Recovery Fund to Drive Greek Tourism into New Era

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Alimos Marina. Photo Source: HRADF Greece’s tourism sector stands to gain significantly once its recovery plan is passed in Brussels, and funding is released and channeled into landmark projects, including the expansion the Piraeus port cruise pier, the Alimos Marina, Hellinikon, Asteria Glyfada, and Athens Airport, which will in turn create thousands of jobs. Tourism […]

Greece’s Hellinikon Project, Casino Get Clearer Timeline

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Hellinikon project Works on two projects expected to breathe new life into the Athenian Riviera – Hellinikon and its casino – are set to begin in the coming months, according to company executives participating in the recent 6th Delphi Economic Forum. One of the country’s largest investments expected to attract more than 1.5 million tourists each […]

Parliament Approval Next Key Step for Greece’s Hellinikon Project

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Photo Source: thehellinikon.com One of the most ambitious projects in Greece, the mega Hellinikon investment at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs on the coast, moves closer to implementation after Greek parliament ratified this week the contract transferring partial ownership of area at the former airport site to Greek developer Lamda Development, paving the

Major Tourism Investment at ‘Asteria Glyfada’ Moves Forward

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Asteria area, Glyfada Greece’s Central Council of Architecture (KESA) approved on Thursday an architectural study for the overhaul of the historic Asteria hotel and property in Athens’ seaside district of Glyfada along the Athenian Riviera. Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas described the Asteria project as a landmark investment that will generate multiple

Hellinikon Metropolitan Park Gets Green Light

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An impression of the Metropolitan Park in Hellinikon. Photo source: thehellinikon.com Set to become one of the largest coastal parks in Europe, the Metropolitan Park to be created as part of the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project is one step closer to realization after Greece’s Central Council of Architecture approved a relevant landscaping study. According to the […]

Hellinikon MoU Secures Greek Antiquities, Moves Project Forward

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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Lamda Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou. The Greek Culture Ministry and the consortium behind the multi-billion-euro Hellinikon project to go up at Athens’ former airport in the southern suburbs, agreed this week to protect all antiquities on the premises while at the same time ensuring works proceed according to schedule […]

Mohegan’s Casino Project in Greece to Take 3 Years After Permit Issue

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“INSPIRE Athens” The first integrated resort and casino to be constructed in Greece at the former Athens airport along the coast is set to take approximately three years to complete, said Mario Kontomerkos, president and CEO of Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE), the preferred bidder for the development and management of the project. “Mohegan

MGE – GEK TERNA Preferred Bidder for Hellinikon Casino Project in Greece

By admin 14 Οκτωβρίου 2020 No comment

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The Hellinikon project. Photo Source: https://thehellinikon.com Greece’s gaming commission announced this week that it had named US gaming giant Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE) the preferred bidder for the development and management of the country’s first integrated resort and casino, a 1-billion-euro investment expected to increase tourism in Attica, boost state

Poseidon Athens Hotel Honored with Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020

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Poseidon Athens Hotel The Poseidon Athens Hotel, located in Paleo Faliro on the Athenian Riviera, has been honored with the Travelers’ Choice Award for 2020 by travel planning and booking site TripAdvisor. Tripadvisor gives a Travelers’ Choice award to accommodations, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travelers and are ranked within

Almost 200 Beaches in Attica Approved for Water Quality – List

By admin 14 Αυγούστου 2020 No comment

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Dragonera Beach, Agistri. Photo source: Attica Region Some 200 beaches in the Attica Region, including surrounding islands, have been approved for the quality of their waters after sample tests carried out by the regional authority’s Directorate for Sanitary Engineering and Environmental Health. More specifically, 199 beaches in the Attica Region, including the beaches in