Again - not enough time to see all of it, so not enough to really tell how the local inhabitants are doing in this time.
But still I have some observations.
The city centre is full of meddlesome people who try to sell you "high fashion" bags, belts and other stuff. That kind of people I met also in Athens. For Thessaloniki then more characteristic is the guys who try to trap you with offering "for free" some simple, knotted bracelets. Unfourynately, not the best feeling when you are surrounded by them. As I was told later by the local inhabitant, a big problem of Greece is that when some imigrants from their poorer neighbour countries, form example, Turkey or Libya (just an examples, I have nothing against these countries), seeking for better life, arrive to Europe, of course, on of the first countries, where they get in is Greece. And Greece has to registrate that these people have arrived. In some cases they leave Greece and go more to North, but if something bad happens, if they do something illegal, they are sent back, back to Greece. So because of bad situation in other countries, Greece has to keep more people than it maybe should.
Even if I have characterized Greeks mostly with not the best words, then one good thing that they have is being not affarid to express their mind, emoitions and thoughts, not only as a person, but also as a nation. This photo was taken is Thessaloniki, almost in the city centre - very close to White Tower. Greeks have said their word and they will continue.
But still I have some observations.
The city centre is full of meddlesome people who try to sell you "high fashion" bags, belts and other stuff. That kind of people I met also in Athens. For Thessaloniki then more characteristic is the guys who try to trap you with offering "for free" some simple, knotted bracelets. Unfourynately, not the best feeling when you are surrounded by them. As I was told later by the local inhabitant, a big problem of Greece is that when some imigrants from their poorer neighbour countries, form example, Turkey or Libya (just an examples, I have nothing against these countries), seeking for better life, arrive to Europe, of course, on of the first countries, where they get in is Greece. And Greece has to registrate that these people have arrived. In some cases they leave Greece and go more to North, but if something bad happens, if they do something illegal, they are sent back, back to Greece. So because of bad situation in other countries, Greece has to keep more people than it maybe should.
Even if I have characterized Greeks mostly with not the best words, then one good thing that they have is being not affarid to express their mind, emoitions and thoughts, not only as a person, but also as a nation. This photo was taken is Thessaloniki, almost in the city centre - very close to White Tower. Greeks have said their word and they will continue.
Hei, the city is so much more then immigrants and fake fashion. It is openness, big mess,and a Starbucks :D. A lot more English, and business world in general. Give it (the city) me greetings.
ReplyDeleteI agree - Thessaloniki is very nice. Just the immigrants are the major thing that I noticed connceted with the crisis.
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