Nikis Avenue

Nikis Avenue
<span class="nickname" ">Λεωφόρος Νίκης

Nikis Ave in 2007
Former name(s) Vasileos Konstantinou Ave
Namesake Victory in the Balkan Wars
Owner Municipality of Thessaloniki
Length 1.3 km (0.8 mi)
Location

Thessaloniki, Macedonia,

 Greece
From Eleftherias Square
Major
junctions
(Streets) Dragoumi, Venizelou, Komninon, Aristotelous, Karolou Diehl, Agias Sofias, Gounari, Mela
To White Tower

Nikis Avenue or Nikes Avenue (Greek: Λεωφόρος Νίκης, transl. Leofóros Níkis, "Victory Avenue") is the central waterfront avenue in Thessaloniki, Greece. It stretches from Eleftherias Square in the west to the White Tower in the east, where it meets with Alexander the Great Avenue. It is a three line eastward avenue.

Aerial view of Nikis Avenue. On the left the Port of Thessaloniki, on the right the White Tower.

History

From the end of the 19th century until now the Avenue has changed names:

Coordinates: 40°37′50″N 22°56′34″E / 40.6305°N 22.9429°E / 40.6305; 22.9429

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