The Port of Thessaloniki has commissioned MVRDV to lead the evolution of the eastern part of the Greek city’s port into a modern urban environment and a multi-character major hub. The project, which will be MVRDV’s first in Greece, aims to raise the international profile of Thessaloniki and enable it to compete on the world stage.
As Greece’s second-largest city and the capital of the country’s region of Macedonia, Thessaloniki has historically been an important crossroads between the Balkan states, the Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East. Continue reading »
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The Bank of Greece raised its forecast for Greek GDP growth to 2.4% this year, up from 2.1% previously, reflecting an accelerating economic recovery. For 2019, the central bank maintained its expectations of 1.9% growth. Greece’s parliament last month approved the final 2020 budget, which foresees GDP growth of 2.8% this year.
The number of Golden Visa residence permits last year jumped 22% from a year earlier, underscoring the growing popularity of the investment program. According to official data, Greece issued 2,239 permits in 2019, compared with 1,833 a year earlier. In total, 6,304 Golden Visas have been granted since the start of the program in 2014..
Greece has expanded the terms for foreign investors seeking a residency permit in the country. Under the revised rules, investors can apply for a Golden Visa:
by investing €250,000 in property
by holding €400,000 in term bank deposits or shares in various investment funds
by investing €800,000 directly in Greek stocks, corporate and government bonds.
We are very glad to welcome the new Marina at our village Porto Heli, Argolis.
You are very welcome to visit and moor as long as you like with safety. We publish the cost for your stay.
Do not forget to visit Godai Seascape, the place to be in our region. Godai is a luxury all day beach bar & restaurant. A small and completely safety bay and a small dock are ready to host you there. Think to spend your night under the stars and been served on your boat.
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Με μια αξιοσημείωτη πτώση της τάξης του – 8,7% στην Πληρότητα, του – 10,1% στο Έσοδο ανά Διαθέσιμο Δωμάτιο (RevPar) και του -1,8% στη Μέση Τιμή Δωματίου ξεκίνησε το 2019 για τα αθηναϊκά ξενοδοχεία (Ιανουάριος 2019, έναντι Ιανουαρίου 2018).
Ακόμη πιο εντυπωσιακό αποτελεί το γεγονός ότι η Αθήνα σημειώνει τη μεγαλύτερη πτώση πληρότητας και τη μεγαλύτερη πτώση RevPar Continue reading »
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Advance tourist bookings are growing at a double-digit rate, signaling another banner year ahead for the Greek tourism industry, Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura said. Speaking in a radio interview on Alpha, she said 2018 was a record year for Greek tourism with the country welcoming 33 million visitors and collecting €16 billion in revenues.
From UNESCO sites to air pollution, we pull together the statistics to reveal the best countries in the world for living life in the great outdoors
At Cool Camping we love the great outdoors and, for us, time outside is about much more than just weekend camping holidays. From hiking and biking, to simply getting out into the countryside and exploring new places, we know (and studies have shown) that time outdoors helps us live happier, healthier lives.
This year, we’ve not only been working hard to find the best places to camp, glamp and pitch your tent beneath the stars, but we’ve also dug through the figures and searched the statistics, to find out exactly where you should live if you really want to make the most of nature.
We can now reveal our brand new Fresh Air Living Index, ranking the best places for outdoor enthusiasts to live, 365 days of the year.
Compiled by analysing a variety of factors that we believe any right-minded outdoor enthusiast would find important, our Fresh Air Living Index identifies Continue reading »
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Στα 1,9 δισ. ευρώ εκτιμώνται τα ετήσια έσοδα από τις βραχυχρόνιες τουριστικές μισθώσεις κατοικιών στην Ελλάδα, σύμφωνα με μελέτη της Grant Thorton, που διενεργήθηκε για λογαριασμό του Ξενοδοχειακού Επιμελητηρίου Ελλάδος (ΞΕΕ) και παρουσιάστηκε πρόσφατα σε κεντρικό ξενοδοχείο της Αθήνας.
Το ποσό αυτό αντιστοιχεί περίπου στο 10% της ετήσιας τουριστικής δαπάνης στη χώρα μας και αφορά 126.000 κατοικίες που μισθώνονται, εκ των οποίων οι 76.000 είναι απολύτως ενεργές, ενώ στο μητρώο της Ανεξάρτητης Αρχής Δημοσίων Εσόδων, έχουν δηλωθεί μόλις 50.000. Τα δε μεγέθη των βραχυχρόνιων μισθώσεων, αυξάνονται με ετήσιο ρυθμό της τάξης του 25%!!!
From the sunny slopes of the Acropolis to the sunny shores of the up and coming Athens Riviera, there is a new buzz around greater Athens these days. Home to almost four million people – more than a third of the population Greece’s largest province, Attica, is resurgent after bearing the brunt of the country’s almost decade long financial crisis. In the past two years in particular, greater Athens has seen a revival in everything from city center night life to hotel development to new hi-tech start-ups.
Development of the Athens Riviera is taking off with the redevelopment of the former Athens airport, a mega-project that Continue reading »
