Hellinikon Metropolitan Park Gets Green Light

By admin 15 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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 […]

Greece to Welcome the First of Five High-speed Trains

By admin 11 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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Greece is set to welcome the first of five high-speed electrified passenger trains on January 18, announced train operator Trainose. Trainose said the country’s first “Silver Arrow” will travel with passengers from Athens to Thessaloniki on March 25, Greek Independence Day, marking the 200-year bicentennial since the Greek 1821 Revolution. According to

Greece’s Alimos Marina Concession a Done Deal

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Alimos Marina. Photo source: @cstaikouras.gr One of Greece’s largest concession deals: the 40-year right to manage and exploit the Alimos Marina by a subsidiary of Greek company Aktor Concessions SA was finalized at a handover ceremony on Thursday. The Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF) granted “Development of New Alimos Marina SA” the concession of

Greece Needs to Reposition its Tourism Product, Say Hospitality Experts

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Photo source: Grand Hyatt Athens Greece needs to reposition its tourism product and improve connectivity in order to emerge stronger from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, according to tourism experts. Speaking during the recent online 22nd Annual Capital Link – Invest in Greece Forum, Alejandro Hernández-Puértola, founding partner and CEO of hospitality investment

Hellinikon’s ‘INSPIRE Athens’ Project to Boost Int’l Tourism in Attica by 10%

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The INSPIRE Athens project INSPIRE Athens, Greece’s first Integrated Resort and Casino (IRC) to be constructed in Hellinikon, is expected to increase international tourism arrivals to Attica by 10 percent, said Mario Kontomerkos, CEO of US-based Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment (MGE). MGE and Greece’s GEK TERNA are moving on with their plan to construct INSPIRE […]

Rhodes to See Health Tourism Investment Worth €25m

By admin 17 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Rhodes, Greece Greek authorities have given the green light for a 25-million-euro tourism investment project to be carried out on Rhodes, which is expected to contribute to the development of health tourism on the island. According to an announcement by the Tourism Ministry, works will soon begin for the construction of a five-star hotel, a recovery and […]

Minister: Greek Tourism Fresh Ground for Investments

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Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis invited investors to bet on Greece and particularly on the potential of the tourism sector where there is plenty of space of growth. Speaking at the 22nd annual “Capital Link Invest in Greece Forum”, Theoharis confirmed that eight investments amounting to 1 billion euros had received the green light through […]

Investments in Iconic Projects Key to Greece’s Competitive Edge

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Athens, Greece Greece must focus on accelerating key infrastructure upgrades and particularly iconic projects that will bring added value to destinations if it wishes to make good on the reputation it built during the Covid-19 pandemic and remain highly competitive, a study released this week by INSETE, the Greek Tourism Confederation’s (SETE) research arm, found.

EY: Greece Gaining Ground as Investment Destination

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is gaining ground with investors looking for opportunities thanks in large part to its recovery program and despite the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest Ernst & Young (EY) report released on Monday. Based on findings of a follow-up to its Attractiveness Survey Europe 2020 report, 2 percent of investors polled place Greece among […]

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 […]