Thessaloniki

Ryanair announced on Monday that it will stop its direct flights between the cities of Athens and Thessaloniki beginning on April 1, 2019. The popular low-cost airline gave no explanation for the move. The announcement noted only that the last...

A heartbreaking video of the squalid conditions prevailing in the Diavata migrant camp in northern Greece was secretly filmed by volunteers early last week. It shows asylum seekers desperately trying to protect themselves from the freezing cold as the camp...

An Airbus pilot recorded the final minutes of his descent to the snow-covered "Macedonia" airport of Thessaloniki earlier in the week. The footage is filmed from the perspective of the cockpit and shows how the pilot flew through the thick...

A new drone video, made on Tuesday morning, has captured Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, covered in a pristine white blanket of snow. Successive cold weather systems have swept into Greece, bringing freezing temperatures and snowfall to most parts of...

Two people were injured during a Monday morning protest that occurred in Thessaloniki’s refugee camp of Diavata. Approximately forty refugees and migrants blocked the road outside of the camp, demanding better living conditions. The Diavata area has been covered in snow...

On Saturday morning, Thessalonikis's International Airport, "Macedonia" Airport, saw falling snow and low temperatures that caused mayhem in the form of flight redirects and cancellations, leaving travelers to find alternative modes of transportation in and out of Greece, including...

According to a decision made by the Greek Ministry of Culture, the majority of Greek archaeological sites, museums and exhibitions will change their hours of operation between January 7 and February 28, 2019. The decision, which was published in the...

By Phil Butler* In October of 2018, Aristotle University's "Electric - Aristurtle Racing Team" revealed a new electric racecar to the world. Named “Iris”, the unique vehicle is the fruit of individual and team collaboration; but more importantly, it tells a story...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday announced the creation of a new international university headquartered in Thessaloniki and operating various departments in Thessaloniki, Serres, Kavala, Kilkis, Drama, and Katerini. The prime minister made the announcement during a meeting with representatives...

The city of Thessaloniki has been covered in millions of twinkling Christmas lights and other festive decorations as Greece's second largest metropolis undergoes a complete metamorphosis to welcome 2019. On New Year's Eve, more than 4,000 fireworks, rising up to...