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Nemea’s Aidonia Dig Reveals Two Unlooted Mycenaean Period Tombs

2019-09-06 by Phil Butler

Burial chamber

Archaeologists have unearthed two new unplundered chamber tombs dating from the Late Mycenaean period of the Mycenaean palaces (circa 1400-1200 BC). Systematic research being conducted at the Aidonia dig by the Antiquities Ephorate of Corinth at the Mycenaean cemetery of Aidonia in Nemea continue to reveal fascinating new knowledge. In the first of the two […]

Tags: Aidonia, Aidonia archaeology, Aidonia dig, Aidonia tombs, archaeology, chamber tombs, Mycenaean tombs, Mycenaeans, Nemea, Nemea dig, Nemea site

Elounda Hills Project a Step Closer With Marina Approval

2019-09-05 by Phil Butler

Elounda Hills

The construction of the super-luxurious €600-million-euro Elounda Hills project in eastern Crete is now closer at hand.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Crete investments, Crete marinas, Crete projects, Elounda, Elounda Bay, Elounda Hills, Elounda Hills Marina, Mirabello Bay, Russian investors, Vitaly Borisov

Prince Harry Launches Travalyst With Tourism’s Heavy Hitters

2019-09-04 by Phil Butler

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has launched a new project known as Travalyst alongside tourism’s heavy hitters in order to boost sustainable practices.

Tags: Booking.com, Ctrip, Ecotourism, environmental travel, Glenn Fogel, Meghan Markle, overtourism, Prince Harry, Skyscanner, sustainable business, sustainable hotels, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, tourism initiative, Travalyst, TripAdvisor

Selina Announces First Greece Hotel – Selina Centavrus Pelion

2019-09-01 by Phil Butler

Selina Centavrus Pelion

Global hospitality brand, Selina has just introduced its first Greece hotel, the Selina Centavrus Pelion at the iconic “Balcony of Mount Pelion.” The hotel is a near-perfect mix of a hostel and an innovative boutique hotel experience set in amazing nature. This stunning hotel at the beautiful village of Makrinitsa provides a breathtaking experience reminiscent of 19th-century […]

Tags: Greece hostels, Greece hotels, Greece nature, Magnesia, Makrinitsa, Mount Pelion, Selina Centavrus Pelion, Selina Hotels, Selina wordwide

A Marketing Advisory to the GNTO: Revisit Excellence

2019-08-30 by Phil Butler

GNTO 2014 Campaign

With Russia touristic losses in view, here’s a look at what the GNTO has done wrong overall in current campaigns aimed at boosting tourism.

On the Trail of the Eternal: The Secrets of the Minoans

2019-08-29 by Phil Butler

Crete and Zeus

The continuing saga of the magnificent tapestry of humanity woven within the secrets of the Minoans. Part of a series by Argophilia.

Tags: ancient texts, Arthur Evans, Aryan Race, British School at Athens, crete, Dr. Joseph MacGillivray, esoteric beliefs, Gaia, Gaia goddess, God quest, Homer, Ilse Schoep, Itar, Knossos, Knossos Temple, La Marle, Linear A, MacGillivray, Minoan beliefs, Minoan mantras, Minoan Mysteries, Minoan religion, Minoans, Nazi archaeology, religion, Rhea, Zakros, Zeus, Zoroaster

The Best of August: Crete Instagram Love From Paradise

2019-08-27 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

Time for some of the best shares from Crete in August via Instagram. As the summer winds down, Crete experiences to remember get share time.

Tags: Agios Isidoros Beach, Balos Lagoon, Cretan food, Cretan Summer, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete resorts, Crete secrets, Daebelos Estate, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece attractions, Greece beaches, Phaistos Palace, Seitan Limania, Sougia, Thalori Retreat, Triopetra Beach, Vai Beach

Clean Blue Paros Paves Way to Island Sustainability

2019-08-27 by Phil Butler

Clean Blue Paros pledge

Clean Blue Paros’ program to make the island the first plastic-waste free Mediterranean island may pave the way to true sustainability.

Tags: Clean Blue Alliance, Clean Blue Paros, Common Seas, Cyclades Preservation Fund, Environment, Greek Isles, Markos Kovaios, Paros, Paros Island, plastic pollution, single-use plastics, sustainable tourism, W.A.T.T., World Wildlife Fund Greece, Zana Kontomanoli

Marshal Tito’s Famous Yacht to Be a Floating Museum

2019-08-26 by Phil Butler

The Galeb

The once magnificent yacht Geleb (Seagull) of the famous Yugoslavian President Josip Broz Tito, may soon be a showpiece again.

Tags: European Capital of Culture, Galeb, Galeb ship, Galeb Yacht, Marshal Tito, Rijeka, Rijeka City Museum, Rijeka docks, Rijeka Harbor, Tito, Yugoslavia

Fever Startup Snags Another $35 Million in Funding

2019-08-26 by Phil Butler

Fever App

Fever has raised $35 million in Series D funding led by Rabuten Capital, Accel, Atresmedia, and others. The question is, will it be enough?

