As the decade drew to a close last on Tuesday (December 31) members of the public in Greece took to the streets of Thessaloniki to celebrate in a traditional way.

Footage shows large crowds on a street which has been closed off to traffic, while people can be seen dancing to live bands and cooking up a feast with street food.

Greece goes festive on traditional way celebrations New Year's Eve 2020 - Greece is welcoming with tradition feasts, doulas, dances and roast meat fiestas the new decade and year. A huge feast has been set up in downtown Thessaloniki Greece as thousands of people have come out to celebrate the time of change and the welcome of the new 2020s.

Thessaloniki Greece: Street closed and turned into a nightclub to party the new year - The whole city a big party. Welcome to Thessaloniki in 2020 with an endless street party. A road closed by thousands and transformed into a ... night club with parked car roofs serving as tables for bottles and glasses. The crowd became a large company with loud music, drinks and torches to accompany the endless party held until morning