Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

SPA AND GO IN THESSALONIKI, GREECE

Hip professionals or stressed-out couples requiring some R&R need look no further than Thessaloniki. This cosmopolitan city is ideal for a spa break to recharge the batteries and enjoy the long summer ahead. There are four hotels to choose from that offer some luscious spa treatments for those in need of chilling out! Prices for a three night package break start from £370 per person at the City Hotel in Thessaloniki.

Central Spa at the City Hotel – from £370 per person – The 4 star City Hotel has opened its doors to the sensual world of Elemis. The Central Spa offers treatments from around the world for both women and men. The spa’s signature treatment is Elemis Deep Tissue Muscle Massage which is ideal for those stressed-out professionals as it relieves stress and muscle tension. A three night break at the City Hotel starts from £370 per person to include return scheduled flights with British Airways, which flies five times per week to the destination, accommodation in a double room and private transfers from and to the airport. This spa break is available through Amathus Holidays on 0870 251 4920 or online www.amathusholidays.co.uk .

Spa Treatments Fit For Royalty – from £221 per couple – The 4 star Egnatia Palace Hotel is a well preserved 1930s Art Deco style building in the heart of the city centre, just in front of the historical square of the ancient Roman market, surrounded by Byzantine churches and monuments. The hotel’s Thalasso Spa offers a variety of treatments using the goodness of the sea and it’s by-products such as shells and pebbles. The signature spa treatment is based on a NUVOLA bed. This is a special waterbed where a seaweed wrap and a special aromatherapy treatment is combined with Shiatsu massage for face and body ending with a relaxing rub down, using hot volcanic stones and sea shells. A three night break at the 4 star Egnatia Palace Hotel is priced from £221 per couple including accommodation in a double room, on bed and breakfast basis, and all taxes. Offer valid until 31/12/07. Flights are available with Olympic Airlines which flies five times per week to Thessaloniki from Gatwick. Prices start from £140 per person plus taxes. For more info on Egnatia Palace or to book the above package visit www.egnatiapalace.gr .

Nikopolis Hotel Thessaloniki – A City-Resort from £391 per couple- This 5 star property is located within five minutes of the city’s international airport and a short drive away from the centre of town. It is a luxurious paradise surrounded by exotic gardens combined with an ultra modern interior. The hotel’s Aqua Club offers an Elemis Spa with its signature treatment being the Elemis Skin Specifics Facial which is the perfect skin facial. A four night break is priced from £391 per couple including an American buffet breakfast and taxes. Offer valid until 31/8/2007 . Flights are available with Olympic Airlines which flies five times per week to Thessaloniki from Gatwick. Prices start from £140 per person plus taxes. For more info on Nikopolis Hotel Thessaloniki or to book the above package visit www.nikopolis.gr .

Electra Palace Hotel – From £490 per couple – This 5 star property is situated in the heart of the city centre on the famous Aristotelous Square. Its views stretch up to the blue waters of the Thermaikos Gulf. The city’s major attractions; the White Tower, Byzantine & Archaeological Museums are within walking distance. The hotel’s spa offers a variety of treatments with its signature one being the Holistic Massage. A 90 minute exhilarating experience; this is a massage from feet to face. A four night break is priced at £490 per couple for a double room including American buffet breakfast, all taxes and complimentary entry to the Electra Fitness Centre. Flights are available with Olympic Airlines which flies five times per week to Thessaloniki from Gatwick. Prices start from £140 per person plus taxes. For more info on Electra Palace Hotel or to book the above package visit www.electrahotels.gr .

For more info on the City of Thessaloniki visit www.tha.gr . There are five direct flights by British Airways and Olympic Airlines from Gatwick each week with ticket prices starting from £140 per person plus taxes. This can be booked online on www.olympicairlines.com . Alternatively British Airways offers flights to Thessaloniki from £125 per person one way.

Book online www.ba.com .

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For further info on Thessaloniki please contact:

Katilena Alpe on 07787 147001 or katilena@dk-associates.co.uk

or

Dimitra Kolotoura on 07984 785054 or dimitra@dk-associates.co.uk