Aristotelous Square, otherwise known as Aristotle Square, is the main city square of the city of Thessaloniki in Greece. It is situated on Nikes avenue, in the middle of city. The square was conceptualised by French architect Ernest Hebrard back in 1918, although most of the buildings that stand on it today were only constructed in the 1950s.

A bulk of the square’s facade has undergone renovation and refurbishment works since the early 2000s. The square is comprised of twelve buildings and they all come under the Hellenic Republic, since 1950. The history of the square goes back to the Great Fire of 1917 which took out nearly two thirds of the city. After the fire, the city realised that it lacked much of what was crucial to European architecture and the absence of ‘squares’ in Thessaloniki led to the proposition of Aristotelous Square by Hebrard. Now a bustling square with shops ranging from bakeries, coffee shops, hotels and more, Aristotelous Square is the heart of Thessaloniki. A great place to people-watch or just to soak in the energy and vibes of Greece, this is the place to be.