Day 05 April 19, 2013 Friday Thessalonica, Greece
Itinerary: Explore the city : Archeological museum, Central market, embroidery and braid shops , the white tower. The sea front coffee houses will be great locations to spend the free time during the siesta time. Greece has hardly any thing open in the afternoon. So we will get used to the Greek time and pace while is this pleasant city. Those who like to see Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 's house will be welcomed to join Meli to visit this house. Overnight Thessalonica. We will not include the dinner tonight since Thessalonica has innumerable restaurants and excellent choice of food. Overnight at ABC HOTEL very centrally located.
The trade was carried on by either mules of carts.
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Hair Styles of the ladies
indicated their social status
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Not
only the hair styles
were different .
the
garments were
designed according the
social status of the
Families
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Weaving textiles and tools
were developed by the 11th century.
The spun will was woven on the looms. the weights were used to keep the
warp straight.
After the excellent museum visit we took a coffee break at the cafe under the museum.
It is now time to see more of the city
Thessaloniki is built on a grid system. The apartment buildings start from the sea side. there is absolutely not one spot to park your car. Every building has a shop or two built at the ground level.
The winding roads reaches
up to the top of the city where castle stands ever since the city was
established. Every conqueror had added their style of wall. with
it's seven towers it is called " Yedi Kule" - a Turkish phrased given to
the fortress.
The white tower is the symbol of the cit. It was an Ottoman Prison
