Runners from every continent, even from distant countries like El Salvador and Mali, have registered to run in the 9th International Alexander the Great Marathon taking place on Sunday 6 April in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece.
Some 30 Greek hotels and six travel agencies will attend B2B meetings with tourism professionals from eight countries at Respond On Demand's third B2B Travel Event in Thessaloniki.
New Greek airline, Ellinair, completed its maiden Thessaloniki-Kiev flight on 19 February and flew 96 Ukrainian tourists to the country's northern city.
Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki will launch joint tourism packages to increase both Greek destinations' potential to attract more tourists from the Scandinavian market.
The Greek Ministry of Merchant Marine has agreed to authorize the launch of an inner-city ferry service between Thessaloniki and key points of its coastal area as a pilot scheme.
Thessaloniki may have high visitor satisfaction ratings but the Greek Northern city is lagging behind in occupancy and average room rates compared with 26 other European cities.
A section of the exhibition premises of TIF-Helexpo in Thessaloniki city center will be donated to the city for the construction of a metropolitan park, according to the Minister of Macedonia and Thrace Theodoros Karaoglou.
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines issued an announcement on 14 January in regards to the plans of Irish low fares airline Ryanair to open Greek hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki
Dublin-based Ryanair announced on 14 January the opening of its second and third Greek hubs in Athens and Thessaloniki respectively. The hubs are part of a $280 million investment in Greece.
Twelve entrepreneurs based in Thessaloniki, directly involved in congress tourism, have joined forces to launch a new bureau to promote the Greek Northern City as a destination for meetings and conventions.
Thessaloniki was recently promoted as a city break destination to the emerging markets of Russia and Germany during a recent press trip organized by Marketing Greece and the Thessaloniki Hotels Association.
The Municipality of Thessaloniki recently promoted its youth-oriented activities to Turkish tourism professionals in an effort to attract Turkey's young citizens next year when it will carry the title of “European Youth Capital” for 2014.
Thessaloniki is on its way to become a Christmas tourism destination through "Asterocosmos," the region's largest Christmas park, that will open its doors on Saturday 7 December.
The 29th International Tourism Exhibition Philoxenia in Thessaloniki, Northern Greece, saw a 20 percent increase in trade visitors this year compared with last year’s exhibition, according to organizer TIF-Helexpo.
This year was one of the best in terms of Turkish arrivals to Greece, Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni said during a special event for the promotion of Greek tourism to the Turkish market held in the Greek Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
