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Siege Of Thessalonica
Ottoman capture of the Byzantine city

Siege Of Thessalonica

The siege of Thessalonica between 1422 and 1430 saw the Ottoman Empire, under Sultan Murad II, capture the city of Thessalonica.

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Afterwards, the city remained in Ottoman hands for the next five centuries until it became part of the Kingdom of Greece in 1912.

How locals move

Getting around Siege Of Thessalonica the local way

  • Get inSkopje – A number of local travel agencies in Skopje also arrange transport to Thessaloniki daily by car or minibus.
  • Get inApart from those, the majority of flights are charter and seasonal flights by holiday specialists.
  • Go nextYou can visit the island on a day trip but its definitively worth to spent more days.
  • Go nextThere are ferry boats from Kavala harbor and Keramoti.

From Wikivoyage: Thessaloniki, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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