Terkenlis 1948 ★ 4.5
Terkenlis founded by Stavros Terkenlis in 1948, the oldest shop sits at the corner of Tsimiski and Aristotelous and remains the most famous tsoureki source.
Location
Address: Vogatsikou 10, Thessaloniki 546 22
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