Situated at the heart of Macedonia, to the north of Greece, it owes its name to that of King Philip’s daughter, the sister of Alexander the Great. This is by far not the only inheritance Thessaloniki (in modern Greek) has from its glorious history which began around 400 B.C. Countless Roman, Byzantine or even Turkish monuments, of which certain are classed as UNESCO world heritage sites, never cease to embellish the attraction of the « nymph of Thermaikos ». These include the Mosaics of the Rotunda, of Saint Demetrius and of Saint David, considered to be masterpieces of paleochristian art. With a strong dynamism found today in its libraries, cinemas, art galleries and museums, Thessaloniki has managed to develop from its tumultuous past into a commercial and industrial city and the second largest port in Greece. Since then, one finds with pleasure and emotion the scents and sounds of the East mixed with the fragrances and notes of the West.