Thessaloniki

Qatar Airways has announced its plans to launch four weekly flights to Thessaloniki, Greece, next year. Qatar Airways Group's Chief Executive, Akbar Al Baker, said that the flights will commence on March 27, 2018. “Greece has always been one of our...

Thousands of people gathered in the centre of Thessaloniki to watch the military parade to commemorate the 'OXI Day'. Greek military units, including armoured vehicles, tanks, infantry and Special Forces marched in front of the President of the Hellenic Republic...

The deliberate absence of mayor Yiannis Boutaris from the officials podium was the main topic of statements in the traditional Oct.26 student parade in Thessaloniki. During a radio interview two weeks ago, the outspoken and very popular mayor had warned...

President of the Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, has reiterated that the Cyprus problem is a European and international one, adding that Greece demands that a solution be reached immediately. Pavlopoulos was speaking during an event on Thursday, in Thessaloniki. He noted...

The traditional October 26 Greek Navy demonstration in Thessaloniki; which took place on the anniversary of the city's liberation, was quite impressive. Citizens and tourists in the country's second biggest city enjoyed the sea and air manoeuvres orchestrated by the...

Riot police intervened to break up an angry demonstration of monks, priests and other Orthodox Christians in Thessaloniki on Wednesday evening. The demonstrators attempted to interrupt a play at the Aristoteleion Theatre, which they describe as blasphemous. Wielding poles with Greek...

Twenty huge dinosaurs have taken up their positions at pavilion 5 in Thessaloniki's International Exhibition Centre. The most popular, Tyrannosaurus Rex, may even take a walk through the city centre and along the waterfront promenade within the next few...

The Greek Navy band gave an unforgettable performance in the centre of Thessaloniki during events organized by the Navy in honor of Admiral Nikolaos Votsis; who became a national hero when he made a torpedo boat raid into Thessaloniki harbour to...

More than 25,000 professional and amateur runners took part in the Thessaloniki night half Marathon on Saturday night. Dubbed as the largest street party in Greece, the run was an unforgettable experience for all those taking part. Amateur runners of all...

The battleship 'Averoff', the most historic ship in the Greek navy, is visiting the city of Thessaloniki for the first time since the end of WWII as part of events marking the October 28 national holiday. The battlecruiser "constitutes a...