“When it comes to European travel, popular cities like Paris and Rome tend to rise to the top of people’s itineraries,” says the team at Conde Nast Traveler.
“And while we wouldn’t dare tell travellers to skip some of the world’s most noteworthy cultural and culinary hubs, Europe is filled with surprising destinations that will far exceed your expectations—not only because you may never have considered them in the first place.”
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In order to pull together its list of the most underrated European cities, which range from tiny towns in Sweden to lesser-known capitals in the Baltic states, Conde Nast Traveler tapped its network of travel specialists and European-based writers.
According to the luxury and lifestyle travel magazine, although the cities that made the list may take up fewer pages in your guidebooks than other hotspots, you will find these places possess just as much natural beauty and must-visit attractions as their more famous counterparts.
In seventh place on the list of the most underrated cities in Europe, is the beautiful city of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea, Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece after Athens, renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life.