Northern Greece

The new Thessaloniki ConfEx Park, once completed, will be Europe’s greenest exhibition and conference center, according to Greece’s national exhibition body TIF-Helexpo.

The Greek Tourism Ministry will aim to transform the northern city of Thessaloniki into a home port and hub for cruise ships.

After one year of absence, Greece’s Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) is returning as the first major European Covid-free event.

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 Thessaloniki.

The winning design for the revamp of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center incorporates history, functionality and innovation.

Olympians, Paralympians and active citizens from all over the world will participate once again in the ‘Olympic Day Run GREECE’ event that will take place in Thessaloniki on September 26.

The Greek city of Thessaloniki, in autumn will welcome the Vanoro Hotel, a brand new five-star hospitality property located near the historic Aristotelous square.

The war history of Thessaloniki, Serres and Kilkis is promoted through a video campaign that is running under the title “20th Century War Memorial – Central Macedonia”.

Northern Greece has a leading role in this year’s opening of the country’s tourism, according to Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis.

A big Hollywood production is getting ready to begin filming in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, according to the governor of Central Macedonia, Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

Conference and events organizers in Thessaloniki are calling on the government to accelerate the announcement of Covid-19 health protocols for MICE tourism.

Tourism professionals from Thessaloniki and 15 foreign countries will have the opportunity to network at the online ‘CΟΝΝΕCT Tourism & Travel Event’ to be held next week.

The ‘Can’t miss Thessaloniki’ campaign aims to set the northern Greece destination as a ‘top of mind’ choice for international travelers.

Four destinations in Central Macedonia were recently promoted through an episode of popular adventure reality TV show Pekin Express.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) in May will hold the ‘CΟΝΝΕCT Tourism & Travel Event Thessaloniki’ for tourism and travel professionals.

The tourism offerings of Thessaloniki and the experiences one can live there are being promoted through a new online video campaign.

Thessaloniki is set to become the first destination in Greece to adopt the ColorADD system for people with color blindness.

Central Macedonia will aim to attract more German travelers in 2021, according to the region’s deputy governor for tourism, Alexandros Thanos.

The Film Office of the Central Macedonia Region during its first months of operation managed to bring three foreign cinema productions to Greece.

The Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center in northern Greece is ready to host the state’s Covid-19 Vaccine Clinics for the upcoming period.