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Thessaloniki: Central Aristotelous Square is Transformed Into a Beach

The Municipality of Thessaloniki has decided to cover central Aristotelous Square with sand for two days! Their rationale for this is that Thessaloniki will host a beach volley tournament in June. This is not a joke! Beach umbrellas, sunbeds and...

Greek Politician Asks Germany for 70 Billion Euros in WWII Reparations

German newspaper Bild published an article titled "This is the Greek woman who asks us 70 billion." The Greek woman is Vicky Voulvoukeli, member of the Independent Greeks party and gave an interview to the German paper talking...

Beggars Brutally Kill Homeless Man for Some Coins

There are people in Greece, Greeks and migrants, who have been in a tragic financial state for years before the crisis. But the rising criminality rates indicate that the situation is getting out of control during the last two...

7-year-old Says His Parents Abused Him After They Claimed He Was Missing

The local community of Thessaloniki is in shock after the revelation of a child abuse case by his own parents, members of the court of the city. The two judges went to police and declared the disappearance of their...

Thousands of Tourists to Visit Thessaloniki During the Summer

Thirty cruise ships have already included Thessaloniki in their summer sailing routes. Thousands of tourists are expected to give a boost to the city's market until November. Despite the fact that the already planned cruise ships visiting Thessaloniki are less...

Greek Student Creates Art Application

Friday, May 18, at 8pm, the Tellogleion Foundation of Arts in Thessaloniki hosts young Greek student Fotini Valeontis, who created a new application called USEUM. By using this application, someone could search for any work, artist or event in...

Greek Film Made in Thessaloniki Heads to Cannes

Thessaloniki makes Greeks proud with its performance in the world of arts once again. The 10-minute film “Nobody’s Perfetc” was chosen to participate in the Cannes Film Festival in the Short Film Corner-Cannes court Metrage section. “Nobody’s Perfetc” sets...

Thessaloniki Celebrates International Museum Day 2012

In honor of International Museum Day 2012, the Municipality of Thessaloniki has organized several events along Aristotelous Street from May 18-20. Museologists, archaeologists and architects invite everyone of Thessaloniki to tour four key-archaeological sites in a 90-minute-walk - the ancient Roman...

Thessaloniki Still Without Connecting Ships to Other Islands

People of Thessaloniki will be able to travel by boat to the Turkish coasts of the Aegean, but will not be able to do that for a great number of Greek destinations such as Crete, Dodekanisa and Kyklades. For another...

Train-Taxi: A New Way to Move Through Thessaloniki

Visitors of Thessaloniki now have a new way of transportation at their disposal. The ''train-taxi'' is a new service of the Greek railroad company OSE. Service consists of a combination of transportation between a train and taxi with one...