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An Important Message for Crete Taverns and Restaurants

Phil Butler

Crete taverna owners should be rejoicing at the news Airbnb is making inroads into the monopoly hotels and resorts have.

6 years ago

A Magnitude 6.0 Crete Earthquake Rocks Distant Cities

Phil Butler

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake hit off the western coast of Crete at just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27th.

6 years ago

November on Crete: The Month in Stunning Instagram Shares

Phil Butler

November on Crete is amazing. Tourists all gone, the island reverts to its natural self. These Instagram show.

6 years ago

5th Meeting for the Archaeological Work in Crete Going On in Rethymno

Phil Butler

From November 21st – 24th in Rethymno, the 5th meeting on Archaeological Work in Crete takes place at the Archaeological Museum of Rethymno.

6 years ago

Sitia Girl Competes for Miss Europe Continental 2019

Phil Butler

A girl from here on Crete, Sunday Katsogresaki of Sitia, will represent Greece in the Miss Europe Continental 2019 contest in Naples. A flight attendant for VVIP International, Ms. Katsogresaki is also an ATPL student pilot and a fitness freak who’s also a model and actress. Sunday hopes to take the crown from the reigning […]

6 years ago

Crete Gets Tourism Ministry Support for Special Interest Travel Segment

Argophilia Travel News

Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis has offered support for the Region of Crete to develop special interest tourism products.

6 years ago

Here On Crete – We Harvest the Precious Olives Now

Phil Butler

Here in Greece, it’s the time of the olive harvests. Here’s a brief introduction to the importance of the Cretan olive and a short film.

6 years ago

Greece Weather Service Warns of Severe Thunderstorms

Argophilia Travel News

The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) has a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for western Crete this morning.

6 years ago

Cretes Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis Honors Arkadi Martyrs

Phil Butler

Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis was at the Arkadi Monastery to honor the memory of Cretan heroes who sacrificed themselves there in 1866.

6 years ago

Crete Island Officials Issue Flood Warning as Precaution

Argophilia Travel News

The Region of Crete is advising residents and visitors to exercise extreme caution on Friday, as weather forecasts warn of powerful storms.

6 years ago

Visit Archanes for a Sampling of Sacred Cretan Village Life

Phil Butler

One of Crete’s most idyllic and picturesque villages, Archanes is a manmade wonder in the middle of an Eden-like natural paradise.

6 years ago

Elounda Hills Luxury Resort a Step Closer to Reality

Argophilia Travel News

Elounda Hills, a €410 million euro tourism project outside Agios Nikolaos on Crete, is one step closer to reality after a joint-ministerial decision was signed this week. According to the news, once the plans are approved by the Council of State, Mirum Hellas can begin construction on the ambitious project. The five-star luxury retreat will reportedly include a 200-bed hotel, which will […]

6 years ago

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Stories of Interest

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Historic Expedition to Kolymbari Expected to Test Human Endurance

2026-06-23 By Manuel Santos

The Municipality of Platanias announces a 2km survival hike in Kolymbari. Prepare for bunkers, 50 dangerous steps, and full medical coverage.

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Parliament Clash Over Hotel Worker Taxation

2026-06-23 By Argophilia Travel News

KE MP Manolis Syntychakis and Deputy Minister of National Economy, D. Markopoulos, debate taxation of seasonal hotel workers.

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Cretan Fishermen to Spearhead Government Response to Silver-cheeked Toadfish Plague

2026-06-23 By Manuel Santos

The Greek government is finalizing a pilot program to combat the rapid spread of the toxic silver-cheeked toadfish in Greek waters.

Morosini Fountain

The Fencing Around the Lions’ Fountain Has Been Taken Down

2026-06-22 By Iorgos Pappas

The fencing around Heraklion’s Morosini Fountain is gone, but at what cost to the monument’s future? We examine the delay of critical maintenance.

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French Tourist Injured During Disembarkation at Heraklion Port

2026-06-22 By Manuel Santos

A 70-year-old French tourist was hospitalized after sustaining a leg injury during disembarkation from a leisure boat at the Port of Heraklion.

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