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Christmas In the Heart of the City - Χριστούγεννα στην Καρδιά της Πόλης

12/21/2015

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Last week I took a trip with my family into the heart of the city. And today I will share with you Christmas in the heart of the city.  Ιt was decked out in all of it's Christmas splendor. There was much to see as we walked through the streets.  Uncommon Christmas trees with bows.

Την περασμένη εβδομάδα πήγα βόλτα με την οικογένειά μου στην καρδιά της πόλης.  Ήταν στολισμένη με το μεγαλείο των Χριστουγέννων. Είχε πολλά να δούμε στους δρόμους. Ασυνήθιστα Χριστουγεννιάτικα δέντρα με φιόγκους.

A tree with red bows, Christmastime in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
Even the olive trees were all dressed up!

Ακόμη και τα ελαιόδεντρα φορούσαν τα καλά τους!
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Olive tree, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
While traditional Christmas trees were left bare on the balconies.

Ενώ παραδοσιακά Χριστουγεννιάτικα δέντρα έμειναν γυμνά στα μπαλκόνια.
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Christmas trees on balconies , Christmas ihe heart of the city - the boondocks blog
Red was everywhere!

​Το κόκκινο παντού!
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Hanging ornaments in the streets , Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
 Ornaments around the buliding columns, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
A bike draped with lights and hung for good cheer!

Ένα ποδήλατο ντυμένο με φώτα και κρεμασμένο για λαμψη!
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Bicycle with lights, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
Lights and stars,  Christmas in the heart of the city, the boodocks blog
The windows displaying their finest. 

Οι βιτρίνες ειναι στολισμένες με τα καλύτερα τους.
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Window display with elves and  pinecones, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
Window display with fairies, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
A tree as skirt, Chritmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
Owl window display, Christmas time in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
In the heart of the city, the window displays were bursting with gifts!

​Στην καρδιά της πόλης οι βιτρίνες ηταν γεμάτες με δώρα!
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Display window filled with ornaments, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
Red elf window display, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boodocks blog
reindeer window disply, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
And as befitting Greek tradition, a boat all lit up and ready to sail.

Και όπως ταιριάζει στην ελληνική παράδοση, ένα σκάφος φωτισμένο και έτοιμο να ταξιδέψει.
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Sailboad with l ights, Christmas in the heart of the city, the boondocks blog
And lest we forget... "Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night".

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Και να μην ξεχνάμε ... "Καλά Χριστούγεννα σε όλους και σε όλες μια καληνύχτα".
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Santa, Christmas in the heart of the city - the boondocks blog
I want to wish the happiest of holidays, much health and love to everyone. I will be back again after a short break. This blog would not exist without all of you and I sincerely thank you for making it such a pleasure for me to be here with you. 

Θέλω να σας ευχηθώ  ευτυχισμένες γιορτές, υγεία και πολλή αγάπη. Θα επιστρέψω και πάλι μετά από ένα σύντομο διάλειμμα. Αυτό το blog δεν θα υπήρχε χωρίς όλους εσάς και σας ευχαριστώ ειλικρινά.  Είναι μεγάλη χαρά για μένα να βρίσκομαι εδώ μαζί σας.
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Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε  να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες  μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.
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45 Comments
Susan - ofeverymoment link
12/20/2015 08:10:50 pm

Mary - I am finally getting a chance to get caugh up wih your blog today. Thanks so much for sharing these photos. How beautiful. When we lived in Spain, no one had Christmas trees - but we always found a way to improvise. Have a very wonderful holiday - and I'm looking forward to more of your posts in 2016!

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Mary
12/21/2015 01:47:53 pm

Susan we have become very westernized over here. The traditional way to celebrate Christmas is with the lights on the boats. But as it is now, you cannot tell this is Greece, the streets are full of western style decorations. I feel right at home. When we first moved here no one had trees.

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sue link
12/20/2015 08:25:47 pm

Hi Mary how lovely it looks where you live! I just adore the Christmas decorations that each City has. We have travelled during December to Europe and East Coast USA and I love looking at the beautiful Christmas lights on display in the shop windows and main centres. Thank you for sharing your city's display. I wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas and peaceful and happy New Year. Thanks for linking up at OvertheMoon and see you in the New Year.

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Mary
12/21/2015 01:49:53 pm

Thank you Sue. I too love this time of year and have many fond memories of life in New York and all the amazing displays there. Of course, here it's on a much smaller scale but it is still something that brightens the spirit. Merry Christmas and stay cool!

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Lynn Spencer link
12/21/2015 05:46:49 am

Good Morning Mary,
I love that you just took me on a wonderful trip to a faraway city so that I might enjoy its sights and sounds. Is that Athens? Beautiful and festive. How funny to see a Route 66 signs in a Christmas window is Greece! And the bike! Love it! And the skirt made from Christmas boughs! So beautiful and clever.
Meeting you through our blogs has been one of the highlights of my year and I wish you and yours a joy-filled Christmas and peaceful, prosperous and healthy 2016.
I'll 'see you' in the new year!

