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Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and one of its most dog-friendly โ a 2,300-year-old port city where dogs are welcome on terraces, in the old town quarter, and along the 3.5 km Nea Paralia waterfront promenade. Top spots for pets include the Nea Paralia waterfront park (with a dedicated dog area), the Seich Sou urban forest, and the Ano Poli Byzantine wall walks, especially around Ano Poli (Upper Town), Ladadika, and the Waterfront.
Why Thessaloniki with your pet?
Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and one of its most dog-friendly โ a 2,300-year-old port city where dogs are welcome on terraces, in the old town quarter, and along the 3.5 km Nea Paralia waterfront promenade.
๐ Top spot
the Nea Paralia waterfront park (with a dedicated dog area), the Seich Sou urban forest, and the Ano Poli Byzantine wall walks.
๐๏ธ Best area
Ano Poli (Upper Town), Ladadika, and the Waterfront.

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Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and one of Europe's oldest continuously inhabited cities โ founded in 315 BC by Macedonian king Cassander, who named it after his wife, a half-sister of Alexander the Great. A cosmopolitan Balkan crossroads, it was successively a Roman capital, Byzantine metropolis, Ottoman city, and home to a thriving Sephardic Jewish community. Today it is northern Greece's cultural capital โ rich in monuments spanning Antiquity, Byzantium, and the Ottoman era, all coexisting in a living urban fabric. Its culture is deeply Mediterranean: good food, late nights, and dogs genuinely welcome on terraces across the city. The Nea Paralia, a 3.5 km promenade redesigned in 2013 with a dedicated dog area, embodies the city's natural relationship with its four-legged residents.
The symbol of Thessaloniki โ a 16th-century Ottoman tower on the waterfront. The exterior gardens and promenade are dog-friendly; the interior museum is not. Perfect for a sunset walk.
The 3.5 km waterfront park with a dedicated dog area โ Thessaloniki's most social evening promenade. Dog-welcoming cafรฉs throughout.
The Ottoman Upper Town โ a maze of cobbled lanes, Byzantine walls, and neighbourhood tavernas, ideal for a quiet dog walk away from the city bustle.
The 4th-century Roman arch at the city centre, surrounded by a lively pedestrianised piazza in the evenings. Surrounding cafรฉ terraces universally welcome dogs.
The 3,300-hectare urban forest to the northeast โ the best canine escape from Thessaloniki's heat, with marked trails and a cooler microclimate.
The former olive oil warehouse district, now an atmospheric nightlife quarter with dog-friendly ouzeries and restaurants on pedestrianised cobbled lanes.
Restaurants, parks, transport, beaches, vets. Everything you need to know for Thessaloniki with your pet.
Terrace cafรฉs & dog-welcoming spots
Off-leash zones, trails & green spaces
Metros, trains & pet travel rules
Dog-friendly beaches & coastal walks
Sights, museums & things to do
Trusted sitters & day care services
Emergency vets & animal clinics
Local rules, habits & insider tips
Average temperatures. Ideal for planning your pet trip
๐พ Best months to travel with a pet in Thessaloniki: Apr, May, Sep, Oct