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Thessaloniki-Bucharest tourism cooperation

Overview

The Mayor of Thessaloniki, Stelios Angeloudis, launched the ‘Destination Thessaloniki’ initiative in Bucharest to promote the Greek city to the Romanian market. The campaign emphasizes Thessaloniki’s Byzantine heritage, UNESCO monuments, and culinary traditions, noting that Romania was the city’s sixth largest international market in 2025 with 92,955 overnight stays.

Following discussions regarding tourism, university cooperation, and connectivity, the mayors of Thessaloniki and Bucharest are preparing to sign a memorandum of cooperation. This formal agreement is expected to be signed in Thessaloniki during the spring, with Bucharest Mayor Ciprian Ciucu anticipated to visit Greece in March or April.

Entities

Thessaloniki · Stelios Angeloudis · Ciprian Ciucu · Bucharest · Greek Embassy in Bucharest

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Thessaloniki and Bucharest mayors to sign tourism cooperation agreement

    The mayors of Thessaloniki and Bucharest plan to sign a cooperation memorandum this spring to boost tourism, academic exchange, and economic connectivity between the two cities.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Thessaloniki Mayor promotes city tourism in Bucharest

    Thessaloniki Mayor Stelios Angeloudis is promoting the city in Bucharest through the ‘Destination Thessaloniki’ campaign, targeting the Romanian market for cultural, gastronomic, and business tourism.

Sources

actmedia.ro · businessdaily.gr · ertnews.gr · greekcitytimes.com