Greece Real Estates and Property for sale News

12o Money Show Patras

2009-11-16T13:07:00.001+02:00

Another major event will held at Patras Greece the days 21 and 22 of November in Hotel «Astir». In the run enters its preparation conference Development Forum 2009 / 12th Patras Money Show.

The Thematic axis of the conference this year is "The Power of Alternative “, Economic and Business operation, the environment, the Administration, the Education and Research in Health, the Social Area, Culture and Sport.

The conference - Report Development Forum / Money Show Patras, organized annually by the Consultant EIA has now become one of the top developmental events in the region, and attracts thousands of visitors, major personalities, institutions, organizations and businesses that find a free forum and a field and create synergies.

"Philoxenia" International Fair of Thessaloniki

2009-10-30T13:21:00.002+02:00

All the forms of tourism every year “meeting” in Thessaloniki Greece witch is organized the International Tourism Exhibition called «Philoxenia».

An exhibition that will put even more professional basis the meetings of hoteliers and other tourism operators in the hotel business equipment and support services.

The Philoxenia exhibitors will benefit from the presence of thousands of tourism professionals who visit every year the top tourist fairs, which takes place without interruption since 1985 in Thessaloniki.

Indeed this year «Philoxenia» closed 25 years thanks to the measures of internationalization of this year's report, it will be able to view not only in Greek but overall the Balkan market, as they will be both increased international participation among exhibitors and trade visitors from neighboring countries.

Source: http://www.helexpo.gr

The most expensive cities in the world

2009-10-30T13:12:00.000+02:00

Annual research consulting firm known for cost of living in major cities around the world brings the capital of Greece in Athens on the 28th position in the list of most expensive cities in the world.

The first location is in Tokyo (2nd last year), followed by Osaka (from 22nd), Moscow (from 1), Geneva (from 8th), Hong Kong (from 6th), Zurich (from 9th), Copenhagen (7th last year), New York (from 22nd), Beijing (from 20th) and Singapore (from 13th).

Please note that Athens fell three places compared to last year (28th from 25th), while the report's authors point out that overall European cities have recorded sharp reductions in the list (eg Warsaw fell from 35th to 113th place), and most European currencies fell against the dollar.

NEP represent Patras at Len Trophy

2009-10-21T12:16:00.003+03:00

Another important event, which will participated in the Patras team of water polo men, that its called NEP, will be held in the Netherlands at the city Amersfoort, from tomorrow until Sunday, with the games of the preliminary phase, for the European organization of the LEN Trophy.

NEP for the first time in history, has been involved in such an organization, making its maiden “voyage” in European events, and yet represent Patras and Greece, at the LEN Trophy.

Detailed program of events is as follows:.

The team from Patras – Greece, will play in Group D in the city Amersfoort, the Netherlands and will play in the series with the Irish Belfast (22/10, 8.25 pm), French SETE (23/10, 11:45), the Croatian Primorie Rijeka (23/10, 9.50 pm), the home Amersfoort (24/10, 8.25 pm) and Spain's Sabadell (25/10, 2.20 pm).

Τhe Olympic Flame

2009-10-19T13:37:00.003+03:00

Τhe Olympic Torch Relay will pass through Greece and the largest ski resorts in the country on a journey that will last 8 days, of the XXI Olympic Winter Games «VANCOUVER 2010».

The Olympic Flame will stay overnight in Kalavrita Thursday, October 22, honoring the Ski Kalavrita and great efforts of local actors to create and maintain one of the best ski resorts in Greece.

The procession will start the flame from Ancient Olympia will go through the Pirgos, Amaliada Ancient Elis, the Divri, the Tripotama, Kleitoria and end up the same night in Kalavryta.

Then will reach the central city square, where there will be events for the reception, to the custody of the City Kalavrita and D.E.P.A.PO.Z. The Olympic Flame will depart the next day via the cog railway to the switch and then to Patras.

Spain win Greece

2009-10-19T13:23:00.002+03:00

A special handball women match between the National team of Spain and the National team of Greece, was held yesterday at Patras, Greece.