Kisses, Lynn

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Mary
12/21/2015 01:57:23 pm

Hello Lynn, It is not Athens but a much smaller city in western Greece. Did you know that half of the population of Greece lives in Athens? It is so crowded there with lots of pollution. I would not live there if you paid me. We have managed to become very westernized here, so it is no surprise that we see the sign. Also everyone learns English as a second language. In the 20 years that I've been here we went from being Greece to a colonly of the western world. Much change and we seem to have lost a lot of the flavor of the culture. Now if that is good or bad, well that is a whole other discussion. I too am very happy to have met you. By reaching out we can all learn so much from each other. Merry Christmas my twin friend. And a happy and bright 2016!

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Katrin@kreativk.net link
12/21/2015 05:53:40 am

Mary, how lovely it`s all decorated where you live! Quite different but with traditional touches, I love it! The decorated bike is so unique! I love seeing how other countries prepare for the Holidays, here in Spain, it`s also quite beautiful... I wish you Happy Holidays with your family Mary, lot`s of love!!!

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Mary
12/21/2015 02:01:40 pm

Yes Katrin, this is a bigger city about an hour away from where I live. I also love the bike and was so surprised to see it hanging on the column out in the street. At least we don't lack imagination. I hope you will bring back pictures from Germany. It will be magical there. I've seen pictures of the castles in the mountains. Breathtaking!! Happy Holidays to you and your family with lots of love!!

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krista link
12/21/2015 07:34:27 am

Enjoyed the tour. Have a Merry Christmas!

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Mary
12/21/2015 02:05:23 pm

Thank you so much Krista. I'm actually looking forward to some rest and relaxation and then we have olive picking on the schedule. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a bright 2016!

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Keri link
12/21/2015 09:06:09 am

Mary, you took some fantastic pictures!! Everything looks so festive!! I love the tree dress, and those pillars with the red baubles!! I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas!!!! :)

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debrashoppeno5 link
12/21/2015 09:37:24 am

You live in a beautiful part of the world. Enjoy your family and have a very Merry Christmas.

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Mary
12/21/2015 02:06:59 pm

Thank you Debra. Now if only we could have a little snow the scene would be perfect. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!

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Carol @ The Red Painted Cottage link
12/21/2015 12:26:25 pm

Thank you for sharing these great photos and I hope you enjoy your time off. Merry Christmas, Mary!

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Mary
12/21/2015 02:24:16 pm

Thank you Carol for stopping by to have a look at them. I am going to go olive picking next week so there is never enough time to fully relax, but it keeps life interesting. Merry Christmas to you and your family!

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Celeste link
12/21/2015 12:29:32 pm

There is nothing like taking a stroll through a city all decked out for Christmas! And this one is quite beautiful. I appreciate the chance to enjoy it from afar!

Enjoy the break and happy holidays to you and your family! Can't wait to see what you'll be blogging about in the new year!

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Mary
12/21/2015 02:41:17 pm

It's always fun to walk around and see how someone else uses their imagination to decorate. I especially thought the bicycle with the lights was ingenious. You too Celeste, have a wonderful holiday and think of me in New England... I'll be there in spirit.

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Regina L. L. Wells link
12/21/2015 02:00:44 pm

I am loving all of the Christmas decorations and displays...especially the bicycle. I was going to comment on how funny it was that the most Christmas-y trees aren't decorated until I read the comments and understood why. It is always interesting to discover how other nations and/or cultures observe something that so many observe, but in so many different ways. Merry Christmas, and enjoy love, peace, joy, and promise!

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Mary
12/21/2015 02:44:26 pm

Thank you Regina. This country has changed so much in the last 20 years and we have become very westernized, but with our own twist. When I first got here there were no Christmas trees to be seen. Now we have become an amalgamation of cultures, a bit of the east and a dash of west. Merry Christmas to you too!

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Rose link
12/21/2015 05:27:06 pm

thank you so much for bringing your christmas cheer to the SHARE IT party at FineCraftGuild.com i loved reviewing your post here. Merry xmas! ~ Rose

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Mary
12/22/2015 02:04:29 pm

Thank you Rose! I'm so happy I discovered your great blog and the link party! Merry Christmas and a bright 2016!

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oldthings link
12/22/2015 06:37:10 am

Μαίρη μου ,όμορφη η πόλη σας στολισμένη με τα γιορτινά της !Μακάρι η διάθεση των ημερών να είναι όσο το δυνατόν πιο όμορφη και ευχάριστη ! Καλά Χριστούγεννα σε εσένα και την οικογένεια σου !

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Mary
12/22/2015 02:11:36 pm

Ολυμπία μου, σου ευχομαι ότι πιο καλύτερο για τις γιορτές!! Καλά Χριστούγεννα και ευτυχισμένο το καινούργιο έτος με αγάπη και υγειά!! Χαιρομαι πάρα πολυ που σε γνώρισα!!

