{"id":3792,"date":"2025-05-28T08:54:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cityofgastronomy.thessaloniki.gr\/?p=3792"},"modified":"2025-05-28T08:54:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:54:51","slug":"96-years-of-open-air-markets-the-freshest-celebration-at-the-venizelou-statue-aristotle-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cityofgastronomy.thessaloniki.gr\/en\/96-years-of-open-air-markets-the-freshest-celebration-at-the-venizelou-statue-aristotle-square\/","title":{"rendered":"96 Years of Open-Air Markets: The &#8216;Freshest&#8217; Celebration at the Venizelou Statue, Aristotle Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:171\">The Municipality of Thessaloniki and its Tourism Department are proudly supporting the grand celebration of the city&#8217;s open-air markets, marking <strong>96 years of operation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:493\">This <strong>two-day festival, on May 29th and 30th, 2025<\/strong>, was designed to introduce younger generations to the importance of open-air markets for the health and well-being of consumers. This is achieved through their high-quality, fresh produce, direct personal contact with small local producers, a smaller environmental footprint due to local sourcing and lack of packaging, and their contribution to boosting the local economy. Additionally, market shoppers benefit from <strong>affordable prices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:413\">At the festival&#8217;s entrance, from Egnatia Street, a <strong>mini greenhouse<\/strong> has been set up to welcome young children. Young students will have the opportunity to attend practical gardening lessons from experts and will even get to be &#8220;mini retailers&#8221; in action. Simultaneously, they&#8217;ll learn about the vital role of plants in our health and the environment, as well as the importance of healthy eating for our bodies.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:130\">The <strong>Traffic Police will provide road safety lessons<\/strong> for the young attendees, and <strong>sports activities<\/strong> will also be available.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:413\">In the evening, at <strong>7:30 PM on both days, the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Tourism Department<\/strong>, along with students from the La Chef Levi Culinary Institute, will be cooking healthy and offering delicious treats to both children and adults. The menu includes: cold summer cucumber soup, mushroom pies, traditional &#8220;strapatsada&#8221; (scrambled eggs with tomato), and healthy fruit salad with seasonal fruits.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:254\">The festivities will continue with <strong>musical events<\/strong>. This year&#8217;s participants include: Giorgos Axas, Isorropistis, Marianthi Kefala, Stathis Nikolaidis, Pela Nikolaidou, Kostas Zois, Dimitris Xenitopoulos, Andriana Hatzilari, and Stefanos Papadopoulos.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:114\">Visitors are also expected to be captivated by the <strong>revival of a traditional wedding with carriages and horses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:22\"><strong>Admission is free.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Municipality of Thessaloniki and its Tourism Department are proudly supporting the grand celebration of the city&#8217;s open-air markets, marking 96 years of operation. This two-day festival, on May 29th and 30th, 2025, was designed to introduce younger generations to the importance of open-air markets for the health and well-being of consumers. 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