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Bit Bazaar Square is a large patio with ouzo tavernas, frequented by students.
Modern and Contemporary era (1912 - )
1928 Created.
Ottoman era (1453- 1912)
Byzantine era (331 AC- 1453)
Roman era (30 BC- 330 AC)
Hellenistic era (322- 31 BC)
Classical era (478-323 BC)
Archaic era (800-479 BC)
Geometric era (-1100- 800 BC)
Prehistory (-1100 BC)
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What I can see
This square is very well “hidden”. During the morning and midday hours, some antique shops operate, which take us back to old times. From the afternoon onwards, it fills with young people, mainly students, who visit the ouzo taverns and bars. They are famous for their inexpensive and good quality cuisine, the traditional Greek flavours and friendly atmosphere.
What I can't see
With the arrival of the refugees from Asia Minor, many buildings with ground floor shops were built. These buildings also shaped the square. Antiques of excellent quality and many other old objects of all kinds used to be sold here. Today, only few of them uphold this tradition.
Bibliography
Zafeiris Ch. (1997), Θεσσαλονίκης Εγκόλπιον, ιστορία, πολιτισμός, η πόλη σήμερα, γεύσεις, μουσεία, μνημεία, διαδρομές, [Thessaloniki Handbook, history, culture, the city today, flavours, museums, routes], Athens: Exantas