Chrysa and Vassilis’ place was just what we had hoped for: a quiet, comfortable hideaway convenient to both the upper and lower ends of Thessaloniki. In fact, it was more, because our hosts were so welcoming (providing their own homemade jams and cordials, their own figs and grapes “from the village”, homemade sweets, etc.). The apartment isn’t fancy, but the 1930s touches (it’s in a preserved and restored 1927 building) were nice, and it’s well equipped and clean. The backyard garden was a plus, too, though we only had time to sit there once. You’ll want to plug in the mosquito device (provided), and you may need to throw a glass of water at the cats who trip the backyard photocell in the middle of the night, but otherwise it’s perfect. Check-in was easy, and there’s a taxi stand nearby on Dimitriou for when you leave.