Thessaloniki Airport to Welcome 16 New Flights This Year

By admin 23 Φεβρουαρίου 2022 No comment

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 Still Struggling to Increase Hotel Stays

By admin 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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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 […]

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

By admin 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 2021 No comment

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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

Competition for Iconic Thessaloniki Square Facelift Completed

By admin 20 Αυγούστου 2021 No comment

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A competition calling for architectural proposals for the overhaul of Thessaloniki’s central Aristotelous Square was completed this week with the winners to be awarded in the coming weeks. Thessaloniki Mayor Konstantinos Zervos said the committee agreed unanimously to award a Greek team for its plan. The three winning teams (out of 13 proposals) will be […]

Covid-19 Drives Thessaloniki Hotel Stays Down by 1m in 8 Months

By admin 28 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo Source: @Thessaloniki Hoteliers Association The outbreak of Covid-19 has cost Thessaloniki hotels more than 1.05 million overnight stays in the first eight months of 2020, a decline of nearly 80 percent, according to data released this week by the Thessaloniki Hotels Association. More specifically, the northern port city saw the number of overnight stays […]

Fraport Greece Completes Upgrade Works at 11 Regional Airports

By admin 14 Σεπτεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Kavala Airport. Photo source: Skiathos Greece Fraport Greece has completed renovation and upgrade works at 11 out of the 14 Greek regional airports it manages and operates, according to the company’s executive director for commercial and business development, George Vilos. Works have been completed at the airports of Aktio, Chania, Corfu, Kavala, Kefalonia, Zakynthos,

Renovated Electra Palace Thessaloniki Opens its Doors

By admin 17 Ιουλίου 2020 No comment

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The historic Electra Palace Thessaloniki hotel on Friday, July 17, reopened its doors and is ready to welcome back guests from all over the world and the people of Thessaloniki. A member of Electra Hotels & Resorts Group, the luxury hotel first opened on Aristotelous Square in 1972 and is considered a timeless landmark of […]