Places | People | Stories
Every city has a soul. Discover its stories.
Go beyond the obvious: up to 35 handpicked places, the people behind them, and a city you experience through their stories.
Freemium — browse for free · unlock go_local+ once for 13,00 € until 30 Nov 2026 (regular 19,70 €), for the whole season (Winter or Summer Edition), VAT included
Your visit decides which places are still here tomorrow.
Small businesses compete with chains, delivery apps and rising rents. Whoever walks through their door keeps them in the game.
With go_local you don't just discover Thessaloniki. You make sure these places, and the people who run them, are still part of the city tomorrow.
How it works
Browse
Up to 35 places, picked by people who live here. No signup, no payment — the guide is yours.
Unlock
Once, for the whole season. From that moment on you are a guest: at every partner something is waiting that a normal customer does not get — something on the house, a better seat, an attention you will not find on any menu.
Be welcomed
You show your QR, the host knows who you are and brings what they put aside for you.
Your city, your moments
The moment no guidebook shows you.
An ouzo at sunset, the best table without waiting, places only locals know.
When were you last welcomed like a friend in a city you don't know?
Your welcome
Thessaloniki, unlocked
A city with history that never sleeps, and up to 35 spots hand-picked for you.
Sightseeing, restaurants, shopping, museums: with the pass you are announced everywhere. Not a booklet of discounts — up to 35 hosts who have put something aside for you.
In the go_local app: every partner, all the info, live navigation & real reviews.
Launch price 13 € until 30 Nov 2026, then 19,70 € · every gesture agreed in writing
Your City. Our People. Your Experience.
🍽️Restaurants & Cafés
Plus One & a table where they were expecting you.
🏛️Museums & culture
Ancient sites, museums & guided tours to the highlights.
🛍️Shops & handmade
Made by hands you can shake — and a welcome from the maker.
🧭Sightseeing & tours
City sightseeing, guided tours & boat trips across the crystal-clear sea.
💎Hidden gems
Insider spots you'd never find on Google.
Loved by travellers
A city full of top spots
Thessaloniki is packed with world-class places. go_local takes you right into them, and shows you the hidden gems next door.
White Tower
Landmark & museum
4,905 reviews
Church of Agios Dimitrios
Byzantine basilica
1,957 reviews
Aristotelous Square
Central seaside square
2,746 reviews
Rotunda
Ancient round monument
952 reviews
Ladadika
Old-town nightlife district
1,728 reviews
Nea Paralia
Seaside promenade
475 reviews
Ratings from travel platforms (TripAdvisor), as of 2026, for orientation — not every sight is a go_local host.
No museum checklist
Experience the city like a local, vetted, not googled.
go_local connects travellers with Thessaloniki's authentic local experiences, while helping local partners fill their off-peak hours and strengthen their community. We're building a transparent, fair ecosystem that creates value for everyone, not just profit.
Every partner is checked
Only venues we'd recommend ourselves. The stars are their public Google rating, labelled as exactly that, and we check it before a partner goes in. Stop delivering, and you lose your spot after a fair warning.
Curated by locals
No algorithm, no 1,000 Google hits. Real locals pick the best spots.
Every gesture is agreed
What goes on the house is put in writing by the host — always on top of the regular menu price, never against an inflated “before” price. Every host has signed up to our guidelines. Whoever does not keep to them loses their place after a fair warning.
go_local is growing
We're starting in Thessaloniki, more cities coming. Sign up and be first in line.
Thessaloniki
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For businesses
You are a host, not a discounter.
Free to join. A local sends you someone and vouches for them — you decide what goes on the house. It only costs you once that guest is actually standing in your room.
- Free to join, zero risk
- Announced guests instead of empty tables
- You decide what goes on the house, and when
- Fair rules: a warning and time to fix it before anyone is removed
- Become a partner
Frequently asked questions
How long is the pass valid?+
For a whole season (summer or winter), not just a few hours like sightseeing cards.
Is the pass transferable?+
No, it's personal. That keeps the perk yours and every Friend's Gift fair for our partners.
How am I welcomed?+
Show your QR at the venue, the host scans it, done. Every place welcomes you once.
Which languages does go_local support?+
English, German and Greek.
What do I actually get?+
In each of our places something is waiting that a normal guest does not get — because someone who lives here announced you. What it is, is written openly on every place's page.
What does it cost?+
Once, for the whole season. No subscription, no extras, VAT included — the current price is on the pass button.
Stay in the loop
Sign up and be among the first to be announced in Thessaloniki. Unlock at the launch price while it lasts.