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Violife Greek White a Top-10 World’s Best

2022-09-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Violife White Feta

Violife has been selected by abillion consumers around the world as one of the World’s 10 Best Vegan Cheese Awards 2022.

Tags: abillion, cheese, Greece food, Greece foods, Greek gastronomy, Vegan, vegan lifestyle, vegan recipes, Violife, Violife White Feta

5 Must-See Places in Greece Reachable by Ferry

2022-08-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Island of Hydra

Five fantastic Greek islands easily reachable via ferry. What better way to explore Greece’s marvelous islands?

Tags: :et's Ferry, Aegean ferries, Chora, Ferry tickets, Greece, Greece by ferry, Greece ferries, Greece Isles, Greek tours, Hydra, island hopping, Mykonos, Mykonos Town, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Thera

Brown Hotels Greece Partners with Israir Airlines

2022-06-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Leon Avigad

Brown Hotels announced last week a new partnership with Israir Airlines to co-purchase and co-own properties throughout Greece.

Tags: Brown Hotels, Brown Hotels Greece, Greece hotels, Hotel investment, hotel news, Israir, Israir Airlines, Leon Avigad, Nitzan Perry

OTA Insight & Revitup.direct Offer “Power of Data for Hotels” June 7-9

2022-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ibis Styles Heraklion Central

Revitup.direct, in collaboration with OTA Insight, will be presenting “The Power of Data for Hotels” at three locations on Crete.

Tags: Bookings, Crete events, Crete Hoteliers, Crete hotels, hotel marketing, hotel profits, hotel revenue, hotels, OTA Insight, OTAs, RevitUp.direct

Hilton Opening Two New Hotels in Athens

2022-02-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mikrolimano, Piraeus, Greece

Hilton has announced plans to open two new hotels in Athens. As part of a management agreement with their affiliate the SCD Group LTD.

Tags: Athens hotels, Athens stays, Curio Collection, Greece hotels, Hampton Hotels, Hampton Piraeus, Hilton, Hilton news, Hilton Worldwide, hotel announcements, Pentelikon Athens, Piraeus Mikrolimano

UNWTO Madrid Meetup Aims Tourism Toward Greener, Inclusive Future

2021-12-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Green initiative

UNWTO experts responded to the impacts of the pandemic at the 2021 general assembly meetup in Madrid, Spain.

Tags: Eco-Tourism, Green tourism, Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, tourism movements, tourism trend, UNWTO, UNWTO 2021, UNWTO General Assembly, UNWTO Madrid

Chios Awarded “Bike Friendly Destination” Status

2021-12-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chios cycling

The Municipality of Chios has become the 8th municipality in Greece to be awarded the “Bike Friendly Destination” designation.

Tags: bike friendly, Chios, Chios Island, Stamatis Karmantzis, Vicky Karantzavelou

Mourtzanakis Residence Sets Low Season Weekends Schedule

2021-11-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Achlada sunset

Mourtzanakis Residence Eco-Hotel set for fun and adventure in the wilderness of Crete through the off-season.

Tags: Cape Stavros, Crete food, Crete gorges, Crete sunsets, Crete traditional cuisine, E4, Eco Hotels, eco-friendly, Eco-Tourism, ecology, Ecotourism, hiking Crete, Mourtzanakis Residence Eco-Hotel, trails Crete trails, weekends Crete

South Aegean Islands Set Record Visitors Numbers for October

2021-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Mykonos Blu

The South Aegean islands region welcomed more visitors than ever before for October with more than 3 million travelers.

Tags: 2021 travel, Aegean islands, COVID Pandemic, Greece tourists, Greece travel, post pandemic, pre-pandemic, Santorini tourists, South Aegean Islands

Greece’s Vassilis Kikilias Inks Deal With Jet2 at WTM

2021-11-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias signed a deal with Britain’s Jet2.com to increase available air passenger seats to Greek by 600,000.

