Eleones

Eleones, meaning in Greek olive-groves, is an affluent neighbourhood of Pylaia in the municipality of Pylaia-Chortiatis, Greece, a suburb of Thessaloniki.

Located on the edge of a forest, it home to multiple private schools including Arsakeio and many private residences. Property prices in Eleones are among the highest in the city.

The Greek Society for the Protection and Assistance of Disabled Children (ELEPAAP, Ελληνική Εταιρία Προστασίας και Αποκατάστασης Ανάπηρων Παιδιών - ΕΛΕΠΑΑΠ), a school for disabled children is there.

Although its name results from olive-groves that were once in abundance in the area, very few olive trees can be found there today.

Residents include entrepreneur Giannis Raptopoulos and former deputy prime minister Evangelos Venizelos.

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