Six decades after its first trip around the Argosaronic Gulf, Yiannis Latsis’ historic passenger ship Neraida returns to its traditional destinations as a floating museum of business history.
In the second half of September Neraida, which has adorned many postal cards and has also appeared in movies, will return to the familiar waters of the ports of Spetses, Hermione, Hydra, Poros , Methana, Aegina, Its visitors will have the chance to tour the living history of Greek coastal shipping.
Neraida was constructed in 1939 and during World War II operated as a rescue boat. It was bought by Yiannis Latsis at the end of 1949 and came to strengthen his coastal activity and bring a taste of comfort and luxury to Greek coastal shipping which was neglected until then. Neraida traveled with visitors to the islands of the Argosaronic Gulf for 25 years, constituting not the most profitable, but certainly one of the most favorite activities of its owner.
Yiannis Latsis and his family recognize the ship’s importance relating to the starting of the business and they never sent the ferry for dismantling. On the contrary, they kept the ship decommissioned in the port facilities of Elefsina for more than 30 years.
Today, Neraida will sail back to familiar waters, serving at the same time as a monument of Greek coastal shipping, an impressive piece of reconstruction of an old hull, as well as a museum of the business course of its owner.
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