THESSALONIKI WINTER WONDERLAND: 2019 SNOWFALL

At the beginning of 2019, just two years after the snowfall of January 2017, Thessaloniki was once again covered in a layer of snow. And this time it was not just on one, but on three different occasions. The first snowfall, and the heaviest one, occurred on the 4th and the 5th day of January, the second one, on January 9 and the third one, on February 23.

Despite the problems that the snow caused again to the city, which is still not used to it, these snowfalls also gave joy to its people and for one more time, they created unique conditions for capturing unique images. During those days, besides the waterfront, we visited the neighborhoods of Ladadika and Upper Town, the port, and some of the centuries-old Byzantine monuments of the city.

Scroll down to see how Thessaloniki can be transformed into a winter wonderland when it snows through the pictures we took in the first months of 2019 (to see pictures from the 2017 snowfall click here).

Thessaloniki Makedonia Palace under Snowfall
Posing under Snowfall in front of "Makedonia Palace" (February 23, 2019)
Thessaloniki Snow Covered at Dusk as seen from the East Wall
Thessaloniki Snow-covered at Dusk (January 5, 2019)
Port of Thessaloniki - Pier 1 Snow-covered
Port of Thessaloniki - Pier 1 Snow-covered (January 4, 2019)
Orvilou Street in Ladadika District (January 9, 2019)
Orvilou Street in Ladadika District (January 9, 2019)
UNESCO Monuments of Thessaloniki - The Church of Agios Nikolaos Orfanos Covered in Snow
Church of Agios Nikolaos Orfanos (January 5, 2019)
The Katholikon of Vlatadon Monastery Snow-covered
The Katholikon of Vlatadon Monastery (January 5, 2019)
Thessaloniki White Tower under Snowfall
The White Tower under Snowfall (January 9, 2019)
The Upper Town of Thessaloniki Snow-covered
The Upper Town of Thessaloniki Snow-covered (January 5, 2019)
The Port of Thessaloniki after Snowfall
Port of Thessaloniki (January 5, 2019)
The Moon on the Coast - Thessaloniki
The "Moon on the Coast" created by Pavlos Vasiliadis (February 23, 2019)
Thessaloniki Winter Wonderland
Thessaloniki Snow-covered as seen from the East Walls during Sunset (January 5, 2019)
Agia Sofia of Thessaloniki
Agia Sofia, Alexandrou Svolou Street (February 23, 2019)
Thessaloniki New Concert Hall
The New Concert Hall of Thessaloniki (January 5, 2019)
The Stein Building in Thessaloniki
The Stein Building on Liberty Square (January 4, 2019)
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