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Kim link
12/22/2015 09:26:08 am

Just lovely! There's nothing quite like town dressed up for the holidays, is there? Everything just looks so magical. Enjoy your break, I too have stepped back a bit this season, trying to take it all in with my family as it goes by so quickly! Merry Christmas Mary and thank you for the sweet comments you always leave for me. They really do mean a lot! :)

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Mary
12/22/2015 02:09:04 pm

Kim I'm so happy to have discovered your blog this year. It is a treasure for me! Have a great time relaxing and just enjoying the family. Merry Christmas to you! And thank you for the sweet comment.

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Marie from The Interior Frugalista link
12/22/2015 10:27:15 am

What beautiful displays - so festive and tastefully decorated. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas my friend!

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Mary
12/22/2015 02:05:20 pm

Marie, it's no Greenland, but it will have to do! ;) Merry Christmas !

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Kimberley link
12/22/2015 12:24:05 pm

Hi Mary,
I loved having a little tour of your town all decked out for Christmas! It is all so beautiful!
Loved that white bicycle, and the sailboat with the string of lights too! Beautiful!
Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and 2016 my friend!
Big Christmas Hugs!
Kimberley

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Mary
12/22/2015 02:07:21 pm

Kimberly that bicycle was quite a surprise. We usually see boats but never bikes! Have a great time down south and enjoy the weather. Merry Christmas and lots of hugs!!!

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Ntina link
12/22/2015 02:16:53 pm

Amazing decorations, I love all the creativity! We are really creative people us Greeks aren't we? I wish you and your family Merry Christmas and to have a great time! Looking forward to see your new posts in 2016!

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Mary
12/24/2015 02:21:22 pm

Thank you so m uch Ntina. I think that Bicycle takes the cake when it comes to creativity. Merρy Christmas to you and your family. Καλές Γιορτές!!

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Leanne link
12/22/2015 11:45:06 pm

I love seeing Christmas in other parts of the world - things like olive trees and all the shop windows. Have a wonderful Christmas Mary xx

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Mary
12/24/2015 02:22:58 pm

Thank Leanne, It is different all over the world, although lately everything seems to have a similarity to it, but if you look you'll still find individuality. Merry Christmas. xoxo

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Silly Mummy link
12/23/2015 08:00:56 pm

Looks lovely! Love the window displays. I love seeing everywhere all decorated for Christmas. Happy Christmas! #lifelovinglinky

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Mary
12/24/2015 02:34:43 pm

Thank you, it is so much fun walking around and seeing eveyones vision of Christmas. May you have a blessed Christmas.

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heather link
12/24/2015 09:34:07 am

Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing these images. It's such a beautiful place!!

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Mary
12/24/2015 02:37:23 pm

Thank you Heather, you get to see my side of the world! Merry Christmas!

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Doree@househoneys link
12/26/2015 08:17:34 am

Hello Mary, and a very happy holiday season to you!

You managed to capture some beautiful Christmas scenes in your area, but my favorite has to be the bike, followed closely by that cute, chubby faced reindeer :).

It's not very Christmassy where we are now, but there are advantages to being near the ocean nonetheless,mso you won't hear me complain.

xxx

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Mary
12/26/2015 02:50:30 pm

Doreen I must say I was really surprised by the variety of decorations in the city. It is full of imagination and beauty! And yes I liked the bicycle the best as well. It had a bit of a rustic quality to it painted white like that. Have a great time at the coast, I know it's not very cold in New York right now, unlike last year where they got pummeled with snow. Merry Christmas to you and yours!!

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Christina Makri link
12/30/2015 07:53:40 am

Μαίρη μου υπέροχες χριστουγεννιάτικες μαγικές εικόνες που πάντα τις χαζεύω. Εύχομαι ότι καλύτερο για σένα και την οικογένεια σου για τον καινούργιο χρόνο! Φιλιά πολλά!

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Mary
12/30/2015 11:53:23 am

Ευχαριστω Χριστινα μου. Χάρηκα πάρα πολυ με τη βόλτα στην πόλη, γιατί δειχνει ο τι παρόλο που εχουμε κρίση δεν χάσαμε το κέφι και την δημιουργικότητα μας! Σου ευχομαι καλή πρωτοχρονιά!!

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Cecilia MyThriftStoreAddiction link
1/2/2016 05:36:37 pm

What a gorgeous tour, Mary! LOVE the bike! Thank you for sharing @Vintage Charm ~ Happy New Year!

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Mary
1/3/2016 04:48:25 pm

Happy New Year to you as well Cecilia. I look forward to visiting you at the start of a bright new year!

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Life Loving Linkie link
1/3/2016 06:26:23 pm

What lovely decorations you have around your city. I love the decoration on that bike. They've made a real effort with that one.

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and New Year.

Sally @ Life Loving
#LifeLovingLinkie

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Mary
1/4/2016 09:21:23 am

My favorite was the bike as well. It was such a surprise to see it on the top of the side of the building. Hope you also had a wonderful Christmas and New Years!

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