Agiou Nikolaou)
An atmospheric 17th-century structure, this former
Turkish bath has great acoustics, making it ideal for concerts - and it hosts contemporary
art exhibitions.
Bey Hamam
HISTORIC BUILDING
