ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ

ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ is a bus stop in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ is situated nearby to the historic site Namıka Hanım Fountain, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Πανοραμική θέα.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Byzantine Bath and Vlatadon Monastery.

Byzantine Bath

Archaeological site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Byzantine Bath of the Upper City in Thessaloniki is one of the few and best preserved of the Byzantine baths that have survived from the Byzantine period in Greece. Byzantine Bath is situated 270 metres west of ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ.

Vlatadon Monastery

Monastery

Photo: Stolbovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vlatades Monastery or Vlatadon Monastery is a monastery in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, Greece. Built in the 14th century during the late era of the Byzantine Empire, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with 14 other Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki because of its Byzantine architecture and importance of Thessaloniki during early and medieval Christianity. Vlatadon Monastery is situated 220 metres northwest of ΤΑΞΙΑΡΧΩΝ.

Namıka Hanım Fountain

Historic site

Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Namıka Hanım Fountain is a historic site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Town and Agios Pavlos.

Upper Town

Suburb

Photo: PLAKLE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center. The neighborhood is known for its well preserved Byzantine and Ottoman era structures and urban design and as a center for Thessaloniki's poets, intellectuals, and bohemians.

Agios Pavlos

Suburb

Photo: Ymblanter, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Agios Pavlos is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit.