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The Minoan Theater at Karteros – A Top 10 Crete Experience

2019-06-16 by Phil Butler

Minoan Theater

The Minoan Theater in Karteros is an authentic journey into Minoan life that begins like a prayer and ends like an epiphany.

Tags: Crete attractions, Crete experiences, Crete Riding Academy, Cumaean Sibyl, Karteros, Karteros Beach, Karteros events, King Minos, Knossos, Minoan Civilization, Minoan myths, Minoan Theater, Minos, myths, Prince of the Lilies, The Minoan Theater

The Best Crete Club Vibes for 2019

2019-06-08 by Phil Butler

Saxo Bar

Crete is famous for so many things. Here are a few of the most amazing nightclubs and bars on the island.

Tags: Chania bars, Crete bars, Crete beaches, Crete clubs, Crete nightlife, Crete party, Crete resorts, Crete venues, Crete vibes, Fortezza Lighthouse Bar, Heraklion bars, Hersonissos, Ierapetra bars, Mylos Club, New York Beach Club, Platanias clubs, Rethymno bars, Rethymno clubs, Saxo Bar, Saxo Bar Ierapetra

Meeting of MP Nikos Egoumenidou and Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Labrino

2019-06-05 by Phil Butler

MP Nikos Egoumenido and Mayor Basil Labrino

The officials met to discuss the future progress of an already approved €17.7 million euro project to revamp Heraklion’s water system.

Tags: Crete floods, Crete officials, Crete public works, Heraklion government, Heraklion Mayor, Heraklion public works, Heraklion water, MP SYRIZA, Nikos Egoumenidou, Vassilis Labrino

A Collection of Aegean Sea Yoga Journeys for 2019

2019-06-05 by Phil Butler

Kathy's Island Retreat

Here are a few 2019 yoga journeys for every level of experience in the beautiful Aegean, recommended by Argophilia.

Tags: Aegean retreats, Amorgos, Amorgos Island, Amorgos Yoga, Karpathos, Karpathos Island, Kathrine Brustad, Krista Shirley, Pigadia, Yoga, Yoga Retreat

Ithaca Island’s Mayor Bans Plastic Bags – Distributes Textile Replacements

2019-06-03 by Phil Butler

Mayor Dionysis Stanitsas

The island of Ithaca has banned plastic bags and has distributed replacement textile ones free of charge in a move toward sustainability.

Tags: Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism report, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Sea Change Greek Islands, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

A Story of the sMALL gODS of Crete Island

2019-06-02 by Phil Butler

Anna Karfaki Family

A story of the people of Crete, small gods every one, and a Taverna owner whose love shines through her business.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Amoudara taverns, Anna Karfaki, Crete cuisine, Crete food, Crete restaurants, Crete tavernas, Crete taverns, Heraklion restaurants, Heraklion taverns, Minoan gods, Oracle of Amoudara, Small gods of Crete, Taverna Mitato

Last Month’s Most Interesting Greece Travel News

2019-06-02 by Phil Butler

Visit Greece

A roundup of May’s best, worst, and most helpful Greece travel and tourism news from Argophilia Travel.

Tags: Greece destinations, Greece news, Greece suggestions, Greece travel, Greece travel stories, Greek tourism, Greek travel news, travel news, Travel suggestions

Celebrity Edge Superliner Visits Aegean Ports of Call

2019-06-02 by Phil Butler

Magic Carpet

The new luxury cruise ship named ‘Celebrity Edge’ is sailing the Aegean for as part of an 11-night Eastern Mediterranean cruise package

Tags: 2019 cruises, Aegean cruises, Celebrity Cruises, Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Silhouette, cruise lines, cruise news, Ketakolo, Mediterranean cruises, Nafplio, superliner

Greek Tourism Ministry Gives Okay for Leros Marina

2019-06-01 by Phil Butler

Greece Tourism Minister

eece’s Tourism Minister Thanasis Theocharopoulos has approved an agreement for the construction of a marina on the island of Leros.

Tags: cruise tourism, greece cruises, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Hersonissos Municipality, Thanasis Theocharopoulos

Crete’s Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019

2019-05-31 by Phil Butler

The “Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019” at Sougia kicks off June 7th and 8th in the far-southwest of Crete Island.

