Send Flowers to Thessaloniki, Greece

Greece's second city stretches along the Thermaic Gulf, and its life is lived on the waterfront: the White Tower, the long Nea Paralia promenade and Aristotelous Square are where half the city seems to walk every evening. Behind them rise the old lanes of Ano Poli, while Kalamaria, Toumba, Pylaia and Panorama are residential areas where many family deliveries end up. Thessaloniki is also a student city on a grand scale, home to Aristotle University, so graduation bouquets and exam-season surprises are a regular request from parents and relatives living abroad.

The date everyone here knows is 26 October, the feast of Saint Demetrius, patron of the city, when every Dimitris and Dimitra celebrates a name day. Two days later comes the national holiday of 28 October, when no deliveries take place, so plan around it. Winters are damper and cooler than in the south, and florists work with what the season offers.

To send flowers to Thessaloniki, order before midnight local time for next-day delivery, Monday to Saturday. A local florist makes the arrangement by hand and delivers it during the day. Add the recipient's mobile number and the surname shown on the doorbell, since most homes are in apartment buildings. Sundays are never delivery days.

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