Greeks and tourists alike received good news earlier this month when the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, and the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Stelios Angeloudis, met. The two officials signed an agreement for the “Restoration of Ottoman Fountains in the Upper Town of Thessaloniki,” which had for years been neglected. The bad news here in Heraklion, […]
A Slice of Provencal Perfection in the Heart of the Var
An exclusive rental property in the heart of the Var region of Southeastern France is a haven of tranquility in the peaceful countryside of Callas. It features 650 m2 of luxurious living space and even its own private lake on a vast private estate of over 100 hectares. Enjoy the ultimate escape in a secluded retreat […]
Who’s Profiting the Most from Greece’s Surging Tourism Numbers?
Travel media is echoing the Greek Tourism Ministry’s visitor numbers surge, and revenue growth derived from Visa. However, what does the highlight on cashless payments indicate? According to Visa’s “Mediterranean Tourism Analysis,” visitor spending in Greece climbed by 14% from October 2023 to September 2024 compared to the previous year. However, these numbers are highly […]
Restored Petralona Cave and Museum Open to Visitors
The Petralona Cave and nearby museum in Halkidiki have been fully restored and modernized. The museum and the landmark offer a unique glimpse into the Paleolithic Era and highlight discoveries that shed light on human origins dating to perhaps 250,000 – 300,000 years ago. The Petrolona Cave probably dates to the Lower Pleistocene (or about […]
TUI FutureShapers Greece: A Tourism Indoctrinization “Konzept”
According to news from the TUI Care Foundation, Thomas Ellerbeck, the movement’s president, and Melina Taprantzi, founder of Wise Greece (Fun, Food, and Social Good), a new breed of Greek tourism specialists will be born. According to TUI, the FutureShapers Greece initiative will provide education, mentoring, and plenty of opportunity for those willing to toe […]
Greek Decision-makers Get a “Whiff” of Digital Prowess
The following is a test of artificial intelligence capability prompted by an article by Argophila Editor in Chief, Mihaela Butler. The article in question, “Greek Tourism Ministry Plans Another Pile of Digital Projects” is an objective assessment of the 5th Regional Tourism Council session, chaired by Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni. The session was focused in […]
Greece and Other Nations Frozen Planning for Climate Change
From the United Nations COP29 climate summit in Baku, we find the core of all the issues facing humanity, not only hypertourism. With air pollution choking and poisoning their people back home, Balkan nations’ leaders blame everyone and everything but their mismanagement. The summit was about the $1 trillion per year developed countries sought to […]
Kathimerini’s “Reimagine Tourism” Has Visionary Blind Spots
A new initiative by Kathimerini claims to Reimagine Tourism while issues of hypertourism seem to take a back burner to growth.
Why Majorca’s Tourism Board Hates Terms Like Hypertourism and Neo-tourism
The time of the marketing magicians is at hand. In every sphere of business and across the broadest horizon of misinformation, the cancer that is corporate/governmental collusion consumes us all. In tourism, the propaganda is layered so thick it would take a nuclear blast to dig up any truth. And now new words like hypertourism […]
Bean Counters Kill the Greek Hospitality Goose
News that big multinational hotel chains are increasing their activity in Greece is a blessing for some and a curse for many others. As travelers, you are not privy to the forces that drive you to a hotel or destination or the legitimate value you get once you arrive. Unless you’ve been in the PR […]
Crete’s Overbosses Target the Displacement of Traditional Cretan Beekeeping
The mission seems clear now. Through their policy puppets in office, investors in Crete intend to make the island into a barren rock for producing energy and endless all-inclusive playgrounds. Their method and their planning ends up destroying one of Greece’s greatest treasures. How so, you ask? As it turns out, huge resorts with half […]
Ancient Inscription in Türkiye Identifies Mother Goddess
An ancient inscription at Türkiye’s Arsian Kaya (lion rock) monument has finally been deciphered. Researcher Dr. Mark Munn at Penn State University says the Iron Age texts refer to a goddess known as “Mother.” The monument, dating from 1200 to 600 BCE, is decorated with lions and sphinxes. However, the inscription on the monument has […]
Researchers Study Ancient Shipwrecks Off Kasos Island
In collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Culture, new research by the National Hellenic Research Foundation has identified shipwrecks and other important ancient finds during a survey of the marine area around the Greek island of Kasos. According to the news from the Culture Ministry, the discoveries made as part of the “Kasos Maritime Archaeological […]
Crete Celebrates Wine Tourism Day 2024 Tomorrow
The Wine Roads of Greece wineries, plus hundreds of other wineries in Europe, will participate in World Wine Tourism Day on November 10th.
Crete: From Paradise to Garbage Dump
Crete Island’s garbage dump crisis in Apokoronas demonstrates how inadequate waste disposal turns paradise into hazard.
Faultline Mini Documentary Highlights Crete’s Developmental Crisis [Video]
Crete Island is being systematically transformed into another case of lost history, hope, and identity. Since the 1960s, when the Greek government first began marketing tourism, the industry has reoriented tens of thousands of people and ruined countless villages and communities. The heart of what made Crete so special, its urban landscape and dear traditions, […]
Unique Places On Our Planet – Patagonia in Latin America
Few destinations in the world are as unique and awe-inspiring as the southern tip of the South American continent. The Chilean and Argentinian regions of Patagonia are nothing short of breathtaking. Today, we decided to share a few glimpses and information about this stunning region via Instagram. Chile’s most famous national park, Torres del Pain, […]
South Aegean Region/TUI Conjure Sustainability Mark for Hotels
The South Aegean Region commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to prepare a plan to create guidelines for implementing the certification for the hotel industry related to “The Rhodes Co-Lab Project” for the Dodecanese Regional Unit. The effort, which is a project for the benefit of TUI, is just the latest effort to greenwash the public and the […]
Cry “Oxi!” and Confront TUI’s Tourism Stormtroopers
In a best case, TUI CEO Sebastian Ebel (left) will eventually get a big NO! from industry leaders like Alexandros Vassilikos (right)
Sitia Group Stands Up to BAPE and Industrial RES
In Sitia, agencies, collectives, unions, local communities, and cultural associates will band together to protect Easten Crete from pseudo-RES opportunists. On Wednesday 11/13/2024 at 18.00 at Polykentro. (Spiritual Center of the Municipality of Sitia) an open meeting will address all concerns. A congress of stakeholders is being organized to fight against the Baltic Energy Conservation Agency […]
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