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Carras (other)
Carras may refer to: *Porto Carras, northern Greece Resort *Yiannis Carras John Constantine Carras (; 1907–1989) was a Greek shipping magnate, grandson of captain and sailing-ship owner Ioannis I. Carras from Kardamyla of Chios. Early life John Carras studied economics in Lausanne and subsequently became a princip ... (1907–1989), shipowner See also * Karras {{disambig, surname Greek-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porto Carras
Porto Carras (Greek: Πόρτο Καρράς), known as Porto Carras Grand Resort, is one of northern Greece's largest and most famous hotels and holiday resorts. It is located on Sithonia, Chalkidiki peninsula in Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, Greece. It is about 120 km away from Greece's second-biggest city, Thessaloniki. Porto Carras has garnered a reputation as a popular destination particularly among Serbian tourists, who comprise as much as 90% of monthly visitor traffic. Its array of amenities, including luxurious hotels, a marina, a casino, and a golf course, coupled with its proximity to Serbia, have contributed to its appeal within this demographic. History Porto Carras was created by Yiannis Carras, a Greek businessman and ship-owner. Originally it was planned with the renowned architect Walter Gropius, but the construction works started posthumously in 1973. The project brought a revolution to Chalkidiki's tourism. In April 2020, Porto Carras changed ownership and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yiannis Carras
John Constantine Carras (; 1907–1989) was a Greek shipping magnate, grandson of captain and sailing-ship owner Ioannis I. Carras from Kardamyla of Chios. Early life John Carras studied economics in Lausanne and subsequently became a principal in the London office of Angelos Lusi CBE. Career After the Second World War John Carras received one of the 100 Liberty vessels allotted by the US to Greece. The company A. Lusi Ltd. was renamed to J.C. Carras Sons (Shipbrokers) Ltd. in 1955, which he founded with his father, Michael Carras, and subsequently took delivery of various newbuildings from British, Yugoslav and Japanese shipyards. Carras was the first shipowner in the world who ordered and took delivery of a Japanese ship built for export after the war. Delivery of the tanker Tini in 1952 ordered from Hitachi, marked the start of a huge influx of Greek business for Japan's nascent shipbuilding industry. In the late 1960s the fleet of the J. C. Carras group of companies at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karras
Karras or Karas () is a Greek surname. The female form of the surname is Karra or Kara. It may refer, among others, to one of the following people: *Alex Karras (1935–2012), Greek-American football player, professional wrestler, and actor * George Karras (c.1929–2017), American football coach * Ioannis Karras, Greek football personality * Johnny Karras (1928–2008), American football player * Kostas Karras (1936–2012), Greek actor and politician * Lou Karras (1927–2018), American football player * Nolan Karras (born 1944), American politician * Ruth Karras (born 1957), medieval historian * Ted Karras Sr. (1934–2016), American football player * Ted Karras Jr. (born 1964), American football player and coach * Ted Karras III (born 1993), American football player * Vasilis Karras (1953–2023), Greek singer Fictional * Father Karras, fictional Greek-American character from the novel ''The Exorcist ''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |