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Crete to Serve as Backdrop for Massive Skoda Octavia Media Campaign
Crete is to be the backdrop for a huge visibility campaign for the all-new Skoda Octavia campaign starting in mid-March, 2020.
Check24 Data Reveals German Traveler Preference for Crete
According to Check24, Crete island attracts the second-largest share of German travelers booking island destinations for 2020 so far.
Cretan Culinary Tradition Reduced to Hospital Food On the Beach
Look out! Authentic Cretan diet buffet traditions. Are they on the way in? Recent news hints at hoteliers reworking what Crete tradition is.
Heraklion Hoteliers Association Event Proves Out New Revenue Strategies
The Heraklion Hoteliers Association, EyeWide Digital, and Revitup.direct held the first-ever sales and digital marketing masterclass.
Lost Pavlopetri, the Mysterious Pelasgians, and Minoan Language
Situated just off the Peloponnese coast of southern Laconia in the Peloponnese, the sunken city of Pavlopetri is one of the only clues that remains of the mysterious Pelasgians of Greek mythology. It is here that the legend of the mythical ruler Pelasgos still resonates loudest. It is here that divers may one day find Greece’s true origins. […]
A Big 2020 Tourism Fix: Stopping the Infodemic With Transparency
In the midst of what’s become a first-ever, “Infodemic” shouldn’t our leaders be educating travelers about the real dangers of 2019-nCoV?
The Last Priest of Poseidon
For Plato the island of Atlantis was Poseidon’s domain. Here on Crete the gods are still at play.
“300” Star Gerard Butler to Take Part in Battle of Thermopylae Events
Gerard Butler the star of the blockbuster “300” will visit Greece to take part in the 2,500 year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae.
Greece Tourism 2020 Looks Like a Roller Coaster Ride
The Greek National Tourist Organisation (GNTO) says early reservations from Italy for the coming season reveal peaked interest by Italian travelers. This positive news hits just as Greece braces for cancellations from China over the coronavirus outbreak. Greece tourism 2020 is beginning to look like an up and down affair. At a two-day event entitled […]
Heraklion Hotels Event 2 Outline 2020 Revenue Win or Lose
The Heraklion Hotel Association and EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp have organized a unique industry meetup for February 13th.
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis Kicks Off Crete Airport Project
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis attended a ceremony for the foundation stone laying at the new airport at Kastelli.
Aeon Candia Maris: A Step Above Sublime in Paradise
The Aeon Candia Maris resort on Amoudara Beach in Heraklion, is the perfect blend of classical and new age wellness rolled into one.
Crete’s Ancient Sunken City of Olus Gives Up More Secrets
Underwater excavations off Crete island are revealing more facts about the sunken city of Olous, off Elounda.
A Trio of Earthquakes Hit Off Crete Island’s East Coast
A trio of Earthquakes shook Crete island early this morning. According to the reports, a 4.0 magnitude event offshore of Zakros was followed by two more events of increasing magnitude. The first of the tremors occurred at 02:16 38km ESE of Palaikastro. This 4.1 magnitude event was followed by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake slightly closer […]