The government expects to have completed the extension of the new Thessaloniki metro to the southern suburb of Kalamaria by the end of 2025 Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nikos Tachiaos told the 4th Greece Talks innovation conference in Thessaloniki He was speaking at the session on “Quality of Life in a Human-Centered City,” where he said that extending the metro to Kalamaria is no mean feat to begin with but is made tougher by the number of agreements that need to be combined in a single line The minister also noted that although 40% of city residents showed in a poll they wanted the metro network to extend to Thessaloniki’s Makedonia airport in the south the priority is still on serving the residents and workers of Thessaloniki’s northwestern suburbs Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox Metropolitan Ioustinos of Nea Krini and Kalamaria will officially represent Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece and the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece at the enthronement ceremony of the newly elected Archbishop of Tirana The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday According to an official announcement issued by the Holy Metropolis of Nea Krini and Kalamaria: Metropolitan Ioustinos will represent Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece and the Holy Synod of the Church of Greece at the enthronement of His Beatitude John Archbishop Makarios of Australia will be conferred the title of Honorary Doctor by both the Department of Theology and.. 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The Holy Synod of the Ecumenical Patriarchate approved on October 4th the canonization of Eldress Sophia Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew traveled by air to Antalya (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [] cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt callback: cb } ); } } }})(); © 2023 OrthodoxTimes.com - All rights reserved Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website These cookies do not store any personal information Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website the 37th Kalamaria Flower Show is scheduled to take place on Aretsos Beach in Kalamaria the Flower Show has been bringing spring to Kalamaria while the combination of the colors and aromas of nature with the breath of the sea is unique and makes it one of the most special flower shows in the country the Kalamaria Flower Show has been an institution that highlights the best that nature has to offer and at the same time our place visitors will have the opportunity to wander through an amazing environment created by professional flower growers and nurserymen each of which contributes with its colors and fragrances to the creation of a unique atmosphere the exhibitors will help visitors learn about the benefits of floriculture and will exchange experiences and knowledge about each type of plant while offering ideas for enriching and shaping their spaces whether they are balconies and gardens or indoor spaces that can accommodate the corresponding plants and flowers the parallel artistic events and the operation of the exhibition have resulted in the institution evolving into an important ecological and cultural event for the region which essentially marks the start of summer activities on the Aretsou coast the Municipal - Commercial - Tourist Enterprise of Kalamaria which organizes the Floriculture Exhibition framed by a daily cultural program as well as other activities for young and old in collaboration with clubs It is noted that the opening and closing of the exhibition will be framed by concerts and a traditional feast while entry to the exhibition is free for the public Nafplio at the epicenter of world yachting with the 10th Mediterranean Yacht Show Samaria Gorge “War Zone” – “Others Decide, We Pay the Price” Argosaronic Islands: Need for a long-term strategy and modern infrastructure FedHATTA | Tourism Bridges between Greece and the Chinese province of Guizhou Top distinctions for Greece and Santorini at the American Leisure Lifestyle Awards 2025 HOTREC | Supporting SMEs in European Hospitality Tourism | Promoting Crete in the Arabian Gulf Aegean and Emirates expand their partnership Delta | Athens is in 5th place in American searches for 2025 Promotion of Preveza on the metro and tram in Athens TripAdvisor Awards 2025 | Elafonisi Beach World's Best Beach - 9th in Crete, Sani Beach Award 12th BAJAGREECE: Motorsports Competition in Western Macedonia Crete also invests in cycling tourism - 13th Pediadas Tour Competitions with a summer and autumn backdrop: Attica runs at the pace of sports ATM'25 - Tourism | The fight against food waste at the forefront of sustainable development easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes Chania: The next actions of the “Tourism Partnership” Navarino Challenge returns on May 9-11, 2025 Cruise Takeoff in Chania – Record Arrivals in the First Quarter of 2025 Three Greek beaches among the world’s 50 best – Triumph for the Ionian The “Typhoon” that saves the Greek coasts from garbage EOT at the “Arabian Travel Market” | Interest from Gulf countries, India, and Australia CERT to manage Vasilitsa Ski Resort – Investment of over 20 million euros Is American tourism in Europe “slowing down”? 