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Delia Gavrilescu

About Delia Gavrilescu

Delia is Argophilia’s contributing editor, and a passionate travel writer. She covers a variety of topics, including hospitality, travel resources, announcements, awards, hotels, restaurants, destinations, and much more.

Crete To Get a Deep Freeze From “Media” Cold Front

2021-02-11 by Delia Gavrilescu

Crete weather

Meteorologists are predicting that the cold front “Medea” arriving on Saturday will bring with it very low temperatures throughout Greece.

Tags: 2021 storms, Aegean forecast, Aegean weather, Aegean winds, Crete forecast, Crete weather, Greece weather, Medea front, Storm Medea, storms, weather

Americans Searching ‘Greece’ More Than Any European Desination

2021-01-23 by Delia Gavrilescu

Balos Lagoon

American travelers are keen to visit Greece once the pandemic crisis is over. With safety as a priority, Greece is the top European pick.

Tags: American tourist trends, American traveler, American vacationers, Greece, Greece vacation, safe destinations, travel safe, travel safely

Greece Offers Tax Breaks to International Remote Working Professionals

2021-01-19 by Delia Gavrilescu

Kissamos taverna

Greece set to lure international professionals to work remotely with tax breaks that could reverse the brain drain the country suffers of.

Tags: brain drain, COVID-19 Greece, crete, Greece, Greece immigration, Greece incentives, Kissamos, Working in Greece

Greece Named Top Sustainable Food Destination for 2021

2021-01-18 by Delia Gavrilescu

Cretan Diet

According to Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2021’ list, Greece is the top sustainable food destination in the world.

Tags: best of, crete, culinary destinations, culinary travel, destinations, Filoxenia, food destination, food travel, foodie destinations, gastronomy, lonely planet

A Series of Earthquakes Rattle Greece’s Gulf of Corinth

2021-01-13 by Delia Gavrilescu

Kamárai, Greece quakes via USGS

In the last 24 hours, a series of earthquakes shook the region surrounding Nafpaktos, Greece.

Tags: earthquakes, Greece earthquakes, Gulf of Corinth, Nafpaktos, travel alert, tremors, USGS

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours Announces Greece Voyages for 2021

2021-01-08 by Delia Gavrilescu

Eclipse

Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, an Australian cruise company, has announced its luxury cruises will now include stops at Greek ports for the company’s ship Scenic Eclipse

Tags: cruise lines, cruise news, cruise to Greece, greece cruises, Greece tours, Greece vacations, Greece voyages, Greek Isles, Scenic Cruises & Tours, Scenic Eclipse

Greece Culture Ministry Certifies Two New Museums

2020-12-17 by Delia Gavrilescu

museum

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has certified the Museum of Environment of Stymfalia and the Museum of Brick and Tile Making.

Tags: Culture Ministry, Greece culture, Greece museums, Greece nature, Lina Mendoni, Natura 2000, PIOP

Hilton Announces First Resort on Crete Opening 2021

2020-12-17 by Delia Gavrilescu

Royal Senses Resort

Hilton just signed an agreement with Troulis Royal Collection to open The Royal Senses Resort Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton in 2021.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete stay, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton, Hilton Hotels, Hilton resorts, Hilton Worldwide, Rethymno

Wizz Air Offering Discounted UK COVID-19 Testing

2020-11-24 by Delia Gavrilescu

Wizz Air

Wizz Air has announced discounted Covid-19 tests for passengers in order to obtain fit to fly certificates from Friday.

Tags: airline news, airlines, airliness, coronavirus test, COVID-19 testing, Europe airlines, free tests, UK travelers, Wizz Air

Grand Forest Metsovo Wins “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe Award”

2020-11-15 by Delia Gavrilescu

Grand Forest Metsovo

The Grand Forest Metsovo hotel has again been named a “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe” at the 27th World Travel Awards 2020.

Tags: Grand Forest Metsovo, Greece hotels, Greece vacations, Greek resorts, Greek stays, hotel awards, landmark hotels, Luxury Resorts, travel awards, World Travel Awards, WTA

Researchers Find Perfection At the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus

2020-11-15 by Delia Gavrilescu

Theater of ancient Epidauru

A team of scientists has finally discovered the secret of the perfect acoustics of the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus.

Tags: acoustics, acoustics study, Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, archaeology, Elektra, Georgia Tech, Greek plays, Greek theater, Mount Kynortio, music science, science, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Costa Cruises Suspends Greece Operations Due to COVID Measures

2020-11-12 by Delia Gavrilescu

Costa Deliziosa

Costa Cruises has announced the temporary suspension of Costa Deliziosa cruises in Greece on account of government measures.

Tags: Aegean cruises, Costa Cruises, Costa Deliziosa, cruise cancellations, cruise lines, cruise news, cruise ships, greece cruises

Torrential Rains Cause Severe Flooding Across Much of Crete

2020-11-10 by Delia Gavrilescu

Crete rainfall

Heavy flooding due to torrential rains have damaged roads, flooded hundreds of homes, and swept cars into the sea on Crete Island.

Tags: crete, Crete flooding, Crete Island, Crete lockdown, Crete rains, Crete storms, Greece weather, Malia, weather alert, Zorbas Island

King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands Cuts Short Greece Vacation

2020-10-20 by Delia Gavrilescu

King Willem-Alexander

The Dutch royal family has cut short a family holiday to Greece because of criticism they were taking part in “nonessential travel”.

Tags: COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 warnings, Greece tourism, Greece vacations, king Willem-Alexander, Netherlands tourists

AEGEAN Receives First Airbus A321neo Aircraft

2020-10-13 by Delia Gavrilescu

AEGEAN A320

Late last week, the first A321neo, the largest member of the A320neo family, landed at AEGEAN’s base at Athens International Airport.

Tags: Aegean, Aegean Airlines, AEGEAN Fleet, Airbus, Airbus A321neo, aircraft deliveries, Greek airlines

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