Northern Greece

Arrivals to Greece via road reached nearly 1.5 million this June, with visitors from the Balkans and Turkey heading to the northern part of the country.

With the metro opening to the public, alongside new bus routes and the introduction of electric buses, Thessaloniki is set to undergo a major transformation in its public transportation system.

Turkish journalists and influencers recently had the opportunity to tour the cities of Alexandroupolis and Didymoteicho in Greece.

Another section of the northern side of Greece’s E65 motorway was opened to traffic in July, marking rapid progress towards its completion.

Greece’s tourism minister said legislative revisions to the short-term rental market will create a framework that ensures fair play in the hospitality sector.

Stelios Angeloudis, the mayor of Thessaloniki, was announced president of the city’s tourism organization.

America was the top tourist-generating country to the hotels in Thessaloniki, Greece, in 2023

Tourists from Bulgaria led the new road arrival record in Northern Greece marking a 31.6 percent rise over 2022.

Thessaloniki hotels outdid those in Athens in November in terms of value for money and customer satisfaction.

The Greek city of Thessaloniki is included among the 20 top LGBTQ-friendly destinations that queer travelers should have on their radar in 2024.

Northern Greece is set to see a rise in tourist arrivals, according to forecasts by hoteliers.

Analysts expect the Israel-Hamas war to take a toll on Israeli tourist arrivals to Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, has unveiled the “Vibing Thessaloniki” campaign to showcase its unique culture and cuisine to younger tourists.

Thessaloniki recently hosted AnimeCon, celebrating Japanese pop culture and attracting over 4,000 attendees.

The Thessaloniki Tourism Organization will be hosting the “London Front Runners” for the city’s 2023 Night Half Marathon.

TIF-Helexpo CEO Kyriakos Pozrikidis was re-elected to the Board of Directors of UFI-The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.

Residents of Athens and Thessaloniki voted to change mayors during the runoff local government elections on Sunday.

The new metro system in Thessaloniki will showcase the city’s rich history at stations/museums and nearby archaeological sites.

Thessaloniki will finally get its own new metro set to launch operations next year.

The Thessaloniki International Exhibition Center will host the general assembly of the Central European Fairs Alliance (CEFA) in June 2024.