The start and end point of Bus’ No 50 cultural route is the famous White Tower which is by the seaside promenade (paralia) in the SE edge of city centre. The bus stops next to the tower at an opening designated for tourist buses and the duration of the circular route is 50-60 min if taken without a stop. It is easy to follow the route as all buses are equipped with a verbal and visual system that announces every stop.
The official bus guide highlights 3 suggested walks as well as all the points of interest throughout the route. A good place to find the guide would be the GNTO information office at 136 Tsimiski Str. (Behind the YMCA building and next to the TIMES café-bar).
The bus starts and stops its route opposite the Thessaloniki’s historic White Tower.
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Thessaloniki Cultural Route Bus Stops and Sights
The bus makes 16 official stops from which you can explore 43 points of interest.
The official stops are:
- The White Tower (which is also the start/end point for the route)
- Museums – including the Archeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- The Palace of Galerius – Esperos
- The Church of Agia Sofia
- Aristotelous Square
- Thessaloniki Town Hall
- Dioikitirio (the government house built in 1891)
- Agios Dimitrios
- Koule Kafe
- Taxiarchon (the heart of the Old City)
- Upper City – Keladis
- Trigonia Tower – Ag. Anargyroi (with the 4th century AD Byzantine fortification walls)
- Vlatadon Monastary – Platanos
- Pasha Gardens – Agios Pavlos
- Eastern Walls – Hospital
- Rotunda – University
The 43 points of interest that you can visit are:
- White Tower
- Society of Macedonian Studies
- Archaeological Museum
- Museum of Byzantine Culture
- Thessaloniki Christian Youth Brotherhood (YMCA)
- HELEXPO & Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
- Ippodromiou Square
- Navarinou Square
- Church of Agia Sofia
- Museum of The Macedonian Struggle
- Aristotelous Square
- Ladadika
- Port – Warehouses – Cinema Museum – Thessaloniki Museum of Photography
- Modiano Market – Louloudadika
- Skepasti Agora (Bezesteni)
- Alkazar
- Church of Panagia Halkeon
- Diikitirio – Diikitiriou Square
- Ancient Agora
- Ancient Baths – Bei Hamam
- Tsinari
- Church if Agios Dimitrios (and catacomb)
- Aigli – Geni Hamam
- Alatza Imaret
- Church of Panagia Lagoudianis
- Koule Kafe
- Church of Profiti Ilia
- Church of Osios David
- Church of Taxiarches
- Old City
- Byzantine Walls
- Trigonio Tower
- Eptapyrgio
- Vlatadon Monastery
- Pasha Gardens
- Eastern Walls
- Church of Agios Nikolaos Orfanos
- University – School of Philosophy
- Rotonda
- Arch of Galerius
- Church of Agios Panteleimo
- Church of Panagia Dexia
- Fountain
Bus No. 50 Tickets & Timetable
The price of the ticket is just 2 euros (1 euro concessions). The ticket is valid for 24 hours and during this period it can also be used for unlimited trips (hop on and hop off wherever you like). When the ticket is bought from an OASTH ticket office it has to be validated on the Cultural Route Bus. Other travel and unlimited journey cards are not valid on this route.
| Thessaloniki Bus No. 50 Timetable | ||
| PERIOD | TIME TABLE | FREQUENCY |
| JUNE – SEPTEMBER | 08:00 – 21:00 | every hour |
| OCTOBER – MAY | 09:00 – 16:00 | every hour |
Thessaloniki’s Cultural Route Bus, not just for tourists!
Walking the town has always been a favourite pastime for locals and visitors alike, but this bus makes it easier to reach the northern city areas which are a considerable hike uphill and to see more sites in a shorter time. Bus No 50, although it is painted a pretty light blue, is not a tourist designated bus, so be prepared to mingle with the locals!
Thessaloniki Bus No. 50 Map – click here for a printable pdf version.
