Greek city of Trikala celebrates Christmas with hi-tech market

·

The small city of Trikala in Greece’s northwest hosts an annual smart Christmas market with autonomous vehicles and robots that deliver Santa’s letters, CGTN has reported.

The festive market attracts around 40,000 visitors every weekend.

“Here in the city of Trikala we have fully autonomous vehicles travelling around the city centre,” software engineer, Loukas Vavitsa, said about the market.

Trikala’s Christmas Village. Photo: The orange backpack

“We did this before in 2015, but back then the vehicles used dedicated bus lanes and now they’re part of normal traffic.”

The Christmas village also sends out ‘Santa’s helpers,’ which are small robots that deliver Santa’s letters to those who still write to him.

Source: CGTN.

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Latest News

Women’s Greek Community Cup opens with strong performances and community support

The 2026 Women’s Greek Community Cup is underway following a successful opening weekend at John Cain Memorial Park.

Stability, unity and growth on display at South Melbourne FC AGM

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of South Melbourne FC was conducted in a calm and a collegiate environment.

Andrea Michaels MP to leave politics and return to law

Andrea Michaels has announced she is stepping away from politics to return to the legal profession, ending her time as the Member for Enfield.

Greek PM proposes constitutional changes on immunity and public sector jobs

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has proposed reviewing ministers’ legal immunity and the guaranteed lifetime employment.

US Ambassador signals Trump visit to Greece as Mitsotakis cautions no official confirmation

US Ambassador to Athens Kimberly Guilfoyle has said President Donald Trump plans to visit Greece, though no details have been confirmed.

You May Also Like

199 years since the first Greek newspaper publication in liberated Greece

In Kalamata on August 1, 1821, the first issue of the newspaper “Salpinx Elliniki” (“Greek Bugle”) was published, becoming the first newspaper printed and...

St. Andrew’s Grammar: A Greek Orthodox school in WA with a major success story

St. Andrew’s Grammar in Western Australia work hard to achieve academic excellence and maintain the school’s special Hellenic character.

EU confirms ‘enhanced surveillance’ of Greece will end after 12 years

The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday that it is winding up its 'enhanced surveillance' of Greece after 12 years.