Tags: Aurora Halal, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete concerts, Crete events, Crete festivals, DJs, Lotus Seaside Hotel, Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019, Sfakia, Sougia, Terence McKenna

One Step at a Time: The Heraklion Urban Landscape Rejuvenated

2019-05-31 by Phil Butler

Heraklion playgrounds

Another amazing Heraklion playground was inaugurated last week at the junction of Itanos and Kalamas streets (near the Aghia Anna Temple).

Tags: Crete news, Crete politics, Heraklion, Heraklion Mayor, Heraklion parks, Heraklion playground

Aegean Dreams: eXclusive Gulets 24-meter M/S Michele

2019-05-30 by Phil Butler

Dreaming of sailing the Aegean in style with eXclusive Gulets aboard M/S Michele, a 24 meter hand crafted yacht.

Tags: Aegean cruising, Aegean sailing, eXclusive Gulets, Greek Yachts, gulets, luxury gulets, sailing, seamanship, Yacht charter, yachting

Sitia Bay Resort Project Moves Forward in Crete’s Far East

2019-05-30 by Phil Butler

Sitia Bay Resort

The massive Sitia Bay Resort development in the far-east of Crete appears to be moving forward at a faster clip after Iktinos takeover.

Tags: Crete environment, Crete investment, Crete projects, Crete resorts, Dolphin Capital Investors (DCI), Faneromeni Bay, Iktinos, Iktinos Hellas S.A., Itanos Beach, Itanos Gaia Project, Sitia Bay Resort

Daedalus Exhibition at the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio

2019-05-29 by Phil Butler

At the Archaeological Museum of Iraklio, the exhibition “Daedalus: In the Footsteps of the Legendary Craftsman,” runs through March 1st of 2020.

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Archaeological Museum of Iraklio, Crete museums, Daedalus: In the Footsteps of the Legendary Craftsman, Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion Museum, Minoan exhibit, Minoans, ongoing exhibits

Georgios Papathanasopoulo – Famed Archaeologist Dies at Age 95

2019-05-29 by Phil Butler

Dokos Island Maritime Archaeology

One of the founders of the Hellenic Institute of Maritime Archaeology (H.I.M.A.), Georgios Papathanasopoulos, has died, according to the Culture Ministry. The famous Greek scientist was 95.

Tags: Carl Blegen, Dokos Shipwreck, Georgios Papathanasopoulos, Hellenic Institute of Maritime Archaeology, underwater archaeology

The Best Insta-Sunsets from Amazing Crete Island

2019-05-29 by Phil Butler

A collection of the best Instagram sunset images from around Crete Island. Amazing inta-sunsets from an island paradise like no other.

Tags: crete, Crete Instagrams, Crete landscapes, Crete photography, Crete sunsets

Investors Eye Greek Tourism and Property Markets

2019-05-28 by Phil Butler

Growing tourism has spurred Greece’s economy and attracted investor interest in large projects with high-profit potential.

Tags: George Tziallas, GNTO, Greece, Greece economy, Greece property, Greece property market, Greece real estate, Greece tourism, Greek Tourism Ministry

Are Thomas Cook and TUI Putting the Squeeze on Greek Hoteliers?

2019-05-27 by Phil Butler

British tour operator Thomas Cook has asked Greek hoteliers to renegotiate their package deals downward even more for summer 2019

Tags: all-inclusive holidays, Greek hoteliers, Greek tours, thomas cook, Thomas Cook vacations, travel agencies, travel agents, travel companies, TUI, TUI Travel

Greece 2nd in the World for Blue Flag Beaches 2019

2019-05-27 by Phil Butler

Vai Beach

Greece ranked 2nd among 47 countries worldwide in 2019’s Blue Flag program with 515 beaches, 15 marinas and 4 sustainable tourism boats in this year’s international quality award roundup.

Tags: Blue Flag beaches, Chalkidiki, clean beaches, cleanest beaches, Creta Maris, Crete beaches, Falasarna Beach, Fodel Beach Hotel, Fodele Beach, Greek beachers, Matala Beach, Mythos Palace, Vai Beach

Five Stunning Video Introductions to the Greece Few Know

2019-05-24 by Phil Butler

Here are 5 amazing areas of Greece not many visitors have explored. From Kefalonia to Chrisi Island, Greece is still a wonder destination.

Tags: Agiafarago Beach, Agiafarago Gorge, Chrisi Island, Chrisi Island video, Epirus region, Greece drone, Greece Gems, Greece video, Hidden Greece, Ierapetra, Kefalonia, Voidomatis River

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