Tags: Accel, AI, Atresmedia, European startups, events, Fever App, Fever recommendations, Gravy, local travel, Rabuten Capital, startups, travel apps, Vamos

TUI Family Life is Getting a PR Black Eye at Elounda Breeze Resort

2019-08-24 by Phil Butler

Elounda

TUI Family Life is mucking up Crete’s vacationing reputation this summer. A plethora of complaints haunt Elounda Breeze Resort.

Tags: Crete vacations, Elounda Bay, Elounda Breeze Resort, Elounda hotels, nightmare vacations, TUI Family Life

The Troy of Legend Now Thought to Be Much Older

2019-08-23 by Phil Butler

Troy Walls

Recent excavations at the ancient city Troy in Turkey’s northwestern Çanakkale province reveal a much older history than previously thought.

Tags: archaeology, Bronze Age, Heinrich Schliemann, Helen of Troy, Rustem Aslan, Sophia Schliemann, Trojan War, Troy, Turkey history, William Aylward

Corfu Wildfires Blaze: Two Villages Already Evacuated

2019-08-23 by Phil Butler

Greek firefighting service

Nikoletta Pandi, Deputy Regional Governor of the Ionian islands responsible for Corfu, has evacuated Neochori and Paleochori villages today.

Tags: Corfu draught, Corfu fires, Corfu tourism, Corfu travel alert, Corfu wildfires, Greek Islands, Greek wildfires., Leros Island fires

Resistance Fighter George Psychoundakis: The Legendary Cretan Runner

2019-08-22 by Phil Butler

George Pschoundakis' book

The death of George Psychoundakis at age 85 in Chania marks in bedrock legendary Cretan forthrightness. Here is a part of his epic story.

Tags: Cretan heroes, Cretans, Crete resistance, Crete stories, Episkopi, George Psychoundakis, Mouselas Valley, Nazi war, Operation Mercury, Patrick Leigh Fermor, The Cretan Runner, World War II

Nassa Travel Shows Why Little Agents Are the Best

2019-08-22 by Phil Butler

Nassa Travel storefront

22 hours ago Nassa Travel in the UK posted a “Santorini Crazy Deal” to 29,000 plus followers on Facebook. Are they teaching TUI a lesson?

Tags: boutique travel agencies, budget travel, flights, Nassa Travel, NeoAgencies, new age travel, Rebecca Skevaki, Santorini deals, Santorini stays, thomas cook, travel agencies, travel agents, Villa Eleftheria Hotel

Hotel Marketing: Yes, Social Media Influencers are Still “In”

2019-08-22 by Phil Butler

Lady Gaga a top Social Media Influencers

This report reveals for hoteliers a much better guide to social media influencers, and into the marketing strategies that work.

Tags: Brian Solis, Buzz & Go, hospitality influencers, Hospitality Net, hotel influencers, hotel marketing, hotel PR, influencer marketing, Jeff Bullas, Lady Gaga, Larry Mogelonsky, Lee Oden, marketing, marketing funnel, media outreach, PR, social influencers, social media

Ano Asites “Village of Colors Festival” Begins August 23rd

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Ano Asites village

Coming up from the 23rd to the 29th of August, the Village of Colors Festival comes to Ano Asites in Heraklion Prefecture.

Tags: Ano Asites, Ano Asites Cultural Association, arts festival, Crete cultural events, Crete festivals, DKEI, Greek festivals, Heraklion events, Heraklion prefecture, Mathew Halpin, Minas Milliarakis, Municipality of Heraklion, Odysseas Grammatikakis, Silsil Ism, street art, Village of Color, Village of Color Festival

Greek Hoteliers Get Ready for 2020 Season Balancing Act

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Greece’s 2019 tourism season warns of a disastrous 2020. Unless stakeholders think outside the box, Crete and other markets will suffer.

Tags: 2020, 2020 travel, Bookings, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hospitality, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece visits, Greek economy, Greek hoteliers, Gregory Tassios, marketing, Minas Liapakis, OTA's, Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, SiteMinder, Tony Palmer, travel agencies, travel markets, TUI

The Mystery of the Eteocretans – Gatekeepers of Crete’s Hidden Past

2019-08-19 by Phil Butler

Bull leaping fresco

Homer’s Odyssey tells of the hero Odysseus visiting Crete on his return home. The tale also tells of the unsolved mystery of the Eteocretans.

Tags: August Schoergendorfer, crete, Dorians, Eteocretans, Henri van Effenterre, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Hitler, Knossos, Kydones, Linear A, Major General Julius Ringe, master race, Minoan, Minoan Civilization, Minoan treasures, Minoans, Nazi archaeology, Nazi mysticism, Odysseus, Phaistos disc

A New Definition of “Luxury” Waits on Incredible Crete

2019-08-14 by Phil Butler

Beach House Arvi

Crete is more than a Mykonos wanna be, the island paradise is a real alternative experience well suited to the luxury travel segment.

Tags: Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort, Beach House Arvi, Blue Palace, Blue Wave at Chorafakia, celebrity destinations, celebrity stays, Crete airbnb, Crete luxury, Crete resorts, Crete villas, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Daios Cove Mansion Villa, Elounda, Greece villas, Incredible Crete, Lady Gaga, Minoans, Mr & Mrs Smith, Mykonos, Santorini, Sfakia, Villa Faros at Agios Pavlos

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