Frosty Back Yard

Gwen and Michael's 2011 Greek Sojourn Fourth Travel Blog

---

December 27th 2011
Tuesday 20th Dec we headed into Salonika on the bus and I noticed that it must have been pension pay day, as saw queues of people waiting outside a bank, waiting to get through the security door. You enter the secure space, close the door behind you and have your photo taken, then are allowed into the bank proper. Then the same when leaving the bank. It is all automated, but won’t allow you to e ... read more

Europe » Greece » Central Macedonia » Thessaloniki » Perea

---

Greece achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1829. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In Worl... ... read more