Should you find yourself in Thessaloniki on Oct 26, consider yourself doubly lucky. Not only because you are there during the day of St Demetrius, but also because presumably you’ve found a bed for the night. This is not just any day, because Demetrius is a homeboy: the city’s patron, whose grave has been revered […]
Thessaloniki’s street life – photo blog
I think it’s best if I just show you now pictures from Salonika’s daily life. For those of you who’ve been to Athens 15 years ago, now sadly turned into a battleground, you may just turn nostalgic. For those who’ve been to Istanbul – well, you’ll wink with a smile of recognition. Click on the […]
Thessaloniki – First impressions
Dunno about the rest of you, but the only advantage I see of getting a 6:15am flight from Gatwick is that you know that at least the aircraft is here and there will be no delays. For the damage to my body clock, I might as well be getting the red-eye to Rio. But there […]