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Karpathos Makes National Geographic 2023 Most Impressive List

2022-12-08 by Phil Butler

Karpathos

The Greek island of Karpathos has been included in National Geographic’s annual list of the world’s 25 most impressive destinations for 2023.  National Geographic refers to the island in the Dodecanese as an amazing and beautiful place, where women-owned businesses lead the way in sustainable tourism. Also included in the same category in the extensive […]

Tags: Dodecanese Islands, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek Isles, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, island experiences, Karpathos, Karpathos Island, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler, remote islands, top destinations, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

December 4th the 20th Annual “Minoan Feat” Long Distance Races Start

2022-12-03 by Phil Butler

Association of marathon runners, Crete-IKAROS

December 4th, the Region of Crete hosts the 20th “Minoan Feat” long-distance footrace from Phaistos to the Minoan Palace of Knossos. 

Tags: Crete atheletics, Crete in Winter, Crete sports, cross-country, cycling, cycling events, Faistos, Greece events, Knossos Palace, long distance races, Marathons, Minoan Feat, Phaistos, running

Crete is Becoming a Top Winter Refuge and Remote Working Destination

2022-12-01 by Phil Butler

Crete

Crete is experiencing a big wave of temporary or permanent relocations because of the energy crisis looming over northern European countries.

Tags: alt-tourism, Crete guide, Crete in Winter, Crete Island, Crete migration, Crete remote workers, Crete tourism, digital nomads, Greece, Greece travel, Greece visa, move to Crete, tourism

Can Airbnb Continue to Expand as Before?

2022-11-30 by Phil Butler

Brian Chesky

Vacation rental platform Airbnb on comeback trail with latest earnings report. The question is, can the company continue its growth?

Tags: ADR, AirBnb, Airbnb stocks, Airbnb users, Brian Chesky, NASDAQ, pandemic recovery, short-term rentals, stocks to watch, vacation rentals

Crete Authorities Vow to Eliminate Minoa River Pollution 

2022-11-25 by Phil Butler

Crete officials

Crete Vice-governor Nikos Xylouris and Police Director Nick Spyridakis meet to mitigate Minoa River pollution problem.

Tags: crete, Crete Police, Crete pollution, Crete rivers, Crete waste disposal, Heraklion prefecture, Heraklion water, Marinos Kritsotakis, Nikos Xylouris, Nikos Xylouris met with Police Chief  Brigadier General Nick Spyridakis

Katharo Plateau: Experience the Wild and Authentic Crete

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Katharo Plateau

Katharo Plateau, which site overlooking the more famous Lassithi Plateau, is a virtually unknown natural wonder of Crete.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Avdeliakos, Avdeliakos Village, crete, Crete adventures, Crete mountains, Crete nature, Greece, Greece travel, Havgas Gorge, Katharo, Katharo Plateau, Kritsa, Lassithi Plateau, tourism

Archaeologists on Crete Unearth the Odeon of Lissos in Rare Find

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Lissos Odeon

Archaeologists have unearthed a fabulous Roman-era odeon at Lissos on Crete. The Greek Ministry of Tourism and Sport.

Tags: 365 AD earthquake, ampitheaters, ancient cities, archaeological discovery, archaeology, Asclepius, Chania, Classical Greece, crete, Crete archaeology, Elyrus, Katerina Tzanakaki, Lissos, Lissus, Roman colonies, roman era, Sougia

The Keftiu: Were They Absorbed and Erased from History?

2022-11-19 by Phil Butler

Camp Stool Fresco

The Keftiu, modernized by Arthur Evans as “Minoan,” are still a mystery unsolved. What happened to them?

Tags: Aiakos, Arthur Evans, Atlantis, Bible studies, Caphtor, Caphtorim, crete, Crete archaeology, Crete Island, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Greek legends, Homer, Keftiu, Knossos, Legends of Keftiu, Linear A, Minotaur, Plato, Rhadamanthys, Talos, The Odyssey, Theseus, Tsoutsouras, Zeus legend

Live Like Great Odysseus: Book a Week at Santa Thekla Peninsula

2022-11-17 by Phil Butler

Presidential Suite

Santa Thekla Peninsula on Kefalonia promises and delivers everything a mythical king could want. This is truly a “one-of” experience.

Tags: Greece getaway, Greece resorts, Ionian Sea, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Kefalonia resorts, luxury homes, Luxury Resorts, luxury stays, Odysseus, Odysseus Unbound, Paliki Peninsula, private resorts, Santa Thekla Peninsula

Greece Hospitality Rewarded at 2022 World Travel Awards

2022-11-17 by Phil Butler

World Travel Awards 2022

The 2022 World Travel Awards™ (WTA) in Oman saw Greece winning several distinctions including Santo Maris Oia winning Best Boutique Resort.