A game with taperamento for the 2nd date of the preliminary phase of the European handball championship women, which found the group with Spain winning 32-14 because it was clearly superior to the Greek.

This deserves comment is that an official match between national teams, held in Patras, which for several months, "hosts" the preparation of the national team handball women.

The 34th Rally Achaios

2009-10-12T13:01:00.000+03:00

A major sporting event, which gathered the eyes of several friends of motorsport and not only completed yesterday in Patras, Greece.

The 34th Rally Achaios, which held by A.O.P. and this year was the winner was the crew of the VW Golf Kit Car, with Christ Papachristopoulos steering gear and Stavros Stamelos the right bucket.

Strong rivalry until the final seconds, with drivers to provide a great show and reward those present.

The new Prime minister of Greece is George Papandreou

2009-10-05T12:05:00.004+03:00

After five years of leadership of Neas Dimokratias and Constantine Karamanlis, from yesterday the political landscape of Greece, is changing as PA.S.O.K. and George Papandreou, win the election.

The victory of PA.S.O.K. was clear at all and the whole country and measured 99.04% in the Panhellenic Socialist Movement accounts for 43.94% and 160 seats, unlike the New Republic received the 33.48% and 91 seats in Parliament.

It is worth noting that George Papandreou originates from Patras regardless of Kalentzi and remarkable is that his father served as Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou of Greece, like the grandfather of George Papandreou.

A few things about the younger George Papandreou.
Born in 1952 in St. Paul (St Paul), Minnesota (Minnesota), USA. Mother is Margaret Chad from Elmcharst of Illinois.

He studied sociology at Amherst College in Massachusetts (Massachusetts), USA, in the period 1970-1975, got a master's in sociology of development at the London School of Economics, United Kingdom (1975-1977). She has done postgraduate studies in Stockholm and attended graduate courses at the Center for International Relations at American University Harvard.

He is married to Ada Papapanou and has two children, Andrew (born 1982) and Margarita-Elena (born 1990).

Sources: http://el.wikipedia.org/

With Patras in Champions League

2009-10-02T13:54:00.001+03:00

The last three years, Patras, and Greece are represented at the Champions League handball women from A.C. Ormi.

Today begin racing obligations for Ormi for the 4th group of beta qualifying round of the Champions League, against the hostess group Aalborg, the 'Gigantioum Arena "in Aalborg, Denmark.

The work of the Greek team is theoretically difficult, but the traditions is to break and the underdog to make surprises.

Apart from the Danish group, A.C. Ormi will face the Spanish behemoth Balomano Sagkount Park, with an enviable European course and possible roster, as the Turkish Mile Pigiangko.

The 'lioness' so-called female athletes of A.C. Ormi will strive to do the best they can and of course to give their best.

The technical of Patras team is Michael Axenof and will be available at the Olecia Sementsenko, Pandora Korres, Eleni Poimenidou, Vivi Kazaki, Eugenia Karagiorga, Eleni Darra, Aggeliki Karela, Sophia Patoucha, Veronica Stasinof, Anja Freser, Natasha Ntamianovits, Marina Sarafran , Pavla Posnarova, Nadia Misits and Tania Ntatsman.

International festival at Patras

2009-09-30T13:43:00.000+03:00

The 11th International Panorama of Independent Film and Video starts in Patras on October 2 and runs until the 10th of that month, renewing this year the autumn of appointment.

In addition to the archaeological documentary screenings through collaboration with the magazine “Art and Archeology and the festivals” race.

Total will feature 262 films from 62 countries, the multi-purpose "Ideal".

During the International Film Festival of Patras will highlight award-winning films of Youth Festival, artfools video festival of Larissa.

The bronze for Greece

2009-09-21T12:21:00.001+03:00

In the third place of the Europe is the National basketball team of Greece, after the win of the semi-final last Sunday in Slovenia 57-56 won the bronze medal.

The national team of Greece, with Jonas Kazlaouskas coach and many absences, but with new appearances will be ultimately proved that is their blood, the basket.

