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MV Regent Sky
MV ''Regent Sky'' was an unfinished cruise ship that travelled to several locations during her incomplete construction. She was initially being built in Poland as the cruise ferry ''Stena Baltica'', one of four sister ships planned for the Stena Line. Still incomplete, she was purchased by Regency Cruises and moved to Greece, but her new owners filed for bankruptcy in 1995. The unfinished ship was shipbreaking, sold for scrap in July 2011. History ''Regent Sky'' was originally ordered in 1979 and laid down in 1985 under the name ''Stena Baltica''. She was one of four fairly identical cruiseferry, cruise ferries being built by Stocznia im Lenina, in Gdańsk, a Polish seaport on the Baltic coast, for Stena Line, MS Stena Vision, ''Stena Germanica'', MS Stena Spirit, ''Stena Scandinavica'' and ''El. Venizelos (ship), Stena Polonica''. In 1986, her construction was cancelled (and her sisters delayed) because of problems with the shipyard. The unfinished hull was purchased in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleusis
Elefsina ( el, Ελευσίνα ''Elefsina''), or Eleusis (; Ancient Greek: ''Eleusis'') is a suburban city and Communities and Municipalities of Greece, municipality in the West Attica regional unit of Greece. It is situated about northwest from the centre of Athens, Greece, Athens and is part of its metropolitan area. It is located in the Thriasio Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf. North of Elefsina are Mandra, Greece, Mandra and Magoula, Attica, Magoula, while Aspropyrgos is to the northeast. It is the site of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the birthplace of Aeschylus. Today, Elefsina is a major industrial centre, with the largest oil refinery in Greece as well as the home of the Aeschylia Festival, the longest-lived arts event in the Attica Region. On 11 November 2016, Elefsina was named the European Capital of Culture for 2021. Etymology The word Eleusis first appears at the Orphic hymn «Δήμητρος Ελευσινίας, θυμίαμα στύρα ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
