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General
Spyros Kokotos (Greek: Σπύρος Κοκοτός) is a Greek architect born in the city of Herakleion, Crete on October 30, 1933, to (father) Fotis (Greek: Φώτης) a. An architect is a licensed individual who leads a design team in the Planning and Design of buildings and participates in oversight of Building Construction Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the k. a. "Takis" (Greek: Τάκης) Kokotos and (mother) Anna Varouha (Greek: Αννα Βαρούχα).
Education
Spyros Kokotos spent his childhood in the village of Dafnais, approx. 15km south of the city of Herakleion, while attending secondary education at the "Lyceum Korais" (Greek: Λύκειον "Ο Κοραής"). Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency He was admitted to the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens in 1953. The National Technical University of Athens ( Greek: Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο National Metsovian Polytechnic) sometimes simply known
Professional Career
Even while still attending university, Spyros Kokotos worked as a junior architect on the Athens Hilton project, so since graduation he has been mainly involved with tourism projects, having built more than 40 hotels throughout Greece, particularly on the island of Rhodes, where he has designed more than 10 hotels, the first of which was the Rodos Bay hotel. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Rhodes (Ρόδος Ródos, ˈɾo̞ðo̞s Rodi ردوس Rodos; Ladino: Rodi or Rodes) is a Greek island
Personal Achievements
Spyros Kokotos is more widely recognised for and accredited with the creation of the luxurious hotels and resorts of Elounda in his native Crete. Elounda ( Greek: Ελούντα alternative transliteration Elounta or "Elouda" road-sign transliteration "Elounda" or "Elounta" Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the He has designed and built the following 5* hotels in the region: Elounda Beach (completed 1971, sold 1988), Elounda Bay (completed 1977, sold 1978), Elounda Mare (first operation 1981, owned to the present day), Porto Elounda (first operation 1993, owned to the present day), Elounda Peninsula (completed 2002, still being expanded, owned to the present day).
Spyros Kokotos is also one of the founding members and first president of the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (Greek: Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Τουριστικών Επιχειρήσεων - ΣΕΤΕ, transliterated "SETE"), and the main driving force behind all its policies. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. SETE is now widely recognised as the main influence behind Greek tourism policy, acting as a preferred partner to the Greek government.
Family Status
Spyros Kokotos is married since 1973 with Eliana Kokotos (Greek: Ελιάνα Κοκοτού), born Sotirchou (Greek: Σωτήρχου) and has three children: Fotis Kokotos, born 14-June-1974, Elias (Greek: Ηλίας)Kokotos, born 9-October-1975, and Marina (Greek: Μαρίνα) Stratou-Kokotou (Greek: Στράτου - Κοκοτού), born 14-November-1980. He has one brother, George Kokotos (Greek: Γιώργος Κοκοτός).
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External Links
[1] Article about Elounda hotels and Spyros Kokotos on Travel Intelligence
[2] Article about Elounda Mare hotel and Spyros Kokotos on Travel Intelligence
[3] Article about Six Senses Spa and Spyros Kokotos on Spa Finder
[4] Article about Elounda and Spyros Kokotos in the Independent daily British newspaper
[5] Article in French website Les Restos about Elounda Mare hotel and Spyros Kokotos
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