Ho sempre amato viaggiare in posti che ho visto nei film o di cui ho letto nei libri.
Avevo letto di Salonicco in “La figlia dei ricordi” di Victoria Hislop, la storia romanzata di una famiglia, ambientata nella città greca nel 1917. Quello fu l’anno decisivo per la seconda città della Grecia.
Salonicco era un agglomerato davvero favoloso, affacciato su un mare turchese con influenze romane, cristiane, bizantine e veneziane. Ma poi un incendio, partito da un semplice incidente domestico, si diffuse ad una velocità esorbitante trasformandosi in tragedia. Circa 9.500 case, chiese, sinagoghe e moschee furono distrutte. Più di 77.000 persone rimasero senzatetto.
Non sapevo cosa aspettarmi dalla città moderna e non ero sicura che mi sarebbe piaciuta.
Così, a primo impatto, troppo traffico. Poi, all’improvviso, sono arrivata sul lungomare e da quel momento tutto è cambiato. La città è perfettamente in bilico sul bordo dell’acqua. Il Golfo di Thermaikos è vasto e spettacolare, con splendidi tramonti, una luna sovradimensionata e un senso di calma e di pace.
Ho soggiornato al Mediterranean Palace Hotel, strategicamente posizionato nel cuore del centro commerciale, con una magnifica vista sul golfo, circondato da bar, ristoranti e caffetterie, perfetto per esplorare il resto della città.
Ernest Hébrard, il brillante architetto francese che ha ridisegnato la città moderna inn stile Art Decò, ha portato un tocco parigino nella nuova metropoli con lunghi viali, passerelle pedonali, ampie piazze e molti alberi, che regalano ombra, migliorando la qualità dell’aria.
Ma la verità è che ciò che più mi piace della città è la città stessa, quel suo modo di porsi al turista con fare curioso, a tratti sorprendente. Una città vibrante e ricca di sorprese, con una storia che vanta oltre 2300 anni di vita. Un mosaico unico di diverse culture e civiltà, un’atmosfera sospesa tra Oriente e Occidente che gli conferisce un fascino decadente fatto di contrasti e armonie. Una full immersion in una Grecia fuori dalle solite rotte, una Grecia genuina, proprio come gli abitanti della città che al calar del sole colorano le strade con una vibrante atmosfera festaiola.
Una passeggiata sul lungomare di Salonicco, accompagnati dalla dolce brezza che sempre spira dal mare è un toccasana per metabolizzare tutto quello che la città offre ai propri visitatori.
Indosso un outfit floreale pieno di colore, alla scoperta di questa città, passeggiando dal lungomare fino alla famosa area storica conosciuta come Ladadika, che in qualche modo è sopravvissuta a quel terribile incendio.
(Clicca qui e qui per vedere tutte le fantasie floreali più belle per la PE 2018).
(Clicca qui per vedere un mio diverso look dove indosso un capo a stampa floreale).
Known as the “Paris of Greek Macedonia”, Thessaloniki definitely has a different ambience than Athens. Maybe it’s the city’s close proximity to the sea and the elegant Parisian-style buildings. Or perhaps it’s the vibrant ‘youthful’ feel because of the young people who stroll the plateias and crowd the sea-side tavernas. Thessalonki is, after all, a university city so a large portion of the population is young students.
I have always loved traveling to places I’ve seen in films or read about in books. I’ve wanted to visit Thessaloniki, ever since I read Victoria Hislop’s The Thread, a sprawling family saga that starts in 1917.
It was four years after the great fire of August 5, 1917, which razed most of Thessaloniki’s historic center – homes, churches, mosques, synagogues, offices, stores and workshops – within 32 hours, destroying 9,500 buildings and leaving an estimated 77,000 people homeless: 55,000 Jews, 10,000 Muslims and 10,000 Christians. Later the city was rebuilt in an Art Deco style under the supervision of French architect Ernest Hebrard, on the basis of a radical rejuvenation plan: it was the biggest city revamp Greece has ever seen.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the modern city and to begin with, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it.
The city sprawls around an arc of coastline at the top of the Thermaic Gulf, it is perfectly poised on the water’s edge. Thessaloniki is easy to fall in love with, it has beauty, chaos, history and culture, a remarkable cuisine and wonderful, vast sea views, and streets full of life and vibrancy.
The different neighbourhoods are little worlds unto themselves, and when you climb up to the Byzantine walls and take in the whole of Thessaloniki at sunset, you see what a sprawling, organic city it is. Old and new cohabit wonderfully.
I stayed at Mediterranean Palace Hotel, a luxury hotel strategically positioned in the heart of Thessaloniki, with magnificent views of the Gulf, surrounded by bars and cafés and perfect to explore the rest of the city.
Ernest Hébrard also brought a Parisian feel to the new metropolis with long boulevards, pedestrian walkways, expansive squares and plenty of trees, which both provide shade and help with the air quality.
But the truth is that what I most liked about the city was just the city itself, dotted with historic sights, and its laid-back yet vibrant atmosphere, its calling card. A full immersion in a
Greece out of the usual routes, a genuine Greece, just like the
inhabitants of the city who, when the sun goes down, color the streets
with a vibrant party atmosphere. A walk
along the seafront of Thessaloniki, accompanied by the gentle breeze
that always blows from the sea is a panacea to metabolize all that the
city offers its visitors.
