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Thessaloniki as a honeymoon or wedding destination...

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mj_toronto8

mj_toronto8

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Someone in my wedding party suggested I look into Thessaloniki as a possible wedding and/or honeymoon destination. What do you guys all think? I have never been - but it seems to have much of what I am looking for - beaches, history, night life, the crowds are healthy but not completely crazy in the peak of the summer (which is when the wedding might be)... How are the beaches? How is the nightlife?
 
k_tsoukalas

k_tsoukalas

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I think this sounds like a good possibility - there is so much diversity! The beaches are fabulous and the nightlife is pretty good, too. It's not crazy like Mykonos, but it's really nice. I haven't spent much time there, though, so hopefully someone else will chime in.
 
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