The capital is Thessaloniki, the bride ot the Thermaic gulf which owes her name to the daughter of king Philip of Macedon. The city is decorated with many Roman and Byzantine monuments, with the White Tower the best known, the old city, and countless Byzantine churches. Today
all of Thessaloniki buzzes with life. The roads, parks, and squares are lively and on the commercial streets people frequent the shops with their bright window display. Old houses, neoclassical and modern. Among them are tavernas, restaurants, bars, expensive night clubs and cozy little places redolent with the smells of Macedonian delicacies.
Theatres, cinemas, pastry shops, and cafes. And once a year, every September, the wonders of technology are gathered and shown at the International Exhibition.
