Greece's second-largest city, with history dating back to 315 BC.
The city showcases UNESCO-listed Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments, featuring stunning mosaics and remnants of a rich historical era.
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The city showcases UNESCO-listed Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments, featuring stunning mosaics and remnants of a rich historical era.
If already in the Balkans, it's a fine place to work for a week, but I wouldn't make a significant effort to travel there.
I wanted to explore another Greek city before spending a month in Athens and after many butchered attempts at trying to pronounce the cities names, settled on Thessaloniki.
Connected to the capital via an efficient 5 hour train line, the city has an impressive coast line, dotted with historical landmarks.
A solid range of options across the city. Good value to be had if booking outside of the main summer months.
Not an enormous selection, but there is a choice of several coworking spaces throughout the city and numerous coffee shops.
Several coffee shops i visited often had intermittent connectivity issues so would opt for a dedicated coworking space if you have substantial work to do.
Eating out for casual meals was excellent value in comparison to Western Europe. No shortage of more sophisticated options also.
As a relatively small city, it lacks some of the urban intensity you might seek for a prolonged stay. However, during the summer months, with an influx of seasonal visitors and lively nightlife, it could be a good option if you're willing to consider a more compact destination.
Greece is based in Eastern European Time, perfect if you are used to working in European hours, one hour ahead of CET.
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There wasn't one particular area I felt was particularly strong throughout the city so I'd recommend as being close to the centre as possible to give yourself as much flexibility.
The company operate two coworking destinations with this one being in the heart of the city centre and the other on the south east of the centre.
When I visited it had only just opened and felt somewhat sterile, with several days I was the only one working from there. It also suffers from a lack of natural light in the room with the main coworking desks in.
On the plus side, it's in a great position in the middle of the city and the staff were friendly. Fine for a few days but would not be in a hurry to return. Worth trying the other location which looks more established.
Greece introduced a Digital Nomad Visa in 2021, allowing remote workers to reside for up to two years. From January 1, 2024, applications must be submitted through Greek consulates abroad, not in-country. The visa provides access to 26 Schengen countries but requires spending at least six months in Greece. Digital nomads can bring family members.
I visited at the start of June when the daily temperature reaching over 30 degrees. It's a great time of year to explore the city, with the long evenings providing great ambience on the streets late into the night.
One week was sufficient for myself in the city and I wouldn't have had any desire to stay longer, or without good cause, any reason to return.
There were few signs of a strong remote working community in the city, especially compared to Athens.
Throughout the summer months you're likely to see an increase in visitors to the city, or passing through en route to other locations.
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