Tag: history
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Habemus Metro: A 40-Year Wait for a Journey Through Time
If you ask any local about the Thessaloniki Metro, you’ll likely get a knowing smile, a sigh, or a long story. For us, this subway system became the city’s ultimate urban legend. The very first plans and the infamous “first hole” of the metro date all the way back to the late 1980s. For nearly…
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Tabya: Embracing Autumn Moods by the Byzantine Walls
October is here and the long, relaxing days of a weird summer have officially come to an end. Returning to the city rhythms can always feel a bit bittersweet, but Thessaloniki has a wonderful way of offering comfort just when you need it. Today, searching for a smooth transition into autumn, my friend and I…
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Mezen: Creative Meze Culture at Agioi Apostoloi Square
September in Thessaloniki has a beautiful, bittersweet quality. The heavy summer heat is gone, and the city returns to its lively, local rhythms. It is the perfect season for long, casual evenings spent outdoors around a table filled with small plates to share. On this beautiful September day, my culinary wanderings led me to one…
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Thessaloniki Welcomes a Legend: The Battleship Averof Docks in Our City!
I had the pleasure to visit the one and only Battleship Georgios Averof, a floating piece of Greek history, just before its departure after a short visit in Thessaloniki, right here in our beloved port! I was actually looking at it every day from my office window, but the crowds were huge and the queue never…
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Remembering the Spark: Thessaloniki Marks 100 Years Since the Great Fire of 1917
Today, we’re taking a moment to look back at a truly pivotal, albeit heartbreaking, moment in our city’s history: the Great Fire of 1917. One hundred years ago, on August 18th, 1917, a small spark ignited a massive blaze that reshaped our beloved city forever. This year, Thessaloniki came together in a big way to…
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