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Hellenic Tourism Properties Heads For Bourse

Along with the privatization of its casinos, Hellenic Tourism Properties will privatize itself. The first step was taken last month with the sale of convertible privatization bonds, or pre-stock (prometoxa), worth 800 million euros (272.6 billion drachmas), which is about a 25%...

Posted On 01 Aug 2001

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Airline Specialist Takes Over Tourism General Secretariat

Demetris Georgarakis, an electronic engineer with some 20 years experience in the airline sector (Olympic Airways) has been appointed to head the newly created tourism general secretariat, which is directly under the development ministry.

Posted On 01 Aug 2001

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Offers In For Attica Beach Properties

Hellenic Tourism Properties called on the three consortiums that had bid for 10-year concession contracts for five state-run Athens beaches to improve their offers, both in the line of the lease fees and improvement works promised.

Posted On 01 Jul 2001

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Hoteliers Agree To Bookings For 2004 Games

After promises by government quarters to hold off on any new hotels other than those already approved or being approved (4,500 rooms), the Athens Hoteliers Association agreed to book another 10% of available rooms in luxury hotel units for officials of the 2004 Olympic Games....

Posted On 01 Jul 2001

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Patra's Porto Rio Hotel celebrated its rejuvenation.

Porto Rio Renews Image

Patra's Porto Rio Hotel celebrated its rejuvenation last month. Owners spent some two billion drachmas to give the unit a complete new image, not just a facelift. The only thing familiar to previous hotel guests is the unique view to the sea.

Posted On 01 Nov 2000

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Greek Tourist Enterprises Enters New Phase

After sitting quietly since its inception some two years ago, the holding company formed to manage the Hellenic Tourism Organization's extensive list of properties seems ready to enter a new phase. At a recent press call to present the company's new chairman, Stefanos...

Posted On 01 Oct 2000

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Porto Carras’s New Owners Renovate And Expand Unit

Plans for an extensive renovation of the Porto Carras complex in Halkidiki, northern Greece, will proceed despite an outstanding legal decision concerning management of the unit's casino. One of the new owners of the complex, Greek construction company Techniki Olympiaki,...

Posted On 01 Sep 2000

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Structural Changes Planned For The Hellenic Tourism Organization

The executive infrastructure of the Hellenic Tourism Organization changes this month, according to recent statements by Development Minister Nikos Christodoulakis. Basic changes expected include the placement of a tourism secretariat under the development ministry. The new...

Posted On 01 Sep 2000

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Strintzis Picks Up Blue Star 2

The Board of Directors of Strintzis Lines, now called Blue Star Ferries, recently announced the delivery of 'Blue Star 2' from the Dutch Shipyard Van der Giessen de Noord. 'Blue Star 2' is an ultra-modern ferry vessel with service speeds of up to 28 knots and an overall capacity...

Posted On 01 Aug 2000

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Alexandros Panagopoulos and Periclis Panagopoulos of Superfast Ferries, a major shareholder of Blue Star Ferries, with Gerasimos Strinztis, a major shareholder and chairman of Blue Star Ferries.

Strintzis Proudly Presents Blue Star Ithaki And Blue Star 1

Besides celebrating the arrival of new vessels, Strinztis Lines, now know as Blue Star Ferries, has received government approval to place its Blue Island and Blue Galaxy vessels in the Patras- Heraklion route as of July 2. The vessels depart from Patras every Sunday at 20:00 and...

Posted On 01 Jul 2000

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Evgenios Yiannakopoulos, the Hellenic Tourism Organizatio’s secretary general; deputy development minister Alexandros Kalafotis; Nikos Christodoulakis, development minister and deputy development minister Milena Apostolakis at their first press conference after recent elections.

New Strategy Plan for Tourism Sector

At a recent press call, Development Minister Nikos Christodoulakis said his ministry was, preparing an “Olympic tourism package" that will address several areas of the industry, including existing infrastructure and the quality of tourist services. He stated it would be a...

Posted On 01 Jun 2000

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Hyatt Regency Buys Grande Bretagne Shares

Through share purchases on the Athens Stock Exchange, the Hyatt Regency of Thessaloniki purchased at least 17% of the Athens-central deluxe hotel Grand Bretagne. Hyatt said it would acquire additional shares if the open-market price is reasonable.

Posted On 01 Jun 2000

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Hyatt Looks To Expand

Greece's Hyatt Regency aims to expand its hotel-casino business in the immediate future to countries outside of Greece, says the company's chairman, Georgos Galanakis. He did not, however, exclude expansion in Greece and said the company would utilize every business opportunity...

Posted On 01 May 2000

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Minos Palace, Lasithi, Crete

Tourism Units Head For Stock Market

At least four tourism enterprises head for the Athens Stock Exchange this year in search for cash. The Astir Group wants 18 billion drachmas, the Divanis group 20 billion, the Club Hotel Loutraki 55 billion, and the Casino Xanthis two billion drachmas.

Posted On 01 May 2000

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Kappa's owners (center), the Kalofolias family, owners of Greek financial paper

Panorama 2000 Expands Into The International Arena

Greece's domestic tourism fair, Tourism Panorama, expands this year to include participation from the international arena. Organizer Kappa exhibitions expects participation from countries such us Tunisia, Malaysia, Turkey and Libya, which changes its tourism policy and now...

Posted On 01 Apr 2000

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Thanasis Tsouroplis,secretary general of the Greek Ministry for Merchant Marine; Pericles Panagopoulos, Attica Enterprises; Alexandros Panagopoulos,Attica Enterprises; Makis Strintzis, Strintzis Lines; Dutch Transport,Public Works and Water Management Minister Tina Netelenbos; and Greek Merchant Marine Minister Stavros Soumakis.

Strintzis Launches Blue Star I

Strintzis Lines launched the first of a new group of luxury passenger ferries recently at the Dutch shipyard van der Giessen-de Noord. After the ship received the blessings of a Greek Orthodox priest, Dutch Transport, Public Works and Water Management Minister Tiny Netelenbos...

Posted On 01 Feb 2000

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Four New Superfast Ferries In The Baltic Sea In 2001

Superfast Ferries (Attica Enterprises) announced plans last month to deploy four brand new ultramodern car-passenger ferries - Superfast VII, VIII, IX and Χ - in the Baltic Sea in 2001.

Posted On 01 Feb 2000

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