I have always loved traveling to places I’ve seen in films or read about in books. I’ve wanted to visit Thessaloniki, ever since I read Victoria Hislop’s The Thread, a sprawling family saga that starts in 1917.
It was four years after the great fire of August 5, 1917, which razed most of Thessaloniki’s historic center – homes, churches, mosques, synagogues, offices, stores and workshops – within 32 hours, destroying 9,500 buildings and leaving an estimated 77,000 people homeless: 55,000 Jews, 10,000 Muslims and 10,000 Christians. Later the city was rebuilt in an Art Deco style under the supervision of French architect Ernest Hebrard, on the basis of a radical rejuvenation plan: it was the biggest city revamp Greece has ever seen.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the modern city and to begin with, I wasn’t sure I was going to like it.
The city sprawls around an arc of coastline at the top of the Thermaic Gulf, it is perfectly poised on the water’s edge. Thessaloniki is easy to fall in love with, it has beauty, chaos, history and culture, a remarkable cuisine and wonderful, vast sea views, and streets full of life and vibrancy.
The different neighbourhoods are little worlds unto themselves, and when you climb up to the Byzantine walls and take in the whole of Thessaloniki at sunset, you see what a sprawling, organic city it is. Old and new cohabit wonderfully.
I stayed at Mediterranean Palace Hotel, a luxury hotel strategically positioned in the heart of Thessaloniki, with magnificent views of the Gulf, surrounded by bars and cafés and perfect to explore the rest of the city.
Ernest Hébrard also brought a Parisian feel to the new metropolis with long boulevards, pedestrian walkways, expansive squares and plenty of trees, which both provide shade and help with the air quality.
But the truth is that what I most liked about the city was just the city itself, dotted with historic sights, and its laid-back yet vibrant atmosphere, its calling card. A full immersion in a
Greece out of the usual routes, a genuine Greece, just like the
inhabitants of the city who, when the sun goes down, color the streets
with a vibrant party atmosphere. A walk
along the seafront of Thessaloniki, accompanied by the gentle breeze
that always blows from the sea is a panacea to metabolize all that the
city offers its visitors.
From there, I walked the short distance to the famous historic area known as Ladadika, which somehow survived the fire, wearing a colorful floral print outfit.
(Click here and here to see the most beautiful floral prints of this SS 2018).
(Click here to see another post where I was wearing a floral print look).
Location: Tessaloniki – Greek Macedonia – Greece
Photos: Jacopo Maria Barile
I was wearing:
il colore del giacchetto rende il look iper solare 🙂
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All of these pictures are fabulous! I absolutely love that yellow jacket. It looks great on you 🙂
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A jaqueta é linda demais!
Ótima sexta!
Beijo! ^^
Wow that is a total statement outfit!
I love your outfit! you look really cute!
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Ma la bellezza della giacca con questo colore pazzesco?
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Very stylish outfit Paola 😉 I think yellow is going to be this summer's top color 😉 Happy Friday and weekend xx
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Amazing look dear! :*
What a great location and amazing styling!
Have a lovely weekend 🙂
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Nice post!
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Hi Paola! Yuor looks are pure inspiration! Love your Gucci bag!
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Cool! Your outfit is as bright as the sun! xoxo
Il giubbotto giallo è stupendo… Solare e vivace! Baci
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A place I want to visit some day Paola. Nice shots and your denim jacket is everything.
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You look fierce doll great outfit.
Pretty dress, you always are the best at mixing pieces together! Love the hat too!
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Amazing! Enjoy the weekend, dear!
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Amazing photos dear!
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Such a pretty outfit 🙂 Great post! Hugs!
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I love your yellow jacket!! Have a good weekend
Bellissimo outfit e splendida location ^_^
Buon we cara <3
Thanks for the interesting post! Have a nice weekend)
You look so chic! And love those sunglasses 🙂
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What a great outfit dear!
love the colors
bisous
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I love this yellow jacket, it looks amazing. Great photos, hugs!
xoxo
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Thanks so much hun!
xoxo
Such a statement maker outfit. Really love this styling.
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What an amazing outfit! The yellow jacket complements this outfit so well and it look so really good on you babe! 🙂
Wish you a lovely and happy weekend!
XO, Melissa
Love the fun hem of your jeans and the bright yellow! Also, love the belt bag as a staple piece.
Happy weekend Paola!
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Thanks a lot 😀
I want your jacket! you look fabulous 😀
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Yellow color looks great on you 🙂 Lovely post! <3
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Beautiful place 😉 You look amazing.
Have a nice day!
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You look great in yellow!
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Love the edgy outfit Paola!
You look stunning in yellow.
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Que bien que te sienta el color amarillo, la chaqueta es divina, y pega perfectamente con todo. Estas guapísima, feliz día.
Besitos
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Thanks for sharing the history with us. I hope you have a great weekend.
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You too, girl! Thanks for stopping by!
molto interessante la storia di questa bella citta. Meravigliose le foto…Mi piace molto tuo outfit, bellissima questa giacca giallo, anzi ti sta molto bene.
All these pictures are amazing. You look so chic in this outfit!
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Ótimo sábado!
Beijo! ^^
That look is so cute! I love the sunglasses.
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Oh, lovely !
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buona domenica 🙂
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buon weekend!
Que look tan divino,me encanta el amarillo,te queda genial.
Besotes.
Que look tan divino,me encanta el amarillo,te queda genial.
Besotes.
ma stai benissimo!