NYT: Thessaloniki among 52 Places to Go in 2016 - Greek gastronomy capital
Thessaloniki is included in the "52 Places to Go in 2016" list published by the New York Times.
The popular and prestigious American newspaper notes that Greece’s second-largest city is first in food and describes it as follows:
"The young professionals of this northern Greek city have faced the country’s high levels of unemployment in an unusual way: They opened restaurants that put a modern twist on traditional Greek, Slavic and Ottoman flavors. Among them is Sebrico, run by a collective of amateur chefs who focus on local ingredients served at bargain prices. The team at Roots experiments joyfully with vegetarian cuisine — unusual in meat-loving Greece. Estrella, one of the city’s many stylish new cafes, reinvents traditional pastries, filling croissants with orange-scented cream. Encouraged by a vibrant student population and a visionary mayor, Greece’s second-largest city has become a capital of cheap eats."
This is the full list of NYT's "52 Places to Go in 2016":
1 Mexico City, Mexico
A metropolis that has it all.
2 Bordeaux, France
An ancient wine region gets a stunning update.
3 Malta
The Mediterranean on a dime.
4 Coral Bay, St. John
Visit the U.S. Virgin Island’s quiet corner before big development.
5 Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
A century of protecting America’s magnificence.
6 Mozambique
New island lodges and beach breaks — and more tolerance.
7 Toronto, Canada
Canada’s largest city is ready for its close-up.
8 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
New museums and hotels and a greening desert.
9 Skane, Sweden
Nordic cuisine’s next big thing.
10 Viñales, Cuba
Looking for the real Cuba? You’ve found it.
11 Guadeloupe
Easier access to wild beauty and a new look at a complicated legacy.
12 Park City Mountain Resort, Park City, Utah
Always fun, now bigger — a lot bigger.
13 Aarhus, Denmark
Thriving Danish culture beyond well-trodden Copenhagen.
14 Cesme, Turkey
An Aegean region grows a food scene.
15 Road of the Seven Lakes, Argentina
A newly paved road to beautiful vistas.
16 Hangzhou, China
State-of-the-art museums and more in an ancient city.
17 Korcula Island, Croatia
Experience authentic life on the Dalmatian Coast.
18 San Sebastián, Spain
A culinary capital expands its repertoire.
19 Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
Newly accessible, gorillas and a volcano in idyllic surroundings.
20 Grand Rapids, Michigan
A furniture-making city champions urban renewal and art.
21 Garzón, Uruguay
A new wine region blooms near celebrated beaches.
22 Dublin, Ireland
A city spruces up to celebrate a centenary.
23 Todos Santos, Mexico
A Pacific Coast retreat hosts a new green community.
24 Tamil Nadu, India
New gateways to India’s cultural core.
25 Vaud, Switzerland
The Lake Geneva region attracts new and renewed museums.
26 Washington, D.C.
Developments raise the bar downtown.
27 Brno, Czech Republic
Unexpected cuisine and nightlife in an architectural mecca.
28 Saint Helena
An isolated wonderland opens to air travel.
29 Barcelona, Spain
Celebrating a beloved architect all year.
30 Dalat, Vietnam
A cool alternative to the usual steamy Vietnamese destination.
31 Turin, Italy
Renewal in a former industrial capital.
32 Isla Holbox, Mexico
In Yucatán, an ecotourism gem emerges.
33 Providence, Rhode Island
The East Coast’s answer to Portland, Ore.?
34 Mosel wine country, Germany
Biodiversity, new hiking trails and a castle stay.
35 Pyeongchang, South Korea
Ski South Korea before the Olympians get there.
36 Tyrol, Austria
Bond, Swarovski crystal, new ski lifts and hotels.
37 Colmar, France
A revival fueled by modern art and architecture.
38 Kansai, Japan
An ancient region with new resorts and G7 ahead.
39 East Bay, California
Urban wineries and a soon-to-be-transformed waterfront.
40 Île de Ré, France
Who needs the French Riviera?
41 East Coast, Sri Lanka
Remote stillness — and world-class diving — beckon.
42 Rosine, Kentucky
Make a pilgrimage to the birthplace of bluegrass.
43 Málaga, Spain
Beauty, but now a cultural capital, too.
44 Guizhou, China
Authentic Chinese hill tribes without mass tourism — yet.
45 Phnom Penh, Cambodia
A design renaissance in Cambodia’s capital.
46 St. Louis, Missouri
A blues tribute near a more accessible arch.
47 Thessaloniki, Greece
Greece’s second-largest city is first in food.
48 Marfa,Texas
An offbeat cultural hub with a new hotel to shelter the curious.
49 Ubud, Indonesia
A spiritual destination reinvents itself.
50 The Southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia
Near Vancouver, islands with simpler charms.
51 Sydney, Australia
Embracing nature in two urban reclamation projects.
52 Beaufort, South Carolina
A peaceful Low Country town with a stylish new inn.
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