The developers have leased the old Ottoman-era station of Alykes Kitrous, in Pieria, on the old Athens to Thessaloniki line from GAIAOSE, the public company that manages railway property and rolling stock. The EU-funded project involves the conversion of the station's main building into common areas while seven old wagons will be used as accommodation units. There will be facilities to host events and mosaic and ceramic workshops as well as a plot to grow organic vegetables. A bird observatory will be constructed on the roof of the main building as the station is just 300 metres from the Alykes wetland, part of the Axios Delta National Park, that hosts flamingos year-round. 

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