ABC HOTEL THESSALONIKI ***

:: Location

Right accross:

- The HELEXPO grounds where not only does the International Trade Fair of Thessaloniki take place in September, but also 12 other important departmental exhibitions are organized. In addition, many cultural and political events are taking place during the whole year.

• "I. Vellidis" the biggest congress center of the country, with 5 rooms and capacity of 2,400 persons and "N.Germanos" with 4 rooms and 720 seats.
• Aristotelio University"Main Aula" which disposes of 1100 seats.
• University of Macedonia

• Archeological museum
• Museum of Byzantine Culture

:: Accommodation

- Rooms for disabled.

All rooms equipped with personal:

• WC
• TV (pay-TV with 6 movies, 3 satellite channels , Internet link up)
• mini-bar,loundry service (delivery on the same day)
• telephone (automatic dial)
• autonomous air-condition
• central heating
• soundproof insulating windows.

:: History

Special features are the mosaics at the facade of the building representing the head of Arethousa (which is the hotel's symbol) and two dolphins.The landmark of the area is a fountain (sintrivani) and that is why the square at the front is called SINTRIVANIOU SQUARE.

ABC hotel is surrounded by ancient, roman, byzantine and modern buildings and monuments and is connected to the history of Thessaloniki, a city which is a crossroads of contintents and civilizations.King Cassander of Macedonia founded Thessaloniki in 315 B.C. and named the new city after his wife, Thessaloniki, the sister of Alexander the Great.

The famous sculpture "the development of the commerce" dominating the entrance of the International Trade Fair is of great importance, as well.

The Museum of Byzantine Culture was designed by the architect Kyriakos Krokos, the foundation stone was laid in 1989, and the Museum opened in September 1994. It is a centre for preservation, research, and promotion of those manifestations of Byzantine culture that survive in Macedonia, particularly in Thessaloniki, which was the most important centre after Constantinople in the European part of the Byzantine Empire. With its permanent and temporary exhibitions, up-to-date conservation workshops, functional archaeological storerooms, educational programmes, information systems, regular scientific meetings, and conferences, the Museum operates as a centre for the investigation and study of Byzantine culture.