Concession Deal Signed for Edessa Xenia Hotel

By admin 5 Απριλίου 2022 No comment

As part of its drive to capitalize on dozens of public assets, the Public Properties Company (ETAD) announced this week that it had finalized a concession deal for the former Xenia Hotel in Edessa, Central Macedonia, with construction firm Elterga. More specifically, ETAD CEO Stefanos Vlastos and Elterga President and Managing Director Paraskevas Tsampras signed […]

Thessaloniki Airport to Welcome 16 New Flights This Year

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Fraport Greece, the managing company of 14 regional airports in the country, announced airlines’ plans to launch at least 16 new flights to Thessaloniki in 2022. Fraport Greece Executive Director of Commercial and Business Development George Vilos announced the news this week during a working meeting with officials from the Central Macedonia Region and the […]

Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia to Take the Spotlight in Hollywood’s ‘The Bricklayer’

By admin 11 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Thessaloniki and the wider Central Macedonia Region will feature in a new Hollywood film to start shooting on March 15, Central Macedonia Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced this week. Tzitzikostas met with Millennium Media producer Robert Van Norden, Central Macedonia Film Office officials and Vice Governor for Tourism and

‘The Expendables 4’ to Kick Off Filming in Thessaloniki, Greece

By admin 7 Οκτωβρίου 2021 No comment

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“The Expendables” movie poster Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, will be coming into the international spotlight next month when filming on location kicks off for blockbuster Expendables 4. Preparations are underway for the Hollywood project, a large part of which will be shot in Thessaloniki and budgeted at 19 million euros. Filming is scheduled to […]

‘Can’t Miss Thessaloniki’ Campaign Takes Off

By admin 26 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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The “Great Tourism Partnership for Central Macedonia”, a joint venture of regional and local authorities and private bodies, recently launched a new campaign to promote the city of Thessaloniki to international travelers. Running under the title “Can’t miss Thessaloniki”, the campaign aims to inspire but also create the desire to travel, and set the northern […]

GNTO Supports Virtual Events Promoting Crete and Thessaloniki

By admin 22 Απριλίου 2021 No comment

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Photo Source: TCB The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) has included two virtual events under its auspices, promoting the popular destinations of Thessaloniki and Crete. Following a decision by GNTO President Angela Gerekou, the organization is supporting the tourism conference Agritourism on Crete, scheduled to take place on May 9, as well as the 1st […]

Central Macedonia to Launch New Tourism Strategy for 2021

By admin 4 Φεβρουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel The Central Macedonia Region is planning to launch a new tourism strategy and upgrade its brand identity to attract travelers for the 2021 tourism season. Speaking to tourism professionals and reporters during a webinar on Thursday, Central Macedonia Vice Governor for Tourism and Culture, Alexandros Thanos, said that despite the

Central Macedonia Backs Covid-19-hit Businesses with €150m

By admin 4 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Central Macedonia Region recently announced that it would be allocating 150 million euros to local businesses, tourism enterprises included, impacted by the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas announced the immediate non-repayable funding, which he said will facilitate liquidity and serve as starting capital for

Int’l MICE Industry Struggling to Cover Lost Ground, Restart Operations

By admin 5 Ιουνίου 2020 No comment

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Photo © GTP The international MICE industry is among the sectors currently struggling to mitigate heavy losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and restart face to face events under new health protocols and safety rules. It is estimated that a total of 10,000 exhibitions have been canceled throughout the world since the start of the […]