The team of Greece, beating Slovenia 57-56, and take the bronze medal.

The best player of Greece was Sophocles Schortsanitis which scored 23 points.

The gold medal won the Spanish team, that beat Serbia 85-63 in the final contact.

The Spanish team with an amazing group of players unstoppable as the Pao Gkasol (MVP of the league) and Juan Carlos Navarro.

Loft in Athens

2009-09-16T12:15:00.000+03:00

Another way to live in a lovely place is in a loft. The Fashion of Loft, seems to come in Greece. The Minimal aesthetic, combined with the industrial design and huge single rooms without partitions, where there is use of metal and wood.

The old industrial sites and factories have started to become integrated arrays loft and sometimes parts of Athens, which seemed deserted now, is acquired with color and life.

We have seen that from time to time in different U.S. films and we envy, now it is time to “live” in Athens. The loft promises freedom of movement, with open bedroom in loft, with kitchen, living room and other rooms are on the main floor.

International Fair of Thessaloniki

2009-09-09T11:02:00.000+03:00

The 74th international fair of Thessaloniki opened its doors, the last Friday and for a week, it welcome all those interested informed on the building - energy, clothing, furniture - decor, environment and transport, culture and technology, tourism, food and drink .

Until September 13th Thessaloniki International Fair will be open and waiting for all the visitors, who wants to informed about the last news of technology and more.

Visitors come from across Europe to enable them to raise their business, and find useful solutions on the items mentioned above.

Kart International Circuit at Patras

2009-08-31T12:25:00.000+03:00

A big event will be held at the streets at centre of the Patras the weekend 19 and 20 September.

That is the 1st «Patras International Circuit Kart» that will be held in the streets of Patra.

A very important event which will be the first on the streets of the Greek city and will certainly spur the sight of all the friends kart and beyond.

Entries have passed all expectations because will come drivers from all the Europe.
Montenegro, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and lots of .

The 1st International Circuit Card Patra is able to record a significant performance before we give the signal of departure. Although this is a new institution has already attracted the eyes of friends of motorsport, especially kart from Greece and abroad.

The interest representatives from national and international media who seek information about the event to be hosted for the first time in the history of Greek city center is unexpected.

Continuing to update the 1st International Circuit Card Patras provided through the official website (www.pickpatras.gr).

Celebrities «vote» Greece

2009-08-28T12:32:00.000+03:00

last years

Greece

become more popular all over the world about her beautiful island. Furthermore this year is in fashion the beautiful island of Antiparos, with its magnificent streets, unique in beauty and beaches of the delicious fresh fish that you can try the at fish restaurants on the island.

Madonna the Queen of Pop choose Antiparos and buy an area in 28 acres of the island, where there is expected to build its own luxury villa.

The first from the celebrity that choose Antiparos to build his own home was the famous American actor Tom Hanks, who for years has chosen the small island as holiday destination.

But even a famous purchased land in Greece is the famous pilot of Formula 1 Michael Schumacher, who chose Elafonissos as a place of escape!

A total of 20 acres is expected to meet the needs for a Housing that has in his mind to create the German pilot Michael Schumacher, and of course the same street should follow other famous, actors, singers, athletes ...

The limit up of Acropolis

2009-08-17T13:56:00.001+03:00

Attraction for the property market has recently become an area that housed the new Acropolis museum.

The property prices have launchers ... and more and more are opting for this region to buy their homes.

Resounding recent example is the construction of the Museum of Acropolis, which is normally the perimeter, forcing their makers to double tree planting and pedestrian route Makrygianni, regeneration of the surrounding area.

Indeed, according to surveys of about 10,000 people visited the new Acropolis museum every day

The prices of property in the Acropolis, and the wider region are continuously rising. All these contributed to the consolidation of sites, building subway stations, and the construction of the New Museum.

Specifically, the first floor apartments sold between 2,000 and 2,500 euros per sqm, while the selling price of homes with views of the Acropolis may be without limit!

