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Crete Island Wakes Up to 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake

2019-08-12 by Phil Butler

Crete seismicity

The latest in a series of earthquakes to shake the Greek island of Crete, this morning’s 4.7 magnitude tremor shook our offices in Heraklion.

Tags: 4.7 magnitude, Aegean Earthquake, Crete earthquake, Crete seizmology, Crete tremor, moderate quakes

Crete Hit by Another 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Offshore

2019-08-11 by Phil Butler

most recent Crete quake

The USGS has reported a magnitude 5.0 earthquake off the south coast of Crete at 07:02 and 50 seconds local time this morning.

Tags: Crete advisory, Crete earthquake, Crete geology, Crete weather, Greece earthquakes, Ionian Sea, Ionian Sea Quake, USGS

The Other Wind Festival Sougia: Free Events Today and Tomorrow

2019-08-11 by Phil Butler

Fortuna Club Official

The Other Wind Festival kicked off this past weekend in Sougia on the Libyan Sea in the southwest of Crete.

Tags: Agia Irini Gorge, ANEK LInes, Blue Star Ferries, Chania, Chania concerts, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete concerts, Crete events, Greek DJs, Kos K, Sougia, Sougia Crete, The Big Nose Attack, The Dragons, The Noise Figures, The Other Wind Festival, ΑΝΕΝΔΥΚ

A Picture Window Onto the Real “Lost Tales of Greece”

2019-08-10 by Phil Butler

Kassandra

A historical look at “Old Flames Burn Brighter” the latest AC Odyssey Quest adventure. These are the Lost Tales of Greece.

Tags: Ancient Greece, Eagle Bearer, Greece, Greek heroes, Greek myths, heroes, Kassandra, Leonidas, Leonidas I, Lost Tales of Greece, Old Flames Burn Brighter, Peloponnesian War, sparta, Spartans, West Wind

The Magic Secret Beach You Sought: It’s Here on Incredible Crete

2019-08-09 by Phil Butler

Crete has over 1,000 kilometers (650 miles) of coastline and hundreds of epic beaches. There’s a private one waiting for you.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Balos Lagoon, beach getaways, Chania, Chrissi Island, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Elafonisi Beach, Falasarna, Greece holidays, Hersonissos, Kapsodasos, Loutro, Malia, Marathi Beach, Summer 2019, Xerokampos Beach

Cretelia Festival 2019 Set for 16 Through 22 September

2019-08-08 by Phil Butler

Cretelia Festival 2019

The Cretelia Festival 2019 running from 16 to 22 September, will feature a roster of international DJs performing in the South of Crete.

Tags: Agia Galini, Crete festivals, Cretelia Festival 2019, DJ Frank Koopmann, DJ Motte, DJ Wolf Kolster, Ferry Ultra, hippie caves, Karibu Bar, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Kommos Beach, matala, Matala Beach, Matala hippies, Mona Seebohm, Paul Kestermann, Red Beach

Moscow TV Producer Ramilya Gilyazova and the Cretan Paradise

2019-08-07 by Phil Butler

TV Producer Ramilya Gilyazova

A couple of weeks back we had the privilege of spending time with one of Russia’s most successful TV producers here on Crete. Ramilya Gilyazova of Channel 360, was on Greece’s biggest island for two weeks in June and July, and we thought to get her impressions about the island. We spent a few days […]

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Anna Bastakis, crete, Crete tours, Crete Urban Adventures, Crete visitors, Fodele Beach & Water Park Resort, Minoan Theater, Moscow TV, Ramilya Gilyazova, Rebecca Skevaki, SeaScape Luxury Residences, TV 360, συρτάκι

Prime Minister Mitsotakis Headed to Crete for Family Holiday

2019-08-07 by Phil Butler

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is headed to his hometown of Chania for an abbreviated family vacation.

Tags: Dekapendavgousto, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Chania, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Crete, Mitsotakis, Our Lady of Tinos, Prime Minister Mitsotakis, Tinos island

Greece’s New Government Ramps Up Delayed Seaplane Network

2019-08-07 by Phil Butler

Hellenic Seaplanes

The Greek government is about to retable plans for a network of seaplanes that would facilitate travel and transportation between the smaller Greek islands. According to the news, the framework of operation and new planning is going forward with streamlined licensing procedures to spur investors. Deputy Infrastructure and Transport Minister Yiannis Kefalogiannis met recently with Nicolas Charalambous, who […]

Tags: ferries, Greece Isles, Greece islets, Greece tourism, Greek Islands, Greek transportation, Hellenic Seaplanes, Nicolas Charalambous, Petrichor Capital Partners, seaplanes, Yiannis Kefalogiannis

Prime Minister Mitsotakis Says His Vision of Greek Culture is Revolutionary

2019-08-06 by Phil Butler

Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis considers the Culture Minister Lina Mendoni not just a trustee of our heritage but a development ministry as well.

