Digitization, documentation and promotion of the historical - cultural heritage of HELEXPO - TIF
Embark on a virtual journey through time via the web portal. Using modern technologies, we create an integrated platform for the presentation of the evolution of the Thessaloniki International Fair (ITF). Enjoy the flexibility of digital narratives and thematic presentations, virtual tours and educational games in previous eras that reflect the TIF Archive's firm commitment to continuously expand accessibility to new audiences through participation in interactive online experiences and educational content services.
Virtual tour and educational applications
On Sunday, October 3 1926, the first Thessaloniki International Fair was inaugurated at the Field of Ares. The first TIF covered an area of 7,000 square metres. But within a few years, the original premises were already confined, so even before World War II, a move was decided. The new premises were where the TIF takes place until today, between the avenues of Egnatia, September 3, Stratou and Aggelaki.
What were the original area and pavilions like in the 1920s? What did the TIF buildings look like in 1958 and which of them still remain today?
Learn about the rich history of the TIF through the virtual tour and audiovisual narration.
Want an even more interactive experience? Play the game, remember the correct answers, and complete a tour through the virtual exhibition space.
Audio-visual tour
From the first steps to consolidation, 1926-1940
October 3, 1926: The first TIF begins, with 600 exhibitors (of which 310 were international), 2 official State participations (the Soviet Union and Hungary) and over 150,000 visitors. It is the beginning of a century-long history...
The post-war period: the first apogee, 1951-1974
In 1949, with the implementation of the Marshall Plan, efforts began to reopen the TIF. Over the next two decades, TIF charts a course of exponential growth and distinct glamour.
From the transition to democracy until the 21st century
The most recent chapters of the history and evolution of TIF, in the ever-changing economic and international context.
Repository
An archival grandeur unfolds before you. A tool for managing the entire wealth that the history of the International Exhibition of Thessaloniki has to offer, for the first time accessible and in digital form at the disposal of the public!
