Press release by dr.Lyras-member of the board of directors of the CCG.
A very important and exceptional visit to
Loutraki Thermal Spa
and the thermal springs of the municipality Loutraki – Ag.Theodoroi
was organized for the delegation of the Consular Corps
of Greece on the 9th of November
2013.
The delegation consisted of general, honorary consuls and diplomats
from
France,
Ireland, Slovakia, Estonia, Ethiopia, Dominica and
Brazil.
On behalf of the administrative council
of the Consular Corps in Greece attended the President
Terina
Kalogeropoulou – Armenaki (Ethiopia's Honorary Consul) and the
plastic surgeon
Mr. Giannis Lyras (Brazil’s Honorary Consul).
The delegation was welcomed in Loutraki Thermal Spa by
the
mayor of Loutraki – Ag. Theodoroi Mr. Kostas
Logothetis,
the deputy mayor Mr
Athanasios Mouzakis,
Nikolaos Lois,
President of the BoD of the
Municipal Agency
“O
PROMITHEAS”
for
Culture
,
Sports
and
Environment,
the operation manager of
Loutraki Thermal Spa Mr Nikolaos
Petritsis and the marketing manager
Vana
Nikolopoulou.
The mayor of Loutraki – Ag.Theodoroi Mr Kostas
Logothetis,
welcoming the consuls mentioned that,
“Loutraki,
being the most ancient spa resort of Greece is ideal for medical
& spa tourism and has all the tourism infrastructure and
facilities so as to become an all-year round
destination”.
The President
of the Consular Corps in Greece
Mrs
Terina Kalogeropoulou – Armenaki
said that she is
very pleased and impressed by this important visit and promised
that the Consular Corps will promote the beautiful city of Loutraki
as a destination of tourism, leisure and residence with a valuable
positive element the thermal spring water, to
foreign
diplomats,
embassies
and
consular
officers.
The organizer of
the visit,
Brazil’s
Honorary Consul, Mr
Giannis Lyras
pointed out that, “given
that tourism is the
spearhead
of the
Greek
economy, Loutraki can become with
concerted efforts a leading destination of thermal recreation and
medical wellness, equivalent
of other
famous
European spa resorts”.
Finally, the
Deputy
Ambassador of
Slovakia
in Greece Mrs
Miriam
Rafajova (whose
country has a long tradition in spa tourism) said that,
“we will surely
establish a
twinning arrangement with one of the famous spa resorts of my
country”.
Mr. Petritsis
guided
the consuls in the ultra modern premises of Loutraki Thermal Spa,
total area of 5.075 m2, in a unique environment of affordable
luxury and
exquisite hospitality,
offering
a
rejuvenating experience for mind-body-spirit,
relaxing and
wellness
body and facial treatments
while
highlighting the
life-blood
and
the
healing properties
of
the thermal water
Loutraki.
The marketing manager, Vana
Nikolopoulou, offered an exclusive
tour in the classical
semicircular
building,
which was constructed at the mouths of hot mineral springs of
Loutraki during the
interwar years
by the architect
Dimitrios
Pikionis,
while
the mosaic
on the
domes
were created by
Stephen
Xenopoulos.
The delegation was particularly excited to taste the water
Loutraki,
regained energy
in the large pool, enjoyed
relaxing spa
treatments
and in general was amazed
by the luxurious
facilities and the unique
services of Loutraki
Thermal Spa.
The proposal of the visit to Loutraki
was made by the plastic surgeon
Giannis Lyras (member of
the administrative council of the
Consular Corps) and his wife Pari
Rapti (medical doctor -
endocrinologist), who is from Loutraki and is well- informed about
the city and its history and anything related to thermal and
medical tourism.
Mrs Pari Rapti – Lyra had organized in
2006
the
1st Mediterranean Conference of thermal
medicine
with a great international participation in Loutraki. The Consular
Corps of Greece accepted the proposal.
Network Discover Greece,
invited by the Consular Corps, covered the event according to the
concept “advertising and
promotion of medical and spa tourism and long stay
holidays” presenting Loutraki
as a tourism destination close to Athens…
The Consular Corps
(CCG) in Greece was established in 1972 with the purpose
of developing
the relations among its members and the host
country (Hellenic Republic) and making it conducive to a more
effective performance of each of its members' consular functions.
The CCG through its numerous activities during the past 35 years
has succeeded in creating ties of friendship between its
members,
including diplomats
and consular
officers,
which still endure even today.
The activities of the CCG include the organization of successful
events, exhibitions, speeches and visits to various historical,
cultural sites and major attractions of Greece. All the above
activities have proven to be a valuable
acquaintance of foreign diplomats with Greece. As
part of these activities, a delegation of the Consular Corps
visited the city of Loutraki. All the members loved
Loutraki and promised to convey the experiences of
hospitality and that at the first opportunity they will visit the
area again with their friends.
The main message of the visit of the members of the Consular Corps
in Greece to Loutraki was that, “the
successful
emergence of a Greek
historic spa resort with hotel
infrastructure and
modern sanitary
facilities with
therapeutic
artesian water,
easy
access from Athens that
combines mountain and
sea and has
a mild
climate during most of
the year, is a matter of
national importance and is necessary
to rely on professionals
from
many scientific
disciplines”.
Link http://www.discovergreece.ru/Consular-Corps-in-Greece-visits-Loutraki
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