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Barhoppers Rejoice� From posh to decadent, Thessaloniki’s watering holes do their best to keep you away from bed. B Y NENA D I M I T R I O U
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The glamor of a bygone era has been brought back with the restoration of this historic bathhouse, which was built in the late 16th century and was used as a warehouse for more than a hundred years after Thessaloniki’s liberation in 1912. The beautiful dome, spacious courtyard and terracotta color palate are done an injustice by the bright lighting. If you’re not 174
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picky about your music, this is a good choice for early drinks. • 3 Aghiou Nikolaou
Aldebaran The Thessaloniki Concert Hall’s new bar-restaurant caters to a rather intellectual, well-dressed crowd and sports a Scandinavian design aesthetic. Located on the venue’s second floor, it affords a wonderful view
over the sea, making you feel as though you’re floating on air if you find a seat at the outdoor tables. It serves coffee, food and drinks, turning up the volume come nightfall. • 25th Martiou & Paralia
Berlin Around for decades, this is one of Thessaloniki’s most legendary and well-loved
bars, a friend to both loners and cliques. Best described as a dive with grunge attitude, the atmosphere is dark and heavy, the dance floor sticky with grime and the bathrooms have a mere passing acquaintance with bleach. But it rocks until dawn and rarely has an off-day. • 10 Chrysostomou Smyrnis