Today we toured the Polycentric Museum of Aigai, which houses the tombs of King Phillip II and others. We also visited the Church of Saint Dimitrios (Patron of Thessaloniki) and the crypts under it. We saw lots of ancient relics today. In the hotel pool, I was talking with a Greek woman (who was understandably proud to be Greek), and I told her that her country is like a refined wine, rich with history. She replied, "Yes, but your country is fresh...like an apple!" Then we talked about how well wine and apples go together.
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| The entrance to the museum. The museum is underground, built around the archeological finds. |
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| The star of this museum was King Phillip II's (Alexander the Great's father) tomb |
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| The church in Thessaloniki |
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| Steps down to the catacombs |
Checked in to our super nice hotel with a fabulous view. It was a very close second to my favorite hotel in Olympia. It had a high-tech elevator that closed impossibly fast with no warning, so I got crunched between the doors like a panini.
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