An undated pictures from Trapezous, clearly from the late 1930s
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An undated pictures from Trapezous, clearly from the late 1930s
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A wonderful early and rare postcard from the Greek island of Tenedos, probably around 1905
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Therapia was a delightful little town north of Constantinople on the left bank of Bosporus. Known now as Tarabya, a paraphrase of the Greek name, Therapia was the
weekend and summer home of the rich Fanariotes. The prettiness shown in this 1912 postcard can be felt even now, although the old houses (shown here as brand new
with red roofs) are in rather dilapidated conditions.
Tarabya can be reached from Constantinople by car, going north about 30 minutes after Bebek (where the famous Robert College (today's Boyazici University) used to be),
although it may take 60 minutes during weekend traffic.
In Therapia one could also find the miracle-giving icon (and church) of Aghia Paraskevi, which has now been transferred to the state of New York.
Greek Therapia 1912.jpg
Here is a very nice postcard of the Hotel Tokatlian in 1910 as indicated by the stamp on the back. This was the most cosmopolitan hotel of the region and you will see its progression over the years to the present Tarabya hotel
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Dyrrhachion had a small Greek population before 1914, so it is not exactly a "lost" Greek city, but it pleases me to offer here a very old postcard of its harbor
Greek Dyrachion 1923.jpg
Although I dated it as 1923, its Austrian stamp confuses me. Earlier? Or simply mailed from an Austrian city?
Let us not forget that Dyrrhachion was the beginning of the Egnatia Odhos that ended up in Constantinople.
If you have not visited the island of Halki, one of the Prigkiponisoi in Propontis (Marmara) sea, you should! It is a pretty island of orchards. The Orthodox School of Halki (the main school for preparation and education of the clergy of the Greek Patriarchate of Constantinople is still there and remains closed since the mid 1970s
Greek Halki island in Propontis 1910.jpg
A 1908 postcard of beautiful Halki
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A nice postcard (1905?) of the port of Halki
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Αλλη μια ωραια καρτ ποσταλ της Ελληνικης Χάλκης
Halki.jpg
Τελευταία επεξεργασία από το χρήστη Ellinis : 14-10-2015 στις 14:49
And on the occasion of mentioning Propontis (Marmara) sea, here is a wonderful picture of Viktoria Luise in Constantinople that I discussed further in http://www.nautilia.gr/forum/showthread.php?t=52271
Vikt Luise.jpg
Σε αυτό το θέμα, εννοποιήσαμε -σε συννενόηση με το Nicholas Peppas- τα λιμάνια των περιοχών που άλλοτε κατοικούσαν Έλληνες. Εξαιρέσαμε τη Σμύρνη που λόγω σημασίας κράτησε το δικό της θέμα.
Δεν ξέρω, εάν το παρόν θέμα είναι το ιδανικό, αλλά 1. αναφέρεται στις χαμένες πατρίδες και 2. δε μου φάνηκε σωστό να ανοίξω ολόκληρο νέο θέμα για μια και μόνο διαφήμιση. Εάν οι διαχειριστές το θεωρούν λάθως, παρακαλώ πείτε το μου και θα το μετακινήσω σε νέο θέμα!
Δρομολόγια του Αυστριακού Lloyd του έτους 1845.
Κάθε Τρίτη από Κωνσταντινούπολή για Σμύρνη, μέσω Τενέδου!
It is not sacrilegious to have it here! And it is an incredibly interesting ad!
Thanks
For those not familiar with the old Turkish names, in Greek the route described here was: Constantinople, Kallipolis, Ellispontos, Tenedos, Troy, Mytilene, Smyrna
Also if you really want travel adventures to Aegean travel (and if you know French) I highly recommend the book Voyage de la Troade by J. B. Lechevalier, J.B. Sawrey Morritt (Dentu, Paris, 1802) that contains trips from Athens (sic) to Skyros and then Lesvos and Troy!
You can read a good chunk of the book in
http://books.google.com/books?id=PjI...zqPSZCPH-Cbtwe