Thessaloniki (/ˌθɛsələˈniːki/; Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη, [θesaloˈnici] , also known as Thessalonica (English: /ˌθɛsələˈnaɪkə, ˌθɛsəˈlɒnɪkə/), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (/səˈlɒnɪkə,ˌsæləˈniːkə/), the second-largest city in Greece is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. Is known for its strategic geographical position, its history, its monuments, its traditional flavours, its people. Thessaloniki is a unique city. The sea, the harbour, the streets, this unique mixture of the past and the present.