Introduction
One of the smaller competitions on the calendar, but one I’d definitely recommend to anyone looking to get some more International experience, as this is definitely a great development event.
Very welcoming, reasonable facilities and Thessaloniki is a nice place to visit, even in the winter!
Years attended – 2022
Venue
Helexpo (Thessaloniki International Trade Fair)
Functional venue for the size of the competition with enough space for fencers and spectators. Fairly centrally located, we took a taxi there in the morning from the hotel but walked back in the evening.
Hotels
We stayed at the Blue Bottle Boutique Hotel which I could not fault. It was was fantastic hotel and I would recommend this as a place to stay in Thessaloniki every time. The rooms were wonderful and the breakfast was sensational. The guys on reception were super helpful in arranging transport for us for competion day and airport transfers.
Shops & Places To Eat
Breakfast at the hotel was a real treat as it was all pretty much made on site – great tasting and super fresh. For lunch we visited Spoon which was also very nice, but also very busy so we had to sit outside under the heaters. Worth it though as the food was great. At the venue there was a food van outside that served some snacks and drinks. As we stayed very centrally in Thessaloniki there were plenty of shops to get anything needed and the venue was also near a fair few shops, all within a few minutes walk.
