Salonica today....

Today, the metropolitan area of Salonica (Thessaloniki) has about 1 million citizens. For this reason, the city is expanding, both towards the east and the west. Underground transportation is being constructed and the citizens of Thessaloniki are looking much forward to the completion of the works, as, heavy traffic is considered as one of the major problems of the city. The metro of Thessaloniki is going to be the most modern one in Europe and is expected to give a good relief to the suffocating city centre.

Thessaloniki International Film Festival, taking place every year around middle November, is a major event, not only for the city of Thessaloniki but, thanks to its high prestige and its development for the cinephiles around the world. In 2009, the festival already counts 49 years of existence and hosted some of the most important workers of the seventh art...

The International Fair of Thessaloniki, held since 1926, constitutes a major event for the city. It is the largest expo in Greece and the Balkans and, every year, it attracts hundreds of companies. It is a very important commercial event but, also, it constitutes a celebration for the city as it does not refer only to proffesionals but its gates are open to the public.