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Environment · 10.11.2026 · 14:22

Thessaloniki plans 19 new parks by June 2027

Ten spaces have already opened, five are under construction and four are at the design stage.

A small park with trees and benches between apartment buildings
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The Municipality of Thessaloniki plans to add around 25,000 square metres of green space through 19 projects, with a target of completing them by June 2027. Deputy mayor for the environment and urban greenery Vasilis Diamantakis described the programme for the city’s districts to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency.

Ten spaces have opened, five are under construction and four are at the design stage with funding secured, according to the report. The completed spaces include the urban microforest, which the municipality had announced would open on 23 June 2026.

The 25,000 square metres are the total envisaged in the plan. June 2027 is the target for completing all projects; sites still under construction or being designed are not yet open.

Source: Municipality of Thessaloniki · Athens-Macedonian News Agency via ERT News

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