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Arrivals in the First Quarter of 2025 The 20 "loudest" luxury hotel arrivals in Greece in 2025 Athens Municipality Festival 2025 | The city's biggest celebration, with more than 200 events What to expect at this year’s ITB Berlin Exhibition from March 4-6 PM at 1st Greece-Saudi Arabia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council on Monday New flights to Greece in 2025 from 4 airlines Greece's Permanent Delegation to UNESCO organizing concert on January 16 easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes North Macedonia: Increase in foreign tourists in 2024 Athens to host the European Film Awards in 2027 Thessaloniki’s metro line will be shut down for 30 to 40 days to allow for its extension to Kalamaria Infrastructure and Transport Minister Nikos Tachiaos said Monday “Our only concern is the need to suspend the service for up to 40 days,” Tachiaos told public broadcaster ERT “Whether it will be all at once or in phases depends on the final plan.” The goal is to integrate Kalamaria into the metro by the end of 2025 despite challenges such as multiple contracts and train procurement but we’re optimistic that we’ll complete it by the end of the year,” he said Tachiaos called November 30 a “realistic deadline” and said any delays would be minimal He added that the expropriations for the extension have been completed with the legal process starting in early April which opened in November after nearly 20 years of delays due in part to Greece’s debt crisis is the country’s first such system outside of Athens with the honorary presence of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and all Greece will attend the opening of the celebratory events in Kilkis marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Metropolis of Polyani and Kilkis Archbishop Ieronymos will travel to Kalamaria to participate in the anniversary events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Holy Metropolis of Nea Krini and Kalamaria as well as the Holy Metropolis of Neapolis and Stavroupoli The Thessaloniki metro rapid transit system is being extended by 4.78km to Kalamaria which is located approximately 7km from Thessaloniki Construction works on the €568.7m ($668m) extension project started with the Nea Krini station in 2014 The project is expected to be completed in 2020 which is expected to generate more than 1,000 jobs during the construction phase The extension project will reduce the journey time between Mikra Station and the centre of Thessaloniki to 15 minutes It is expected to be used by more than 65,000 passengers a day The metro project is part of the National Strategic Reference Framework’s operational programme It will also feature five stations at Nomarchia The project design includes a provision for the development of future extensions to the airport and a bus-metro transfer area at Micra station The extension of Thessaloniki Metro from Kalamaria to the Macedonia International Airport will have a length of 5.5km and comprise four new stations The project is estimated to cost €400m ($455.2m) and construction works are expected to commence in September 2019 The Thessaloniki Metro project was approved in September 2003 with national and European Union funds Construction work on the project commenced in June 2006 but has been significantly delayed by archaeological discoveries SELI and AnsaldoBreda was awarded the design-construction contract for the baseline project in April 2006 Two supplementary contracts were awarded in March 2012 and February 2016 for archaeological works the metro will be extended up to Stavroupoli which will be a 5km line with five new stations Two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) are being used for the construction which is expected to take place over 60 months Permanent lining works at the first level of the Nomarchia station were completed in May 2017 and the platform construction works were completed in November 2018 floor cladding and E/M installation works are currently underway permanent lining on the third level has also been completed while construction of the platform and north ventilation shaft is in progress permanent lining and waterproofing works at the third level have been completed while platform construction works are in progress Construction of the northern entrance at Nea Krini station has also been completed Waterproofing and construction works of the Mikra station’s perimeter walls have been completed along with slab construction at the first level The European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed to provide €400m for the Thessaloniki metro extension project in March 2013 Attiko Metro signed a loan agreement with EIB for the first instalment of €200m on 18 