Thessaloniki Still Struggling to Increase Hotel Stays

By admin 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo Source: Thessaloniki Hotels Association Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, is still struggling to attract and keep travelers in town recording a total of 531,806 overnight stays at hotels in the first eight months of the year down by 0.04 percent over the same period in 2020 and 532,016 stays, according to data released […]

Thessaloniki’s World Heritage Sites Highlighted in Official UNESCO Publication

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Thessaloniki’s 15 World Heritage Sites are highlighted in a special advertisement published by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) in the April issue of “World Heritage”, an official UNESCO publication. The quarterly printed and online review features in-depth articles on cultural and natural World Heritage sites. It is published in English, French and Spanish.

TIF 2021: Thessaloniki’s Covid Free Expo Attracts 87,631 Visitors

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The recently held 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) 2021 attracted 87,631 visitors and marked the restart of exhibition activity in Greece, according to the fair’s organizer TIF Helexpo. TIF 2021 was held in the northern port city as an in-person event during September 11-19 at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center under strict health protocols for […]

Thessaloniki’s Flea Market, Street Food Event Comes Back to Town

By admin 21 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Thessaloniki’s Flea Market & Street Food event is returning to the city after an absence of over a year due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The two-day event will take place under strict health protocols in the outdoor area of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center during September 25 – 26. “With the flea market, we […]

New Thessaloniki ConfEx Park to Be ‘Greenest’ Expo, Conference Center in Europe

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The new bioclimatic ConfEx Park of Thessaloniki, once completed, will be Europe’s greenest exhibition and conference center, Greek national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo announced on Friday. The Thessaloniki ConfEx Park will be the revamped version of the current Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center. The park’s revamp will follow the design of Sauerbruch Hutton

Greece Looking to Turn Thessaloniki into Home Port and Hub for Cruise Ships

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Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias (R) speaking to Central Macedonia Regional Governor Apostolos Tzitzikostas (L). They are accompanied by Greek Secretary General for Tourism Policy & Development Vicky Loizou and Central Macedonia Deputy Governor for Tourism Alexandros Thanos. Greek Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias on Friday announced his intention of

Thessaloniki’s 85th TIF Ready to Put Live Exhibitions Back in Business

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The 85th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), one of the country’s largest trade events, is ready to welcome participants and visitors to a safe environment in the northern port city between September 11-19. Organized by TIF-Helexpo, the fair will be held as an in-person event, under strict health protocols for Covid-19, at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition […]

Thessaloniki: Former ‘Pavlos Melas’ Army Camp to Become Metropolitan Park

By admin 7 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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Pavlos Melas army camp, Thessaloniki. Photo source: pavlosmelas.gr Greek authorities have approved an urban plan for the creation of a metropolitan park in the area of the historic “Pavlos Melas” army camp in Stavroupoli, Thessaloniki. According to an announcement by the Environment Ministry, the project’s special urban plan, as well as the area’s land use […]

Thessaloniki ConfEx Park Architectural Contest Winners Announced

By admin 6 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Impression of the winning design for the Thessaloniki ConfEx Park. Sauerbruch Hutton (Germany), Gustafson Porter + Bowman (UK) and Elena Stavropoulou (Greece) have won the Thessaloniki ConfEx Park design competition with their innovative design which incorporates history, functionality and innovation for the revamp of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center.

‘Olympic Day Run GREECE’ Returns for 4th year in Thessaloniki

By admin 6 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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Olympians, Paralympians and distinguished athletes will participate once again in the Olympic Day Run GREECE event that will take place in Thessaloniki on Sunday, September 26. Held for the fourth year, the event will also see the participation of coaches, sports clubs, and associations from all over Greece, as well as active citizens from all […]