Dining Out in Thessaloniki

“The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.” – Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

In general, I’m not much of a big-meal eater, I prefer appetizers. And there are plenty of them on menus in Greece. This aubergine (at € 4,50) was filled with feta cheese and tomatoes.

Dipping fried zucchini into tzatziki was a very tasty treat.

My travel companion opted for bigger meals. With this one, in authentic Greek style, you had to peel the prawns yourself.

Eating out in Thessaloniki is a real treat: delicious, reasonably priced, and occasionally a feast for the eyes.

Aristotelous Square, Thessaloniki

 

September Notes from Istanbul: Old Greek Quarter

We stayed at a friend’s place in Fatih, which was only a ten-minute-walk from the old Greek quarter of Istanbul. Some parts are really run down, while some buildings show a lot of potential for a revival. We walked around there in the morning hours, and hardly anybody was around.

Istanbul-Greek quarter -1

View down to the water.

Istanbul - Greek quarter

Some buildings need love and funds.

Istanbul-Greek quarter corner house

This building showed more life, and we ended up talking to the residents, Turkish-Greek-Germans who live in Rosenheim/Germany during the year.

Istanbul - Greek quarter -2

Old and New - in Istanbul

Istanbul-GQ up the street

With few people living in that part of the Greek quarter, it also lacked shops and restaurants. The few working people I saw were rebuilding homes. This is a good start.

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