The Basilica of Acheiropoietos
As beautiful, light and cool as ever. I think this is my favourite church in Thessaloniki. The remaining Byzantine mosaics are under the arches and although, my photos do not do them justice I do enjoy just sitting and looking at the floral mosaics
This time I had with me a very good book which explained in detail the architectural points of this building and this time I noticed the capitals with their two rows of acanthus leaves. Apparently, they were made in the 5th C in a Constantinopolitan workshop
I would recommend this book, which is printed in several languages to anyone intending visiting Thessaloniki. They had run out of the English version where I bought mine
The railings on the side of the steps leading up to street level were covered with Trachelospermum jasminoides, Confederate jasmine