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Aristotle Municipality Looks to Grow Religious Tourism Flows from Russia

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Aristotle Municipality Looks To Grow Religious Tourism Flows From Russia
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Photo Source: Municipality of Aristotle The Aristotle Municipality, located in Halkidiki, recently presented its religious tourism offerings to travel agents in St Petersburg, aiming to increase flows of religious travelers from Russia. The presentations were organized in collaboration with Mid-East, an organization offering VIP tourism services to Russian travelers in

Film Tourism: Central Macedonia Aiming to Attract Movie Productions All Year Round

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Film Tourism: Central Macedonia Aiming To Attract Movie Productions All Year Round
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“Our aim is for Central Macedonia to become a year-round filming destination,” Central Macedonia Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas said during a conference held at the recent Philoxenia international tourism expo in Thessaloniki. According to Tzitzikostas, film tourism is a major development opportunity for tourism economies that rely heavily on the audiovisual industry.

Thessaloniki Joins UNESCO Creative Cities Network for Gastronomy

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Thessaloniki Joins Unesco Creative Cities Network For Gastronomy
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Thessaloniki has become a member of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network for offering a creative gastronomy scene, the Municipality of Thessaloniki announced on Monday. Launched in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network recently welcomed 49 new members that place culture and creativity at the heart of their sustainable urban development. The network numbers a total of […]

TCB’s New Website Shows the Way to Hold a Great Convention in Thessaloniki

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Tcb’s New Website Shows The Way To Hold A Great Convention In Thessaloniki
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The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) has upgraded its website in efforts to facilitate MICE professionals and provide potential customers with information on the city’s available services and venues to host conferences and events. According to TCB Managing Director Eleni Sotiriou, the new website is addressed to a wide audience and presents Thessaloniki’s portfolio of

Halkidiki Shows its Alternative Tourism Forms to French Market

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Halkidiki Shows Its Alternative Tourism Forms To French Market
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The Halkidiki Tourism Organization (HTO) presented the destination’s alternative forms of tourism to French travel professionals during the annual IFTM Top Resa expo in Paris held October 5-8. The exhibition this year attracted over 200 destinations, 1,700 brands and 34,000 tourism professionals, and hosted 150 conferences. The Halkidiki Tourism Organization participated

Jet2 to Increase Weekly Flights to Northern Greece in 2022

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Jet2 To Increase Weekly Flights To Northern Greece In 2022
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UK leisure travel group Jet2 has announced that in 2022 it will increase its frequency to Thessaloniki’s Makedonia International Airport in Northern Greece. More specifically, Jet2 next season will increase its weekly direct flights, from England to Thessaloniki, from 6 to 10. The company, through its leisure airline Jet2.com, already had flights to Thessaloniki from […]

Amphipolis Tomb to Be Accessible to People with Disabilities

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Amphipolis Tomb To Be Accessible To People With Disabilities
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Amphipolis, northern Greece. Photo source: Ministry of Culture Greece’s Central Archaeological Council (KAS) recently approved the architectural plans for the construction of a shelter around the Kasta tomb in Amphipolis. Plans also include the creation of special routes for people with disabilities. Located in Central Macedonia, northern Greece, Amphipolis is where the

Thessaloniki Introduces its ‘Next Door Heroes’ to Travelers

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Thessaloniki Introduces Its ‘next Door Heroes’ To Travelers
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 The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) celebrated World Tourism Day (WTD) 2021 by honoring its “next door heroes” – the people striving to ensure that Thessaloniki remains a hospitable and safe tourism destination. Under the theme “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”, this year’s World Tourism Day aimed to look beyond tourism statistics and acknowledge that, behind […]