Thessaloniki

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Hilary

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Re: Thessaloniki
« Reply #30 on: June 13, 2022, 04:11:43 AM »
THE CHURCH OF SAINT GEORGE, THE ROTONDA
More beautiful Byzantine mosaics very high up in this huge building.
The photos were taken in the green area around the Rotonda, a hedge of red plants, pink roses and a tree giving cool deep shade
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Hilary

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« Reply #31 on: June 14, 2022, 06:48:09 AM »
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
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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« Reply #32 on: June 15, 2022, 06:34:22 AM »

MUNICIPAL PLANTING IN THESSALONIKI IN MAY
I liked the white and purple pansies

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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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« Reply #33 on: June 16, 2022, 06:49:59 AM »
Saint Gregory Palamas, Metropolitan Cathedral, Thessaloniki

Planters are scattered in the yard and the surrounding flower beds are filled with various flowers and bushes.

I like the two pots containing dianthus sitting on top of the stump of what had been a palm tree and generally all the flowers which someone had planted to brighten the church yard
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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« Reply #34 on: June 17, 2022, 08:41:43 AM »

The YAHUDI HAMAM, a 16th C Ottoman-era Bath in Thessaloniki

This building is now closed and looks rather dilapidated with all the wild plants growing on the walls.

We remembered eating a meal inside this building during our visit to Thessaloniki in January 1998.

I quote from a newsletter I wrote to my parents
“ We did sample as many eating places as we could, one in a tiny, claustrophobic, disused Turkish baths.”

Thessaloniki was the Cultural Capital of Europe in 1997 and the various exhibitions were still in place in January 1998
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care

Hilary

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« Reply #35 on: June 18, 2022, 05:16:59 AM »
A SHORT WALK BY THE SEA IN THESSALONIKI

We saw this art work by Kostis Georgiou named Meteoron on a traffic island in front of the City Hall

Then this old olive tree donated by the Diamandis Masoutis family to commemorate the 40th anniversary of their company
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Living in Korinthos, Greece.
No garden but two balconies, one facing south and the other north.
Most of my plants are succulents which need little care