Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas “Do Something GREAT” is the slogan of a new tourism campaign launched by the Region of Central Macedonia in its aim to attract more visitors and extend the season. The new campaign was presented during an event in Thessaloniki on World Tourism Day by Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas and Deputy […]
Thessaloniki. Photo source: GNTO / H. Kakarouhas Northern Greece has a leading role in this year’s opening of the country’s tourism, Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said following his official visit to Thessaloniki on Friday. While in the Greece’s second largest city, Minister Theoharis met with local and regional bodies and discussed ways to boost […]
Ouranoupoli, Halkidiki. Photo source: @Halkidiki Tourism Organization The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) is planning to promote 10 Greek destinations to tourism professionals from The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg through 10 webinars to be held until March 2022. The 12-month program started in April with the promotion of Halkidiki, northern Greece, in
Tourism professionals from Thessaloniki and 15 foreign countries will have the opportunity to discuss and network during the online “CΟΝΝΕCT Tourism & Travel Event Thessaloniki” to be held during May 11-12. Organized by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB), the event will host 50 hosted buyers from Germany, Israel, Romania, France, Italy, Belgium, Poland,
Four destinations in Central Macedonia – Olympus, Litohoro, Thessaloniki and Nigrita – recently became the filming locations of popular adventure reality TV show Pekin Express. A French-Belgian production, the show, in autumn 2020 filmed the 6th episode of its 14th season in Central Macedonia with the support of the Region’s film office. The episode was […]
The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) during May 11-12 will hold the “CΟΝΝΕCT Tourism & Travel Event Thessaloniki” exclusively for tourism and travel professionals of the local and international market. According to an announcement by the TCB, Thessaloniki is a popular city break and MICE destination, while Central Macedonia offers many options for alternative
Photo Source: Visit Greece / K. Grozoudis Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos, said following the ITB Berlin NOW 2021 trade show that was held virtually earlier this month. The Region of Central Macedonia took part in the trade show with a […]
Photo source: @berlinairport Germany’s Federal Foreign Office recently updated its travel advice and has added five regions in Greece to its “risk areas” list due to an increase in coronavirus (Covid-19) cases in the country. As of November 9, travellers who have stayed in a “risk area” during the last ten days before entry to […]
A network of trekking paths covering a large part of the Municipality of Aristotle in Halkidiki, central Macedonia, is expected to be available to residents and visitors by April 2021. The announcement was made by Aristotle Mayor Stylianos Valianos during a recent presentation of the area’s trekking routes and local infrastructure to tourism professionals. During the
Pieria. Photo © K. Kouzouni Greece’s General Secretariat for Civil Protection on Thursday announced emergency measures in the regional units of Pella, Pieria, Imathia and Kilkis in Central Macedonia, aimed at curbing the further spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). The measures were announced taking into account the latest epidemiological data of the four areas as […]


















