The Rotunda in Thessaloniki is a really striking building that’s hard to miss. It wasn’t even on my list of things to see — I just happened to walking around the city, and saw this:
Obviously, I had to go investigate.
It turned out to be the Rotunda, a 4th century AD place of worship. You have to pay a couple of Euros to get inside, but it’s totally worth it.
The inside is impressively cavernous, though the real reason to check it out are the elaborate, very well preserved mosaics.
They’re on pretty much every ceiling here, and they’re quite impressive.
A bit further down the road, there’s the Arch of Galerius, built at the same time as the Rotunda to celebrate a roman victory.
Like the Rotunda, it’s quite well preserved, and it’s a very impressive sight.
Location: Pl. Agiou Georgiou Rotonta 5, Thessaloniki 546 35
How to find it: Once you’re anywhere in the general vicinity, it’s pretty much impossible to miss.