September 2014 AKTOR was awarded the construction contract for the Thessaloniki metro extension in June 2013 ARDECO, together with ZIERL Consult, signed a contract with VINCI Construction Grands Projects HELLAS (VINCI) for a third rail design for the project in April 2015. The two companies also signed a contract with AKTOR in June 2014 to conduct a track alignment study ARDECO signed a separate contract with VINCI for track works and tunnel facilities design VINCI contracted Hellenic Technical Consultant to conduct electromechanical works Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page a neighbourhood combines cosmopolitanism with tradition Thessaloniki’s Kalamaria district is defined by the sea; the magical view from the edge of Mihaniona all the way to the Mount Olympus summit; the endless seaside strolls with a full-red sunset; the area’s rich history greatly shaped by the refugee influx of ethnic Greeks from the Pontus region on the southern coast of the Black Sea; wide footpaths red plum trees and well-kept apartment blocks The district is also characterised by the dazzling beauty of Kyverneio a large neoclassical mansion in the Karabournaki area; as well as the beauty of the Aretsou and Nea Krini areas which could well be described as the Riviera of Thessaloniki middle-aged individuals exercising on their doctors’ advice as well as romantics desiring full-sea views are all drawn to favourite sections along Kalamaria’s seaside front Seaside walking is a passion that is evident in various seaside parts of the Kalamaria district including the Nautical Club of Thessaloniki – this between yachts and fishing boats and embraced by the Thermaic Gulf The seaside area at the Kodra military base This part of Kalamaria also hosts the Apollon Kalamarias football club founded in 1926 and currently playing in the country’s second-tier competition The seaside area of Kalamaria has it all covered from tavernas with a nostalgic touch to shinier modern spots filled luring local celebrities Shark: This bar-restaurant is a major attraction for teenagers as well as slightly older crowds Nautical Club of Thessaloniki: According to urban legend more official agreements have been achieved here than at the Ministry of Macedonia and Thrace and more inheritance issues resolved than at all the notaries in Thessaloniki Every Thessaloniki resident has been here for one celebration or another – university graduation as well as irresistible Nigiri and Norimaki dishes are among the features at this exquisite seaside restaurant and bar this spot specialises in fish and seafood dishes Hamodrakas: A traditional taverna intertwined with the history of the coastal Nea Krini area Hamodrakas was founded in 1926 by Leonidas Hamodrakas offering fresh fish to locals and passersby this taverna has attracted scores of luminaries Harkas: A no-frills spot at a small bay filled with fishing boats this serene seaside setting makes you forget that you are in a city Remvi: A historic shop that remains a strong meeting point it serves fresh fish and exceptional meat dishes Remvi is renowned for its lobster spaghetti bouyiourdi (spicy baked feta cheese with tomato as well as crayfish orzo and steamed mussels the hotspots extend to the Kalamaria pedestrian street Besides good spots for coffee and green tea the pedestrian street is also home to the well-known Ilios confectionery shop including exquisite chocolate profiterole and truffles in business since 1953; for piroski (boat-shaped buns with various fillings) and tsoureki (sweet fluffy bread) Sweet Stories is the place; while Meat and fish dishes can be enjoyed at the Lavasas taverna serves dishes such as honeyed beef and fillet with mushroom sauce and white truffles We started with hünkâr beğendi (eggplant puree with honeyed veal) and continued with adana kebab (kebab with sumac) and ursa kebab (filled with kaseri cheese and almonds) Being an area where Pontian refugees settled as a result of 1923’s Treaty of Lausanne entailing a Greek-Turkish exchange of populations Kalamaria features many small delicatessens stocked with Anatolian culinary delights including pastourma (cured meat) and spicy sausages You will also find renowned Pontian perek (crepe-thin pita bread) ideal for making pies and pizzas in just a few minutes Products to look out for include exceptional groats nowadays a key ingredient for many gourmet vegetarian recipes; hard-to-find makarina pasta (thin noodles); and couscous The Historical Archive of Refugee Hellenism and the Christos Kalemkeris Photography Museum are two exceptional places renowned for their work well beyond Kalamaria Offering some solace to the area’s wounded refugee souls the Historical Archive of Refugee Hellenism houses photographs all part of a wave that transformed the lives of thousands of people The Historical Archive’s existence continues to offer compassion and puts emotions into words, raising awareness on the history of Pontian refugees. Its colossal collection sheds light on small moments in life. Visit the archive’s website, iape.org.gr