The 21st International Ionian Sailing Week

2009-08-01T13:14:00.000+03:00

A very important event will start today at Patras Greece as every year happens. The sailing club of Patras, in cooperation with the I.O. Corfu, the P.O.I.A.TH. Annex Corfu, the A.N.O. Zakynthos, the A.O. Ithaca «Progress», the NA.O. Kefalonia-Ithaca, the N.O. Lefkada and N.O. Messolongi, will be organize, the 21st International Ionian Sailing Week 2009.

The Ionian Rally, will be run from Saturday 1 to Sunday August 9.

The sailings will be held in Patras Gulf and the Central Ionian starting Patras, Messolonghi intermediate stations, Kefalonia Agia Pelagia and ending in Kilini, with lots of participants and spectators.

New arrchaeological museum of Patras

2009-07-27T13:30:00.002+03:00

Τhe new archaeological museum of Patras, opened its gates and is able to welcome visitors who wish to admire up close the rare archeological exhibits.

The museum, which is housed in an impressive building at the entrance of Achaian capital, hosts the exhibition of over two thousand exhibits from Mycenaean to the late Roman period.

THE NEW MUSEUM IN FIGURES
The exhibition area is 2,642 sq.m. and contains 57 exhibits shop for 1300 exhibits (clay, stone, metal and glass), 200 gold objects, 40 bronze objects of the Mycenaean period, 28 projects mainly sculptures of the Roman period and 14 mosaic floors (300 sq.m.).

In addition, 185 square meters covering the two reconstructions of ancient buildings, an urban farm and a Roman residence hall to privacy and a funerary monument in the cemetery here.

A meter 88 centimeters high statue is nine meters in length the largest mosaic floors, a smaller exhibit in millimeters (one gold bead). Also, ten tombs renew or come the Museum, nine human skeletons in the graves and sites of display, 600 headlamps for illumination of special exhibits, 230 slides for the two ten-minute thematic views of the room.

Five years bridge Rio - Antirio

2009-07-24T12:08:00.001+03:00

The bridge of Rio - Antirio celebrates the five years from the construction and 24 July, at Castle Antirio will gather some of the leading Greek to celebrate with her, with free entrance to everyone who want to watch the event.
It will be the Thanos Mikroutsikos, Maria Farantouri, Manolis Mitsias, Christos Theban, the Miltos Paschalidis and Rita Antonopoulou.

Together they will perform and interpret songs great Greek composers (Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Stavros Xarchakos etc.) based on the poetry of great poets (John Ritsos, Odysseus Elytis, Nikos Gatsos, Nikos Kavadias, etc.) and songs that love is the new generation, user Thebes, the Miltos Paschalidis and Rita Antonopoulou.

Famous Greek cuisine

2009-07-17T11:16:00.002+03:00

The Greek Cuisine is famous all over the world for the unique tastes and flavors, recipes that left speechless any test an has fanatical followers.

Indeed, in Greece there are some dishes that are found in all regions, while others are local specialties, or variant form a nationwide prescription.

Are you ready for a «trip» to the famous Greek cuisine. We will present some of the most famous Greek dishes:

Greek Salad - «Horiatiki», tzatziki, keftedakia, Spanakopitakia, briam, feta, mousaka,

Pasticcio.

Sweets: galaktoboureko, Kataifi, halvah, Pasteli (similar to the Spanish tourist).

Greek wines and other alcohol drinks: tsipouro, raki, ouzo, Mavrodafni, Retsina, wine red, white and rosé, dry and sweet.

Easyjet Announce 15 New Routes Across Europe

2009-07-02T17:09:00.003+03:00

Easyjet have announced new destinations and services to add to its european routes. Eight of the 15 new routes will run from UK airports, mainly to winter sun destinations.

The low cost carrier is to serve Paphos and Sharm el Sheikh from Luton; Fuerteventura from Liverpool and Stansted; Lanzarote from Liverpool; Lyon from Edinburgh, Hamburg and Porto from Gatwick.

Other services added to the network for winter 2009-10 include six routes from Rome and one from Madrid.Fares from the UK start at £27.99 one-way on the three flights a week between Edinburgh and Lyon and rise to £75.99 one-way from Luton to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh which will be also be served three times a week.

