As mentioned in 844 most visitors to Mount Athos spent some days in Thessaloniki.
Thessalonki: the harbour front
The Modiano market is a good place to enjoy your stay in the city
Buy your own flag with a dubble headed eagle: the symbol old Byzantium and often seen on the Holy Mountain
Flower market
And don’t miss the food market with:
Sheep head
“Tsipoures” fish
Chicken
Vegatables
Snails (!)
Live music in a bar
and balloons at the main square.
Wim, 9/8