and listen to the monthly testimonial uploads a gigantic collection of over 55,000 photographs as well dozens of old cameras are on display at the Christos Kalemkeris Photography Museum a Kalamaria native and avid collector with a passion for history He accumulated a major collection of rare photos that stretch back to the roots of photography depicting moments from the country’s past as well pictures portraying a nation in transformation are among the collection’s themes This inexhaustible collection also includes rare samples of work by professional photographers who captured Greece through their lens during the 19th century The museum disseminates its collection through exhibitions publications as well as a strong online presence Visit the museum’s website, phmk.gr and enjoy a journey to 40 Greek railway stations of the past © Nikos Manginas / Ecumenical Patriarchate Metropolitan Ioustinos and the mayors were welcomed by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew The Ecumenical Patriarch also received in audience Hieromonks Neilos and Gervasios from the Monastery of Simonos Petra Then they all joined the Patriarchal Trapeza The Canadian table at the annual ethnic Food-for-Good Festival in Kalamaria thanks to an overwhelming number of volunteers of all ages which is hosted by the Women of the Five Continents Canadians offered exactly 164 mouth-watering servings of a combo of various meatballs and salads the meatballs with sauces were a definite treat which was served with the sauce-less meatballs and the few trays of meatballs that were left were donated to the Children’s Village in Filiro There were 31 countries that participated in this year’s festival some of which also featured song and dance numbers on stage Even though approximately 1,600 food-and-drink tickets were sold All proceeds from the festival went to Children’s Village Filiro and after expenses and including €2,000 ($2,317) in donations of goods from Masoutis and Elinika Market the total that went to the charity was nearly €19,000 Friends of Canada who participated included: • Janet Koniordos and Pam Karatzas – Canada table co-coordinators Thodoros and Maria Maniakas with Eleftheria • Pantelis and Dora Petmezas –  Canadian consul in Thessaloniki Areti Velissariou (Senior Consular Program Officer) and Helena Dadami (Consular Program Officer/Citizenship and Passport) – Canadian embassy staff was awarded with a Maple Leaf Citation from the Canadian Embassy for her ongoing contributions – personally and professionally – towards the promotion of friendly relations between both the Canadian and expatriate community in Greece and Greek society as well as for the creation of both the Hellenic Canadian Friendship Association network in Thessaloniki and the Friends of Canada network in Athens was one of the official photographers for the festival Read more at greekreporter.com Photo Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright: Salonica84 License: CC-BY-SA  A traditional burial custom practiced by the Greeks of the Black Sea (Pontus) will take place in the Thessaloniki neighborhood of Kalamaria on Sunday or Saint Thomas Sunday for the Greek Orthodox The ritual will be performed by members of the Brotherhood of Kromneon cultural association at the municipal cemetery of Kalamaria the wider region of Thermaikos and Thessaloniki to pay their respects to the miraculous holy icon and place their votive offerings Metropolitan Barnabas of Neapolis and Stavroupolis presided over the Archieratic Vespers Service which was concelebrated by Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Trikki and Stagoi and Metropolitan Ioustinos of Nea Krini and Kalamaria Metropolitan Barnabas proclaimed the Divine Word referring to the Theotokos and the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven “Our Virgin Mary embraces each and every one through the Church The Feast of the Dormition is a celebration of resistance freedom and justice,” said the Metropolitan The Metropolitan thanked the Metropolitan of Nea Krini and Kalamaria a Polyarchieratic Vespers Service and procession of the holy icon will be held and on the feast day there will be a festal Polyarchieratic Divine Liturgy Today is a long-awaited day for the second largest Greek city – the opening of the subway in Thessaloniki as Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said in August because there have already been too many “discoveries” since 2012 here after which the underground railway never started working the metro handover ceremony will take place at 12:00 p.m today at the depot in the suburb of Pylea in the presence of Mitsotakis the first line will start serving the citizens and visitors of the city It will connect the railway station west of the center of Thessaloniki with the Nea Elvetia district in the east of the city Due to the bad weather that gripped Greece the planned outdoor celebration in Thessaloniki was postponed until December 4 The celebration is organized by the European Union which co-financed the construction of the