Northern Greece

Greece on Monday, June 15, officially reopened to international travel and is now welcoming visitors, following three months of Covid-19 restrictions.

Thessaloniki’s highly anticipated metro is set to begin routes in 2023, the northern port city’s mayor, Konstantinos Zervos, has announced.

Thessaloniki’s Mediterranean Palace Hotel is rolling out its new “Safety First” standard, aiming to boost hygiene practices from check-in to check-out.

Thessaloniki registered a significant rise as an international MICE destination in 2019, moving from the 93rd position to the 70th, according to ICCA.

Tourism professionals in Northern Greece are awaiting for health guidelines to welcome incoming visitors expected to arrive by road in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has released a video of a VR travel application, aiming to promote the city’s sites to potential travelers to visit once it’s safe to travel again.

The Thessaloniki Convention Bureau has presented a new video promoting the MICE tourism profile of Thessaloniki, aiming to maintain its momentum as a conference destination.

A project for the extension of Thessaloniki’s sixth pier has attracted the interest of seven companies/consortia from Greece and other European countries.

Greece will launch an international architecture competition for the overhaul of the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center (Helexpo) in April.

Greek hotel company Anatolia Hospitality is getting ready to introduce its new hotel in Thessaloniki: ONOMA, the first to open under the company’s new ‘ONOMA’ brand.

Central Macedonia Region authorities have released 10 million euros for the funding of restoration and upgrade works on 17 new culture projects.

Thessaloniki’s city break options were introduced to representatives of the National Geographic Traveler Romania magazine.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has launched a video competition, aiming to promote the city’s Christmas festivities in Greece and abroad.

A group of travel agents from France’s Selectour recently explored the alternative experiences offered in Northern Greece.

The official logo of Germany’s participation in the 85th Thessaloniki International Fair as the honored guest country for 2020 has been unveiled.

The Region of Central Macedonia presented its ambitious new film office project at Thessaloniki’s Philoxenia 2019 tourism exhibition.

“Central Macedonia is the most attractive region in the Mediterranean for investments,” according to the region’s governor, Apostolos Tzitzikostas.

Central Macedonia tourism stakeholders explored ways to tap into “dark tourism” by opening up sites that have in the past been marked by tragedy.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization has launched the Spanish version of its official website, aiming to attract Spanish-speaking travelers to the northern port city.

The Greek Tourism Ministry is planning to promote Thessaloniki as a destination ideal for a city break in Europe.