Mediterranean voyages will soon be even more appealing.

Athens is getting an incredible new superyacht marina as part of the upcoming multibillion-dollar Ellinikon mega-city. The Ellinikon Marina, also named Agios Kosmas in honor of 18th-century monk and missionary Saint Kosmas, will help cement the ancient city as one of Europe’s premier yachting destinations. Construction has begun, with full operation expected sometime between 2028 and ‘29.

The marina will offer more than 400 berths for vessels up to 262 feet and a range of amenities, including refueling, provisioning, maintenance, and a concierge. It will also give seafarers access to over half a mile of beach and direct connections to Athens. It will be environmentally friendly, too, with energy-efficient systems, bioclimatic design, and native landscaping.

Perhaps most importantly, the marina will sit adjacent to Riviera Galleria by Kengo Kuma. This flashy new waterfront destination will include over 75,000 square feet of high-end retail, fine dining, and cultural venues, meaning yachters will have plenty of things to see, do, and buy. 

The marina is one of three helmed by Greece’s LAMDA Development: Agios Kosmas is, of course, under construction, Corfu is currently under development, and Flisvos opened south of the Athens city center in 2001. The trio holds strategic positions along the Greek coastline, providing an integrated Eastern Mediterranean route for owners and captains. 

Then, there’s the surrounding mega-city. Billed as the largest urban regeneration project in European history, Ellinikon is being built to the tune of $8.2 billion (€8 billion) in private investments. Located just 20 minutes from the Acropolis on the site of the city’s former airport and Olympic stadium complex, the metropolis will eventually be home to Greece’s first skyscraper—the 656-foot-tall Riviera Tower will offer 169 luxury apartments across 50 floors—plus Europe’s largest retail district, a huge dining galleria, a sprawling 1,500-acre coastal “smart park,” five-star hotels, a sporting complex, and a nex-gen transportation system. 

Ellinikon is set to open in stages over the next few years. One part that is already welcoming visitors is the Experience Center. Set inside the largest of three airport hangars, the new gallery-like space lets you see all that is to come at the Ellinikon via a series of virtual exhibitions. “It is the best way to experience the project right now, globally, that will change the way people think about smart urban development, sustainable retail, recreation, travel experiences, and coastal living for years to come,” LAMDA Development CEO Odisseas Athanasiou previously told Robb Report.

Looks like you might need to add Athens to your next itinerary.

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