Monocle - Thessaloniki

A feature on up-and-coming second cities of the world. Thessaloniki is well known for being the food capital of Greece, but beside that, has always played second fiddle to Athens. However, compared to its larger counterpart, it’s much cheaper to work and live without sacrificing missed opportunities of living in Athens. A new wave of architects, entrepreneurs and hotels are all giving new life to their city. My favorite part of my time there (and that also made me a little jealous) is the magnificent waterfront boardwalk that was rebuilt in 2013. Every evening it's filled with families, skateboarders, runners, gossiping yiayias and papous - all enjoying the classic Greek evening volta.