New Year's fur coat tour: how it was :)
Hello everyone! : ) To begin with, I have been dreaming of a good fur coat for two years now. Of course, Greek fur coats are known all over the world, but I was afraid to travel so far and spend a lot of money on flights and accommodation, so that in the end I would not buy anything. Once I mentioned to my friend about her fur dreams, she advised me to go on a shopping tour. Of course, I doubted for a long time, but I decided that I had to go with a commitment. And it so happened that the New Year is just around the corner))). And I decided that I would combine business with pleasure and at the same time celebrate the New Year in Greece. So, my husband and I went on a shopping tour and followed by 3 days of rest in Thessaloniki, so that it hit 31 and 1 just right. I won't go into detail about how this happened. I will write in a nutshell, but I hope it is informative. First we flew to Thessaloniki and immediately we were taken on a sightseeing tour, which was accompanied by our guide Larisa. A very nice woman with knowledge of her work and the history of Greece. We really liked Thessaloniki, but on the first day there was not much time to walk, so we left this activity for later. We arrived in Kastoria in the evening. We lived in the Esperos Palace 4 + * hotel. I can say one thing about the hotel - very modern. Liked the style. All in such beige and chocolate tones. The view from our room was of the lake. So beautiful! ! Just can't describe in words!! ! In the morning you can even hear how the birds sing songs, and there are a lot of them! We even fed swans and ducks on the last day, when we had already bought a fur coat. The hotel, by the way, has a very cool spa center, it costs 10 euros per person. I also want to note that there is a tavern and a temple not far from the hotel. The tavern is small but cozy. My husband and I ate dinner there the first day. In general, I liked the hotel.
Now to the factories. We visited probably 5 of them, the prices are about the same everywhere, but it all depends on how much you know how to bargain and what kind of fur coat. I bought myself a mink (not blacklam) for 1900 euros and was quite satisfied, but it does not reach the knee without a hood. In general, if you want blacklam, then the price, I think, will start from 2500 euros. but this needs to be clarified on the spot. There are no price tags on fur coats, there are only branded stripes and bar codes, this is a number that you can enter on the factory website and see that the fur coat was sewn there and the skins are of high quality. It is important. I think it will come in handy if you are in doubt. By the way, they give two checks - one will have to be given at customs and it will be written there not at all what you think))) Prices are specially written several times less so that there is no need to declare and there are no questions from customs officers. I realized this later when I saw how people quarreled because of such a situation! It's good that we trusted Larisa and did not argue when we paid. Since we bought a fur coat on the second day, there was still time to rest before moving to Thessaloniki. We bought an excursion to Meteora (50 euros) and then we went to celebrate the New Year. Everything was done just in time! Those. we arrived in Thessaloniki at lunchtime on December 31 and around 10 pm we were picked up from the hotel and taken to another hotel. New Year's Eve is a different story. I will say one thing, the gangster party and fireworks will be remembered for a long time, and I have a disc with Greek music in my car every day on the way to work and back)) The children are already tired of listening to these motives, but I like it. I also skip a fur coat)))).