Tags: Flights to Greece, Greece, Greece tourism, Jet2, Jet2Holidays, tourism news, Vassilis Kikilias, WTM

Chania’s Municipal Market Set To Close for Two Years

2021-10-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chania's Municipal Market

The Municipal Market of Chania, in operations since 1913, will be “restored” over the next two years. Local merchants register concern.

Tags: Chania, Chania attractions, Chania Municipal Market, Chania news, Crete markets, Crete news

Letter From Arkalochori: Prayer for a Dawning Day

2021-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Arkalochori Crete

A touching and inspirational letter from earthquake struck Arkalochori village in the heart of Crete island.

Tags: 6.0 earthquake, Arkalochori, Arkalochori village, Crete earthquake, Crete people, Crete villages, Earthquake emergency, Greece earthquake, Greece emervency, Heraklion earthquake, people

French Artist Anne Bronner’s Love of Crete Inspires Beautiful Travel Books

2021-09-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Arkadi

An interview and profile of French artist Anne Bronner, and her love for Crete Island as an inspiration for her work.

Tags: Achlada, Achlada - Mourtzanakis Residence, Anne Bronner, artist retreat, artists, Crete agrotourism, Crete art, Crete landscapes, Crete people, Crete watercolors, nature retreat

Green Fund Website for Greece Protected Areas Goes Live

2021-09-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greece nature

A new website by Green Fund and Goulandris Museum, www.visitgreeknature.gr, launches to showcase Greece’s nature reserves.

Tags: alt tourism, Goulandris Museum of Natural History, Greece tourism, Hellenic Center for Habitats - Wetlands, Nature site, VisitGreekNature

Microsoft Partners With Oyo to Create AI Driven Hotel Tech

2021-09-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

OYO

Microsoft and Oyo have signed a “multi-year strategic alliance” to develop new travel and hospitality technologies.

Tags: guest experience, hospitality tech, hotel AI, hotel tech, Internet of Things, IoT, Microsoft, Microsoft’s Azure IoT, Oyo

One of Chania’s Old Hammams Reshaped Into Art Gallery

2021-09-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chania sunset

One of the ancient Turkish baths of the Municipality of Chania has been transformed into an art gallery and exhibition hall.

Tags: Chania, Chania art gallery, Chania Crete, Chania hammam, Chania news, crete, Crete news, hypocausts, Old Town Chania, Turkish Baths, Yiannis Yiannakaki

Aviasales Snags $43 Million in Additional Funding

2021-08-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Aviasales

Travel meta-search platform Aviasales has just announced receiving $43 million in investment from Elbrus Capital Funds and iTech Capital.

Tags: airlines, Aviasales, flight search, metasearch, Russian flight search, travel technology, Travel Technology Europe

Hotelising Cranks Up Digital Marketing Services Offer

2021-07-31 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotelising logo

Hotelising has announced having added digital marketing services to its offerings for tourism and hospitality companies.

Tags: digital marketing, Hospitality marketing, hospitality news, hospitality tech, hotel marketing, Hotelising, Katerina Petropoulo, Katerina Petropoulou, Trastelis Group

Greece Registers 3,593 New Cases As Protesters Clash With Police

2021-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Vaccine worries

Greece confirmed 3,593 new coronavirus case in the last 24 hours. In Athens, anti-vaxxers clash with police for the third time in 10 days.

Tags: anti-vaxxers, Athens protests, COVID vaccine, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, EODY, Greece tourism ministry, Greece travel, Heraklion, infection load, Mykonos, Travel to Greece

“Greece 2.0” Funding Agreement Inked in Brussels

2021-07-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Theodoros Skylakakis

Greek officials and the European Commission signed the first funding agreement as part of Greece’s national recovery plan, Greece 2.0.

Tags: Christos Staikouras, COVID recovery, COVID-19 Greece, Greece 2.0, Greece recovery, Next Generation EU, pandemic recovery, Paolo Gentiloni, Theodoros Skylakakis

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Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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