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[ MARINAS OF THE WORLD ]
Sea, Style & Corfu Set among centuries-old olive groves, rolling hills and the blue of Ionian Greece, Gouvia Marina has been reinterpreted by D Marin as a Mediterranean lifestyle destination. The marina features a redesigned waterfront with over 2,000 new plants, social spaces and premium services. It a mooring that not only technical, but forms part of the sea voyage experience by Paola Bertelli - ph. courtesy by D Marin
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he sea no longer begins at the end of the breakwater. Once just simple mooring locations, marinas have been transformed into an essential element in the yacht experience. Now they are destinations in
themselves, places where services, design and hospitality combine, and where arrival and departure become one of the pleasures of the holiday. D-Marin is one of the important movers in this evolution. Founded in 2003, the group now manages 26 marinas in nine countries and has become one of the most dynamic organisations on the Mediterranean scene, reinterpreting the premium marina concept through advanced infrastructure, sustainability and a sophisticated style of welcome. On Corfu, D Marin has completed its renovation of Gouvia Marina with an investment of 8.5 million euro. Located on the island’s east coast, a few minutes from the old city – which enjoys UNESCO World Heritage status – the marina occupies a strategic position between the Adriatic and Mediterranean and is one of the most important entry ports to Ionian Greece. Corfu is a constant source of surprises – green, elegant, almost continental, with olive groves tumbling down towards the sea, tall cypresses like Indian ink brushstrokes, bays with crystal waters and an architecture that reflects
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centuries of Venetian, French and British influence. It’s a different
with the local community. “The Gouvia Marina renovation goes well
Mediterranean, softer, more refined, one that over the years has
beyond a simple infrastructure project”, says Ioannis Koutsodontis,
developed a discreet, cosmopolitan fascination.
regional director of D Marin Grecia. “The transformation combines
Against this background, D Marin has rethought Gouvia Marina as a
build excellence, technological innovation and sustainability, creating
contemporary space where design and functionality exist in balance. The
a premium destination with close links to the Corfu community”.
104 new berths for yachts up to 50 metres in length, the new parking
The project also reflects D-Marin’s growing focus on innovation and
areas and 6,000 square metres of dry storage area are the technical
sustainability. The digital infrastructure has been updated with boosted
elements of an operation that has placed the quality of its spaces at the
Wi-Fi cover, while the marina displays its environmental credentials
centre of whole project. The waterfront has been entirely pedestrianised
with integrated LED lighting, advanced security systems and electric
with an almost architectural approach using flowing walkways, natural
vehicle charging posts. One crucial element is the new 100 kWp solar
materials and views opening out onto the sea. The atmosphere is that
installations, the first to be used by D-Marin in Greece. These supplies
of a waterfront resort rather than a tourist harbour. The landscape
around 20% of the marina’s operational needs, and is a sign of how the
becomes an integral part of the project – over 2,000 trees and plants
concept of luxury is evolving – no longer just services and dimensions
reshape how visitors perceive the space, creating shade, depth and a
but quality of experience, integration with the locality and environmental
sensation of Mediterranean tranquillity. The new amphitheatre and
awareness. With the new face of Gouvia Marina, Corfu enhances its
public areas are designed as settings for social interaction, hosting
role as a sophisticated destination for Mediterranean yachting in a
concerts, open-air cinema screenings, and cultural events. In this way the
setting that blends nature, history and lifestyle, increasingly in line with
marina is transformed into a meeting point that also invites a dialogue
international standards in high-end nautical tourism.
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