Northern Greece

The Central Macedonia Region is preparing to launch a new tourism strategy to attract travelers for the 2021 tourism season.

The number of hotel visitors in the Greek northern city of Thessaloniki was down sharply in 2020, compared to a year earlier, as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Greek company Anatolia Hospitality has opened the doors to its newest five-star member “ONOMA”, the hotel that totally adapts to its guests.

Thessaloniki stakeholders, local bodies and chambers express their support of a master plan for the overhaul of the port city’s exhibition center.

Works are underway for the revamp of the archaeological sites discovered through excavations in the area of Amphipolis in northern Greece.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB) has launched an updated digital version of its Meeting Planner’s Guide with information on Thessaloniki and its MICE industry.

TIF-Helexpo has announced the 15 applicants that will enter the second phase of an international competition for the revamp of the Thessaloniki Exhibition Center.

Travelers that test positive for Covid-19 when passing through Greece’s land border points will be denied entrance to the country as of Monday, December 7.

Europa Nostra is calling for the antiquities discovered at the Venizelos metro station in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, to be preserved on site to protect their authenticity.

Health authorities will carry out rapid Covid-19 tests at several of Greece’s northern border crossings to curb the spread of the virus in the country.

The international competition for the design of the “Thessaloniki ConfEx Park” project has attracted the interest of architects from 33 countries in five continents.

Thessaloniki Hotels Association President Andreas Mandrinos has painted a gloomy picture for the city’s hotels, which are facing hard times due to Covid-19.

The Municipality of Katerini in northern Greece is looking to create a new brand identity for the city that will attract travelers in the post-Covid-19 era.

Thessaloniki authorities are alarmed over new Covid-19 cases increasing among younger age groups as well as a spike in the number of infections.

British historian Bettany Hughes recently arrived in Thessaloniki to start filming the “Wonders of Greece”, her latest TV project that will focus on the country’s culture and landscape.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has launched a new campaign to promote the rural side of Greece’s northern port city.

The multi-million-euro overhaul of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center is expected to create momentum and 1,500 new jobs.

The Grand Hotel Palace in Thessaloniki has reopened its doors and is welcoming guests in its renovated premises.

The Chloe Hotel, a recently built luxury property, invites Greek and foreign visitors to explore Kastoria this summer.

The Porto Palace Hotel Thessaloniki has opened its doors with the promise to offer a safe stay to the visitors of Greece’s northern port city.