Thessaloniki Book Festival 2025

The 44th Thessaloniki Book Exhibition 2025 returns dynamically, transforming the New Waterfront into an open space of culture, knowledge, and creative expression.

One of the most important book festivals in Greece, the Panhellenic Book Festival of Thessaloniki 2025 gathers hundreds of publishers, authors, and book lovers in a summer celebration for all ages.

Set against the backdrop of the statue of Alexander the Great and with views of the Thermaic Gulf, visitors will have the opportunity to explore thousands of book titles, attend cultural events, and experience unique moments at an exhibition that this year is dedicated to Byzantine Thessaloniki.

Discover below everything you need to know about the biggest book celebration of the summer in Thessaloniki, which will take place from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, July 13, 2025.

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This year’s theme: Byzantine Thessaloniki

This year’s festival is dedicated to a landmark era in the city’s history: Byzantine Thessaloniki.

The second most important city of the Byzantine Empire, Thessaloniki was for centuries a vibrant hub of ideas, arts, and spirituality. This year, the exhibition aims to bring this rich and multifaceted heritage to the forefront, with events and tributes that highlight the city’s Byzantine identity.

In collaboration with the new cultural organization “Byzantine Thessaloniki,” the festival will feature book presentations, themed lectures, exhibitions, and hands-on activities that showcase the city’s long-standing cultural identity as the co-capital of the empire.

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Books for every reader

More than 250 publishers from every corner of Greece will participate in the 44th edition of the Thessaloniki Book Festival, representing the country’s rich and diverse book production. Over 40,000 book titles will be displayed at the charming pavilions along the seafront, creating an endless path of literary enjoyment.

From literature and poetry, to essays, philosophy, history, children’s books, comics, and contemporary Greek and international fiction, the Thessaloniki Book Festival 2025 offers works for every age and every taste.

It is a true paradise for book lovers, where the journey never ends, and each stand hides a new surprise.