Vana’s place is every bit as great as it looks in the pictures. The terrace and the sunroom are both lovely, as is the rest of this home. Vana met us when we arrived and gave us directions around the neighborhood. She also gave us generous amounts of fruit, coffee and bread—everything we needed for breakfast. We especially loved the large bowl of figs from her tree. Perfect!
It is about a 25 minute walk down to the water and the restaurants and shops down by Aristotle Square. We walked back up, too, though the worst heat in 30 years about did us under. Taxi the next time—only 4/5 Euros.
We actually spent much of our time exploring both the immediate neighborhood and the larger Ana Poli area. The historic city walls are gorgeous, and the streets filled with charming restaurants. We especially loved the nearby Brusca, as well as the super unusual Redviva Cucina Povera just down the hill—so creative and our absolute favorite in Thessaloniki.
There are many other things to do in the neighborhood as well—great place to explore and Vana’s place is a great base to explore it from.
We are going back for a few days next week!