# White Tower of Thessaloniki, Greece: what it is and when to go > White Tower of Thessaloniki is a fortified tower (Λευκός Πύργος) in Greece (Thessaloniki). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. It has articles in 32 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/torre-blanca/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fortified tower · History - **Local name:** Λευκός Πύργος - **Where:** Greece - **Best time:** April to June and September to October. - **Nearest airport:** SKG Thessaloniki, 12 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Nov-Mar: Mo-Su 08:30-15:30; Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 08:00-21:00 - **Price:** 8.00 EUR - **Website:** [mbp.gr](https://www.mbp.gr/en/) - **Coordinates:** 40.62633, 22.94838 ## What it is and where White Tower of Thessaloniki is a fortified tower (Λευκός Πύργος) in Greece (Thessaloniki). It has articles in 32 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/salonica/), where this site lists 44 more places to see, 9.7 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 40.62633, 22.94838; the nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG, Thessaloniki), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Greece (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=40.626327%2C22.948381) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.626327%2C22.948381) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/) places in Greece. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit White Tower of Thessaloniki is **April to June and September to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 24 | | February | Possible | 10 h 27 | | March | Possible | 11 h 41 | | April | Best time | 13 h 05 | | May | Best time | 14 h 16 | | June | Best time | 14 h 54 | | July | Possible | 14 h 38 | | August | Possible | 13 h 37 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 53 | | November | Possible | 9 h 41 | | December | Possible | 9 h 06 | In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Greece in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Greece To enter Greece there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Greece checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 166 ambulance · 100 police · 199 fire brigade · 1571 forest fires. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki/): Museum in Greece · 479 m - [OTE Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ote-tower/): Telecommunications tower, with restaurant and observatory in Thessaloniki, Greece · 521 m - [Arch of Galerius and Rotunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/arco-de-galerio/): Monument in Thessaloniki, Greece · 715 m - [Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/agia-sofia/): Church in Thessaloniki, Greece · 730 m - [Church of the Acheiropoietos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/church-of-the-acheiropoietos/): Church in Thessaloniki, Greece · 966 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). ## More in Greece: History - [Parthenon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/partenon/): former temple of Athena on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece - [Sparta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/sparta/) - [Acropolis of Athens](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/acropolis/): ancient citadel above the city of Athens - [Colossus of Rhodes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/coloso-de-rodas/): statue of the Greek Titan Helios; one of the seven wonders of the ancient world - [Mycenae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/the-citadel-of-mycenae/): ancient city, now an archaeological site in Argolis, Greece - [Battle of Thermopylae](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/battle-of-thermopylae/): battle of 480 BCE during Persian invasion of Greece Every Greece place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is White Tower of Thessaloniki? It is a fortified tower (Λευκός Πύργος in the local language) in Greece. It has articles in 32 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Greece: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit White Tower of Thessaloniki? April to June and September to October. In June there are 14 h 54 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 06. ### How do you get to White Tower of Thessaloniki? The nearest main airport is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=40.626327%2C22.948381) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Greece is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Greece map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/archaeological-museum-of-thessaloniki/), [OTE Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/ote-tower/), [Arch of Galerius and Rotunda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/arco-de-galerio/). The rest is in [the Greece guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/grecia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/730026417), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q550576), CC0. More about White Tower of Thessaloniki on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tower_of_Thessaloniki). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).