Thessaloniki
Culture
The Fascinating History of Thessaloniki White Tower
Residents of Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, often use its White Tower as a point of reference when giving directions in the city.
Crime
Greek Police Officer Killed in Thessaloniki Bar Stabbing
A Greek police officer was killed in the early hours of Thursday in an altercation at a bar in the northern port city of Thessaloniki.
The unnamed police officer, aged 32, died after being stabbed with a knife for reprimanding...
Culture
Holocaust Museum of Thessaloniki Finally Gets Building Approval
The municipality of Thessaloniki finally approved the construction of the Holocaust Museum, a decade after the project was conceived. It took a legislative regulation and two Presidential Decrees to resolve a series of issues, from ownership to land uses...
Greek News
Greek Woman Mauled to Death by Three Shepherd Dogs
Three shepherd dogs escaped from their yard and fatally mauled a 50-year-old Greek woman in her garden near Thessaloniki, northern Greece on Sunday.
The woman was attacked at about midday in the village of Neochorouda - 10 miles (16km) northwest...
Diaspora
Chelly Wilson: New York’s Greek Queen of Adult Movies
The late Chelly Wilson was a New Yorker who epitomized the American Dream. She believed that the US it was the best country in the world because you were free to do whatever you wanted. What she wanted to...
Greek News
Pfizer’s Albert Bourla Slams Harvard, MIT, and UPenn on Antisemitism
Pfizer chief Albert Bourla took to X on Wednesday to condemn the presidents of Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania for their congressional testimonies on antisemitism.
"I was ashamed to hear the recent testimony of 3 top university presidents....
Greek Food
Bakers Create Modern Versions of Melomakarona in Thessaloniki
Confectioners and bakers in Thessaloniki have created modern and innovative versions of melomakarona, the most traditional Christmas dessert in Greece.
After all, Thessaloniki is indisputably number one when it comes to Greek sweets.
Using their imagination they have been offering melomakarona...
Economy
Greece’s Tourism Figures Skyrocket in 2023
Greece's tourism figures have soared in the first 10 months of the year, as the air and road arrivals data published by the Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) show.
Specifically in the January-October 2023 period, 23 million international air arrivals were...
Greece
Greece’s Top Winter Destinations
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Greece is known around the world for its sunny summers, white sand beaches, and crystal- clear waters, but there is another equally magical and exciting side to the country. There are many winter destinations that will make anyone drop...