Kamara

Kamara is a suburb in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Kamara is situated nearby to the neighborhood Koule Kafe, as well as near the locality Πέταλο.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hagios Demetrios and Church of the Acheiropoietos.

Hagios Demetrios

Church

Photo: DMY, CC0.

The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.

Church of the Acheiropoietos

Church

Photo: Knop92, Public domain.

The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.

Alaca Imaret mosque

Museum

Photo: Ggia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Alaca Imaret Mosque, also known as the Ishak Pasha Mosque, is a mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. Completed in the 1480s, during the Ottoman era, the mosque was built under the direction of Ishak Pasha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Upper Town and Tsinari.

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.