Thessaloniki – Live & Love our City Like a Local

  • GDG @ Thessaloniki International Fair

    The most active month for our city has just begun with the 79th edition of the Thessaloniki International Fair taking place between September 6th-14th. This is an annual event with great history.  Unfortunately today it is only a big fanfare.  The only interesting part that gives some hope for the future is the GDG event which…

  • Urban Picnic Festical 2014

    It is time again for our beloved Urban Picnic. It is the last weekend of August, those who were out of the city are back, and all we want to do is enjoy the last summer nights outside. The gates of the Roman Forum are ready to open wide again to welcome the greatest Urban…

  • 360 Taratsa Film Festival

    Whether you are visiting Thessaloniki for a few days, or are a long term visitor, if you are in town this week, this is an event not to be missed – an open air rooftop film festival ! An alternative international Film Festival is going to be hosted in Thessaloniki from 20th to 24th of…

  • Albeta

    So, August is here, and so am I, still in the city… This is the first time in my life that I see the city this full in the month of August. There are so many people that do not go on vacations any more, but also so much more visitors ! The usual picture…

  • ERGON

    We are in the heart of the summer season and dear Thessaloniki visitors, today I am going to tell you about a great place to eat – ERGON ! Ergon is a restaurant and deli which opened it’s doors in March 2012 as a new concept store in the heart of Thessaloniki. Now it has…

  • Ancient Roman Forum

    Located on the upper part of Aristotelous square, you can easily miss it as you pass through Filippou or Olympou street as it is located a few meters below street level. This is however a very important historical monument in the heart of the city ! The Roman ‘forum’ (market place complex) of the time…

  • Mojito Embassy @ Haven Bar

    This is the event of the week ! Fortunately it lasts almost all week so you have still time to go ! From June 30 to July 3rd Thessaloniki, and most specifically Haven Bar is transformed to Havana, Cuba ! I was there last night and I must tell you one thing – if you are…

  • Aristotelous Square

    Aristotelous Street and Square is the heart of the city ! It connects the city since it is a central meeting point.  It runs from the ancient roman market ruins down to the waterfront. Whether you visit Thessaloniki for one day or for one month, this is a place you cannot miss ! Named after…

  • 7th World Naked Bike Ride

    It is the first weekend of June, so it is time for the annual naked bike ride ! Currently on it’s 7th edition, this is an event that when it started only the “crazy” ones joined, and now it is a massive event that almost every young person in the city joins. The World Naked Bike…

  • metamatic:taf

    metamatic:taf is a well known multicultural space in Athens that very recently opened it’s sister place in Thessaloniki ! I discovered it by accident this weekend, since it is hidden in an old building off-valaoritou area. They informed us that they had just opened a week ago and we were very happy for the new discovery…

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