I stayed at Anna’s 1 bedroom apartment for a 2 nights stay (Wed-Fri) mid March ‘19. I was traveling alone. It was my 1st time in Thessaloniki.
Location:
Located In the old part of town, on a hill, it is central.
Here are my advices on how to reach it and move around.
Thessaloniki’s public transport isn’t integrated by mapping services, and the app/website of the city’s transport system isn’t usable in practice if you don’t know the exact name of the bus stop...
A couple of bus lines to know:
Line 10 and 14 run from the train station and you stop at KAMAPA (pronounced Kamara). (1€, machine inside the bus, exact amount needed). Line 1X is the one from / to the airport (2€).
Once at the Kamapa stop, either walk up (great workout if no luggage), take bus 24 or take a taxi (4€) to the apartment.
I do not recommend taking bus 24 to kamapa: it goes around the city and takes a long time. If you take it, stop at the bottom of the hill and walk to kamapa.
Beautiful views from apt location neighborhood.
Follow Anna’s advice on how to reach the apt.
Communication/Host.
Anna is very good with communication. She makes sure you will have a smooth arrival. Which is very good. I appreciated a lot that she checked me in and gave me the 1st advice about a new town I wasn’t familiar with. Thanks!
Apartment:
Very clean. Thumbs up to the cleaning person. Bed is confortable. Bedroom window faces the street but I didn’t hear any noise at all. The neighborhood is indeed very quiet.
I didn’t cook while there, but there is a full kitchen and accessories. Small things like: having a filter in the coffee machine that’s the type of practical things that makes the place more welcoming and easy to stay at.
Miscellaneous:
- post office (14h / 14h30) and admin close early
- Waterfront walk/bike/jog is, I think the best thing to do if you have little time.
- For souvenirs, the street that runs from Kamapa to the waterfront has it all with best prices and same merchandise (1€ magnet / 0.25/0.3€ postcards etc)
- Cats and dogs seem to have a very relaxed life in the city :) !
In summary: I would come back. I recommend Anna’s 1 bedroom apt without hesitation.
J-