Tags: Graham Cooke, Grand Forest Metsovo, Greek resorts, Oman Airports, Sani Resort, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed al Hosni, World Travel Awards

Archaeologists Make More Stunning Discoveries on Crete

2022-11-14 by Phil Butler

Falasarna Acropolis

Archaeologists working at the site of ancient Falasarna, in the far west of Crete island, unearth scores of new artifacts at the lost city.

Tags: ancient Crete, Ancient Falasarna, Chania archaeology, crete, Crete archaeology, Doric, Doric Language, Elpida Hadjidakis, Ephorate of Chania, Falasarna, Falasarna antiquities, Falasarna finds, Hellenic Greece, King Persius, Phalasarna

Four Amazing Eastern Mediterranean Wedding Experiences

2022-11-12 by Phil Butler

Crete Within Weddings

A selection of fantastic wedding destinations with planning build right in. Crete, Cyprus, the Peloponnese, and Istanbul in focus.

Tags: Ajia Hotel, Amanzoe Resort, Amari Valley, Aravanes, Bosphorus, Bosphorus weddings, Cavo Zoe Seaside Hotel, Crete Weddings, Cyprus weddings, dream weddings, Eastern Mediterranean, European weddings, Greek weddings, Istanbul weddings, Med weddings, weddings

At Least One Dead in Biblical Flooding at Agia Pelagia on Crete [Updates]

2022-10-16 by Phil Butler

Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia flood, crete, Crete rains, Crete weather, flash floods, Heraklion, Heraklion flooding, Lygaria, Palaiokastro, Vangelis Koutoumanos

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport Closed Due to Storms

2022-10-15 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Airport on Crete

Heraklion’s Nikos Kazantzakis Airport has closed until at least 3 PM because of horrendous weather and flooding due to sweeping rainstorms over Crete.

Tags: 112, Crete rain, Crete storms, Crete weather, Heraklion, heraklion weather, Nikos Kazantzakis, Nikos Kazantzakis Airport, storms

Hopper Taps Into Hostaway Client Base in Lastest Strategy Move

2022-10-15 by Phil Butler

Frederic Lalonde

Hopper has now partnered with rental management platform Hostaway to link up a huge market share of Hostaway short-term rentals.

Tags: AirBnb, Fintech, Gen Z, home rentals, hopper, Hopper Homes, Hostaway, hotels, Marcus Rader, rentals, short-term rentals, startups, travel apps, travel tech

AI-Powered Pathfndr Announces a Slew of New Features

2022-10-15 by Phil Butler

pathfndr logo

Pathfndr, billed as a No-code, Artificial Intelligence-powered Travel Operating System, announces a slew of innovations for travel advisors.

Tags: Big Data, Bookings, bookings engine, busses, cars, data, hotels, local expereinces, OTA, OTAs, Pathfndr, semantic search, transportation, travel agents, travel choices, travel search, travel startups, travel tech, travel technology, Varun Gupta

Greek Tourism Ministry Aims to Extend Agrotourism Options

2022-10-15 by Phil Butler

Sophia Zacharaki

Deputy Tourism Minister Sophia Zacharaki announced new amendment aimed at empowering agrotourism related businesses.

Tags: agrotourism, alttourism, Crete tourism, farm tourism, GNTO, Greece tourism, Sophia Zacharaki, Vassilis Kikilias, year round tourism

Crete Attains “4-star” EU Designation for Active and Healthy Ageing

2022-10-14 by Phil Butler

Awardees

Crete, the FORTH, and the University of Crete attain 4-star designation of the EU for health and wellness innovation. 

Tags: Aging study, crete, Crete innovations, Crete lifestyle, Crete news, EU aging program, EU programs, EU studies, living on Crete, Region of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Weekend Weather – Light Rain Turning to Sunshine Sunday

2022-10-08 by Phil Butler

Crete overcast

Visitors to Crete Island this weekend can expect cooler temperatures and light, scattered rain throughout the day on Saturday.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Crete forecast, Crete Island, Crete rains, Crete temperature, Crete weather, weekend weather

Richard Branson Ceases Virgin Atlantic Hong Kong Service

2022-10-06 by Phil Butler

Virgin Atlantic

After 30 years in operation, Virgin Atlantic has indefinitely suspended its Heathrow-Hong Kong services, closing its Hong Kong office.

Tags: airline news, Airline routes, Heathrow to Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Richard Branson, Richard Branson airline, UK airlines, Virgin, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Atlantic stock, Virgin flights, Virgin Hong Kong

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