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Thessaloniki Part II

After delving into the history and the city’s relics in Part I, we’re onto something more creative today.

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Stay

Porto Palace Hotel

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[av_three_fifth av_uid=’av-7x6r28′]A great place to tuck in after a whole day of fun with a nice selection of breakfast, too. I’m pretty pleased to learn how to make Greek coffee there. I like to have it with a side of rose-flavored loukoumi (turkish delight)![/av_three_fifth]

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The Artisans

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[av_three_fifth av_uid=’av-4k2ywg’]As a city huge on the youth culture, there’s a burgeoning creative and entrepreneurial community. I got the opportunity to visit the stores of the Handpeak collective in the White Tower neighborhood.ย It was wonderful hearing their stories and seeing the behind-the-scenes of their craft.[/av_three_fifth]

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Marina Konstantinou

Morkentaou 8 and Proksenou Koromila – http://www.marinakonstantinou.com

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Irini Kokolaki of O Olive

12, Nikiforou Foka – http://www.o-oliveoil.com

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Eleni Chasioti

11, Nikiforou Foka – http://www.elenichasioti.gr

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Emilia Panagiotou of OKTO studio + photography

125, Mitropoleos – http://www.oktophotography.gr

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MAKE Creative Space

110 Mitropoleos – http://make.gr

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For more creatives check out their collective Handpeak.

*Thank you to the Tourism Dept. of the City of Thessaloniki for hosting me and Aegean Airlines for flying me out!

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