Thessaloniki metro with 1 billion they are planning a big outdoor event with visual effects The section of the first line that will be opened today is 9.6 kilometers long and has 13 stations 18 state-of-the-art state-of-the-art trains will run along the route They are air-conditioned and will be operated automatically but there will still be an operator in the cabin Automatic safety doors are installed on the platforms trains will run at intervals of 3.5 minutes with the possibility of this being shortened to 90 seconds after the extension of the line to the Kalamaria district "Proto theme" adds that the subway will operate from Sunday to Thursday from 5:30 a.m and on Fridays and Saturdays - from 5:30 a.m as well as a total of 104 ticket machines that accept both cash and bank cards travel in the Thessaloniki metro will be free the ticket price will be reduced - 60 euro cents instead of the regular price of 90 euro cents for public transport in the city The Thessaloniki metro is also distinguished by the opportunity for its visitors to see archaeological finds discovered during construction visited the archaeological site discovered at the central station "Venizelou" As it is written on the website of the company “Elliniko Metro” which is the operator of the two subways in Greece – in Athens and in Thessaloniki the decision to build the Thessaloniki Metro was made in 2003 is that the idea of the metro has been around since 1918 it was first included in the budget in 1976 and an attempt at construction was made in 1987 when however only one short tunnel section was built after which the site was abandoned due to lack of funding Construction and after 2006 was accompanied by many problems In 2018 then Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras opened the first metro station – which and in the background were panels with printed images of ticket machines This was also the reason why the current Prime Minister Mitsotakis avoided the word “discovery” Delays and problems made the project more expensive with its value rising from 1.15 billion to 1.5 billion Smaller scandals accompanied the project until the end - two contests for choosing a logo failed and at the last moment the government commissioned the creation of a project with a direct award and without a competition which caused negative comments in the media and from some designers The delays also gave rise to many jokes about the Thessaloniki metro One of them defined it as “the shortest joke” and another said: “The metro in Athens is nice but the metro in Thessaloniki is just unreal” In a recent publication “Vima“ even calls it “collective trauma“ for the Thessalonians he quotes as commenting: “My hair turned white (during construction)“ and “I am lucky to have lived as the journalist Thanasis Tassioulas says the moment of “joke became reality“ or the “dream that came true” it will have modern public transport and will strengthen its position as a “second capital” of Greece the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport the metro in Thessaloniki will transport 254 thousand people a day and there will be 57 thousand fewer cars on the streets of the city The section that will be opened today is only the first stage of the development of the Thessaloniki metro Construction is already underway on its first extension – in an easterly direction towards the Kalamaria district As the information portal www.newmoney.gr writes the extension to Kalamaria with five new stations is expected to be ready by the end of 2025 According to a publication on the site b2green.gr the development plans of the Thessaloniki metro envisage its expansion in the northwest direction half of the trips in the city should be made by public transport – from just 15 percent currently It is planned that in this period the metro lines will have a length of 48.22 km and 44 stations it has not yet been specified where the funding will come from support will also be sought from the European Union You can see detailed statistics on average property prices in Bulgaria by cities and neighborhoods HERE More news from Properties “We are delivering projects that shield the country with modern and functional infrastructure,” said Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 2025 is expected to be a landmark year for the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport as significant and iconic projects are rapidly progressing regarding the implementation of major public works in 2025: significant initiatives are being promoted: Regarding the implementation of large irrigation and flood protection projects in 2025: In a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (AMNA) Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christos Staikouras emphasized:“Adhering to project timelines remains a non-negotiable goal for us as it is the foundation for the timely and effective completion of each project Experience has shown that proper organization and decisiveness are key to ensuring progress 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