The Thessaloniki International Film Festival

July 15, 2026July 11, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival is the foremost film event in Greece, staged each autumn across the port warehouses of the waterfront and the historic cinemas of the centre. The festival brings international competition titles, Greek premieres, and tributes to major directors to the northern capital over a ten-day run. Its top prize, the Golden … Read more

Aristotelous Square in Thessaloniki

July 15, 2026July 10, 2026 by Yannis Divramis

Aristotelous Square is the main plaza of Thessaloniki, a broad marble-paved space that opens onto the waterfront at the heart of the city centre. The French architect Ernest Hébrard drew it into his plan for the city after the great fire of nineteen-seventeen razed the old Ottoman quarter. Twelve listed buildings frame the square in … Read more