Thessaloniki – Live & Love our City Like a Local
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Get Ready to Love Ypsilon!
Say hello to Ypsilon, the newest hotspot that’s more than just a place to grab a coffee or a drink – it’s an experience, and trust me, you’re going to want to check it out. Tucked away at Edessis 5 in the charming Ano Ladadika, Ypsilon flung its doors open a few weeks ago, and it’s already…
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Naked Bike Ride Weekend
Thessaloníki naked bike ride is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year ! Everybody is welcome to join the event with an open mind, free spirit and in as much nudity as they dare this Saturday 10th of June, in the park opposite the white tower. The event takes place from 3pm till late at night…
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2nd Gourmet Olive & Delicacies Exhibition
For the second year Thessaloniki is the host of the most exquisite gourmet event in the region! I was happy to visit the show last year and discover a great range of gourmet food products that Greek land offers. I was also really impressed by the perfect organisation of the exhibition which was well above the…
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New Website for City Info
I was very excited to learn about a new website for our city! It looks like we start making progress on making our city accessible to travelers and tourists. The site looks great and although all pages are not fully functional yet I will keep an eye as it looks very promising ! I urge…
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YiaSsena Art
Do you know what is the star sign of Mickey & Minnie Mouse and probably the secret of their passionate love story ? I recently discovered thanks to one of my oldest friends who is among other things a self-taught artist. She recently decided to use her talent in drawing to explore areas such as…
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New Online Eco Shop
I’ve been pretty busy lately and neglecting the blog due to this new project. Skg Eco Shop is the first exclusively Eco Online B2B shop. The shop is addressed to hotels, restaurants, catering businesses (ho.re.ca) all over Greece, providing with exclusively Eco and Biodegradable solutions on disposable catering items such as plates, cups, cutlery, bags and more.…
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Marea
New seafood restaurant in town, and it is called Marea ! My friends and I visited it last month during the cold weather to prepare ourselves mentally for summer. It is owned by the team of Glykanissos, a well known restaurant for its top quality, so we had high expectations for this one ! Marea…
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Coldest January ever !
January 2017 will stay in the history of Thessaloniki as the coldest month in the last 50 years ! Yes that is true, we had continuous temperature below 0 for a whole week ! I do not have a memory of this happening ever again, and the snowfall in the city last week was phenomenal…
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The Caravan Bed & Breakfast
During last month’s Open House I had the joy to visit the beautiful new addition to Thessaloniki’s accommodation options – Caravan B8B. I had heard about it during last year’s Open House, but did not have time to visit it, so this year it went on my list, and I was not disappointed ! First…
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Kapani market
Kapani market is one of the most traditional markets of Thessaloniki, since the Ottoman occupation. It is a pedestrian area located between the streets of Egnatia, Aristotelous, Ermou and Venizelou. Some of the streets are covered and some are open. It is still very lively today as it has been all these years. The great…
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