Northern Greece

Greece’s city of Thessaloniki in October 2019 will have the opportunity to present its food tourism offerings as the host destination to the new “FoodTreX” food travel conference.

Halkidiki in Northern Greece is seeing tourism flows rise with Germans in the lead followed by the Brits, while authorities prepare to tap into the Irish market.

The Philoxenia and Hotelia hospitality exhibitions, which took place recently in Thessaloniki, saw a significant rise in commercial visitors by 36 percent.

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Spanish MICE professionals recently visited Thessaloniki within the framework of a fam trip organized by the Thessaloniki Convention Bureau (TCB).

The tumbling Turkish lira has taken a toll on tourism flows from the neighboring country of Turkey into Northern Greece, local tour operators say.

Ryanair’s new Dublin-Thessaloniki flight, to take off in 2019, has sparked interest for the northern Greek destination of Halkidiki from the Irish market.

Thousands of runners took to Thessaloniki streets to test their limits in the 7th International Thessaloniki Night Half Marathon.

After a short summer break, Thessbrunch, the culinary initiative of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association, returns with new autumn menus and events.

Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura inaugurated Greece’s first theme park and museum in Thessaloniki, which is dedicated to Greek mythology and the 12 Labors of Hercules.

The Eastern Macedonia-Thrace Region has presented a spatial plan, which aims to attract investments and establish a strong tourism brand.

Dozens of visitors had the chance to enter the largest tomb discovered in Greece, at Amphipolis, which dates back to Alexander the Great’s era.

The number of overnight stays at Thessaloniki’s hotels edged up in the first eight months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, according to the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.

By attracting 283,853 visitors, the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) lived its own “American Dream”, in Thessaloniki during September 8-16.

American art is currently on show in Thessaloniki as part of the “American Art Everywhere” project, launched within the framework of the 83rd TIF events.

Train operator Trainose recently presented its new high-speed passenger train that is planned to run the Athens-Thessaloniki route in less than four hours.

The Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) recently announced a number of improvements and new planned services at railway stops in Greece.

The Unites States launches TIF week in Thessaloniki by marking the beginning of a five-year, $300 million project to renovate the US Embassy in Athens.

A museum dedicated to the Wild West will open on the premises of TIF-Helexpo in Thessaloniki to welcome the visitors of the 83rd Thessaloniki International Fair.

The largest Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), in terms of show floor and exhibitors, is getting ready to open its gates on September 8, at TIF-Helexpo.