Thessaloniki

Russian visitors have flooded Greece over the past years. According to today's announcement of the Thessaloniki Hotels Association (THA), a further raise of 19% in Russian tourism is expected. Thessaloniki will be full of Russians this summer. This preference comes...

On the occasion of World Poetry Day, contemporary poets, students, and other citizens of Thessaloniki are going to recite poems by M. Anagnostakis (b. Thessaloniki 1925 - d. Athens 2005) during a special ceremony organized by the Publishers Association...

Direct Thessaloniki-Venice flights to and from the Marco Polo Airport will be available from the 2nd of June by low-cost Airline Volotea. The flights will take place every Tuesday and Sunday and the tickets will start from 19 Euros one-way,...

The old school Greek film production “The Germans Strike Again” will take the central stage of the National Theatre of Northern Greece (NTNG) on Sunday, March 18. There is nothing out of the ordinary about the theatrical performance of the...

A major supermarket chain company in Northern Greece has launched an invitation to all willing unshaven men to participate in a group shave that will enter the World Guinness Records book. The group shave event will take place on Sunday,...

An employee at Greece΄s stock market regulator was arrested and charged with bribery and extortion, police said on Tuesday. The staffer, 42, worked at the regulator΄s Thessaloniki branch and allegedly sought bribes of 1,500 euros from the head of a...

By Inga Athanasiadou Nicholas Smyrnios was born in Greece (Edessa), grew up in the sixties in Sweden, and was strongly influenced by the latest great art movements of Pop and Op Art. As a winner of the Swedish Institute scholarship, he...

Students from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki decided to provide humanitarian aid to students facing economic difficulties. The group of students, called 'Initiative of Solidarity and Cooperation' was created two weeks ago by 15 students and now amounts to 100...

By Sevi Tsimaki The mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr Boutaris pointed out that despite the difficult economic and social situation in Greece, it is essential to underline the importance of the Festival for the city. He thanked the artistic director, Mr...

The Alexander the Great Marathon, first held in 2006, is a very important annual event for the city of Thessaloniki, marked by the participation of famous Greek and foreign athletes. The 42-kilometer  race is once again providing a link between the...