Photo source: @Thessaloniki Travel As part of the Greek Tourism Ministry’s plans to boost cruise activity this year and establish Thessaloniki as a main home port in the region, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Wednesday that the northern port city would be welcoming the first cruise ship of 2022 on February 5. Kikilias also […]
Photo Source: @Municipality of Thessaloniki The Municipality of Thessaloniki this year will hold a number of events and initiatives to commemorate the 100th anniversary since the Asia Minor catastrophe. The city’s municipal council recently presented a year-long scheme including conferences, exhibitions and cultural activities to commemorate the events that lead to the
Photo source: @Thessaloniki Travel Thessaloniki’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites are now available on the Google Arts & Culture online platform. The arts & culture platform features high-resolution images and videos of artworks and cultural artifacts from Google’s partner cultural organizations throughout the world. Through the platform, internet users can take a
Photo source: Paranesti Municipality A new Hollywood production starring Robert De Niro is expected to start filming in the village of Paranesti, in the area of Drama, northern Greece, in a few months. The news was confirmed by Anastasios Kagiaoglou, Mayor of Paranesti, a small village located in the regional unit of Drama, where filming […]
Photo source: Greek Culture Ministry A permanent exhibition dedicated to the Olympic Games recently opened to the public at the Olympic Museum of Thessaloniki. Housed in a new exhibition space covering 3,500 square meters, the “Olympic Games” collection includes uniforms, equipment, Olympic medals, memorabilia and publications from Olympic organizations. According to
Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias and Thessaloniki Mayor Konstantinos Zervas Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias met with Thessaloniki Mayor Konstantinos Zervas this week to discuss funding programs for infrastructure projects that will contribute to the city’s tourism development. More specifically, the tourism ministry said it will be providing 1,085,000
Photo Source: Municipality of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Mayor Kostantinos Zervas recently announced the municipality’s plans to bring the Air Race World Championship to the northern Greek city in 2022. “Thessaloniki is aiming to host the Formula 1 of the skies,” he said during a municipal council meeting held earlier this week.. Zervas highlighted that the Air […]
Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Travel Thessaloniki is aiming to kick off the cruise season on March 6 with 60 percent of all itineraries to home port in the northern city, said Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Thursday. Among the first countries to restart cruise travel in 2021, Greece has prioritized increasing cruise and […]
Alexander the Great International Marathon, Thessaloniki. “Sports events can accelarate tourism development if used successfully for the brand development of a destination,” Thessaloniki Tourism Organization President Voula Patoulidou said during the 1st World Sports Tourism Congress that took place in Lloret de Mar, Spain, during November 25-26. Organized by the World
The Municipality of Thessaloniki has introduced a new augmented reality (AR) application for residents visitors that wish to experience more of the city’s history and culture. The new Artelot AR app is part of “Thessaloniki Alive”, a project that aims to “revive” stories and urban myths dating from 4th century BC until today through the […]


