Tags: Greece administration, Greece culture, Greece Culture Minister, Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Lina Mendoni

Rebecca Skevaki Gives Black & White On Overtourism On Santorini

2019-08-05 by Phil Butler

Rebecca Skevaki

Argophilia Travel News talks with one of Greece’s most influential tour executives, Rebecca Skevaki about overtourism on Santorini.

Tags: Greece sustainable, Greece travel, Nikos Zorzos, Oia, Rebecca Skevaki, Santorini cruises, Santorini Experience, Santorini sunset, Santorini sustainability, Santorini tourism, Santorini tourists, Santorini tours, Santorini Urban Adventures

The Best Tweets from Greece in July of 2019

2019-08-03 by Phil Butler

Tweet Greece

Tweets from Greece are so often amazing, we thought we should share this part of the journey. After all, this is what Argo stands for.

Tags: Acropolis, Argophilia Travel, Athens, Corfu, crete, Kefalonia, Melissani Cave, Milos, Plaka, SAS, Thassos, Tweet Greece, Twitter

Angela Gerekou Appointment Could Be the Boost Greece Tourism Needed

2019-08-03 by Phil Butler

Angela Gerekou

Angela Gerekou’s appointment as the president of the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT) could boost Greece’s biggest economic sector.

Tags: Angela Gerekou, Bill Papastergiadis, Greece, Greece economy, Greek celebrities, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek politicians, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Haris Theoharis, Hotels in Greece, Magiki Nyhta, Tourism in Greece, Tourism Minister of Greece, Travel to Greece

Giortes Rokkas 2019 Kicks Off Tonight With Opening Ceremonies

2019-08-01 by Phil Butler

Ancient Rokka

The opening ceremonies of the 7th edition of the Giortes Rokkas Festival take place tonight in Rokka Square in Chania Prefecture August 1st.

Tags: Chania, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete festivals, Giortes Rokkas 2019, Giortes Rokkas Festival, Kissamos, Rokka, Rokka Village

Coming This Fall in Fabulous Rethymno: Sports and More Sports

2019-08-01 by Phil Butler

Go Pro Stadium

Coming up in Rethymno, two major athletic events promise participants, locals, and visitors to the region a “one of” sports opportunity. The Isoman Equalized Triathalon and the 2019 Socca World Cup make September and October in Rethymno a unique destination.

Tags: 2019 Socca World Cup, Crete events, Isoman Equalized Triathalon, Rethymno events, Rethymno Kids ISOMAN, Rethymno races, Rethymno Socca Stadium, Rethymno sports, Rethymno Triathalon, Socca, Socca in Rethymno, World Cup Socca

Minoan Group’s Crete Development: Fishing for Investors Off Itanos Gaia

2019-08-01 by Phil Butler

Itanos Gaia Project

Minoan Group says Stewart Travel was a veritable boat anchor for its Crete resort endeavor. Will the project finally go forward now?

Tags: Christopher Egleton, Crete beaches, Crete developments, Crete resort, Duncan Wilson, Itanos Beach, Itanos Gaia, Itanos Gaia Project, Lassithi developments, Minoan Group, Sitia developments, Stewart Travel

Crete Events to Finish July and Start Get August Right

2019-07-31 by Phil Butler

Coming up at the end of the week and this weekend on Crete, some performances not to miss.

Tags: Anna Psihogiou, Chania events, Crete concerts, Crete events, DJ NIKKO, Historical Museum of Crete, King Scorpio, King Scorpio Hersonissos, Minoan shows, Minoan Theater, Neil Diamond, Rethymno, Simon Kregg, Stelios Vamvakas, White Lady Family Tavern

Dictamus Shop Joins TripAdvisor Faves in Platanias

2019-07-31 by Phil Butler

Dictamus Shop

Dictamus Shop opened in Platanias last Thursday offering local herbs, olive oils, wines, and wonderful Cretan cheeses.

Tags: Crete businesses, Crete entreprenuers, Crete people, Crete products, Crete shops, Platanias openings, Platanias people, Platanias shops

Another 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Crete Island

2019-07-31 by Phil Butler

Crete earthquake

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook Crete early this morning. The deep tremor centered 23 kilometers west of Heraklion was felt island wide.

Tags: Crete earthquake, Crete seizmology, Crete tremor, deep earthquake, deep quakes, deep tremor, Greece earthquakes, Heraklion earthquake, Heraklion quake, USGS

Rodos Cup 2019 Yachting Event a Resounding Success

2019-07-30 by Phil Butler

Rodos Cup 2019

The Rodos Cup 2019, organized by Offshore Yachting Club of Rhodes and the Region of South Aegean, wound up a resounding success.

Tags: Aegean islands, Aegean sailing, Offshore Yachting Club of Rhodes, Rhodes boating, Rhodes Island, Rhodes yachting, Rodos Cup 2019, sailing cup, sailing regatta, symi island, yacht regatta

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