The new flights start between November 2 (Liverpool-Fuerteventura) and February 2, 2010 (Gatwick-Hamburg) with the majority starting in early November.
Chief executive Andy Harrison said: “Times are tough for consumers so we are proud to offer great year-round holiday destinations for incredibly low prices.”

Source Travel Mole

New Deep Water Port For Patras

2009-06-23T18:45:00.002+03:00

Construction is well underway of a new deep water port for Patras. The project will be approximately 1 kilometer south of the existing port which due to the shortage of land restricts is cargo capacity.

The port will be connected by the hub K5 road so making access easier and relieving the traffic congestion in the city.

The new harbour will be able to deal with many different types of vessels including container ships, Ro-Ro ferries and a dedicated passenger terminal. With a total wharf length of just over 1000 meters and accommodating ships with a draft of up to 11 meters the the port will provide modern facilities including a fire station, custom building, control tower passenger terminals and warehouses.

The project is due to be completed in 2010 at a cost of 50,000,000 Euros.

Greek Tourism Awards

2009-05-12T09:28:00.002+03:00

Under the project for the “Promotion of the Tourist Region of Western Greece” the 2009 Tourism Awards were held in Patras. This is the first time these awards have been held to honour the enterprises, institutions and personalities that have contributed to helping tourism in western Greece.

The awards will be held in subsequent years and are the first to be organized by a state institution underlining the importance of tourism to the Greek economy.

Overseas Property Market

2009-04-22T15:52:00.001+03:00

Welcome to our latest update on the world of overseas property sales, opportunities remain the main topic of conversation this issue , again we are recording increased activity from buyers with investors more prepared to take longer term risks .

Sterling to Euro exchange rate has seen a slight recovery with an increase from 1.08 from the beginning of April to the heady heights of 1.1350 last week, this week seeing it open at slightly under 1.13 Euros to the GBP.

Spanish Bank, Banco Pastor are entering the mortgage market with offerings to non residents of up to 70% LTV which a good sign and encouraging for borrowers.
We remain to see some exceptional value in property prices and in this edition of our newsletter we bring you a selection of some of our best value apartments.

Cost of flights remain on everyone’s lips to the Canary Islands and some current offers from Thomas Cook look to alleviate the pain in this area, Greece enjoys some excellent value for flights currently with some stunning offers to both the Islands and the main national airport in Athens, visit our links at the bottom of the newsletter to find some of the current offers.
My view of today’s marketplace remains the same there is no better time to buy than now, I can here you all say well of course he would say that he is an Estate Agent !! but seriously my view is with some of the prices we have on some properties today we will never be able to beat them.

Happy hunting and of course at GoldAcre Estates we are always on hand to help and advise with any questions you may have.

Summer destinations in Greece

2009-04-22T08:30:00.001+03:00

Zakynthos:
The splendid Country impresses the visitor with the landscape and the monuments. The wonderful golden beaches entertain apart from the visitors and infrequent turtles Kareta-Kareta.

Ithaca:
Its idyllic creeks, make the island a land of paradise. Vathy that is also the capital is built with the traditional Ionian architecture that fascinates the senses. Historical monuments as well as unique beaches wait to impress the visitor.

Agistri:
This small islet is found in the heart of Argosaronikos. It has an abundance of spotless, cool waters and innumerable attractive creeks with sand or pebble that will satisfy anybody.

Poros:
An island with a unique picturesqueness, a serene place that was praised by Seferis and Henry Miler and continues charming every visitor.

Spetses:
Spetses claims not only our weekends but also our full holidays. Picturesqueness, nobility, history, night life, Spetses have it all and is so close to mainland. The first picture that we are faced with when reaching in the island of Spetses is the historical harbour and capital of island, Ntapia, with the imposing neoclassical buildings and laid with pebbles little alleys.

Ydra:
Ydra is considered the most cosmopolitan island of Saronikos. Her unique charm attracts big number of visitors not only during the summertime but all year round.