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German Fund Snaps Up Greece’s Thessaloniki Port

Phil Butler

News of the privatization of the Thessaloniki Port arrived late last week via Greece’s liquidation fund. According to the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund the sale of its 67% stake in Thessaloniki Port to Deutche Invest Equity Partners, Belterra Investments and CMA CGM’s ports division, Terminal Link has now taken place.

7 years ago

Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa Named Greece’s Best Resort Spa 2017 by the World Spa Awards™

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At the 3rd annual edition of the World Spa Awards™, which took place at JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay in Vietnam on Saturday, December 9, 2017, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa picked up its trophy for Greece’s Best Resort Spa 2017 award.

7 years ago

Lampsa Group to Add New 5-Star Offering in Athens

Aleksandr Shatskih

Lampsa Hellenic Hotels SA has just taken out a 30-year lease on a nice story building that once housed the historic Kings Palace in Athens.

7 years ago

Yamas! A Toast to Ano Asites

Phil Butler

Ano Asites is a secret place I was not going to divulge the secrets of. Not telling strangers about such pristine treasures would be sacrilegious though.

7 years ago

2nd Messinia Pro-Am Attracts Record Number of Golfers from Around the World

Argophilia Travel News

Taking place 21-24 February 2018, Messinia Pro-Am has already received extensive interest globally, counting participants from 14 countries.

7 years ago

Curtain opens for “Santorini Experience”

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The top sports tourism event “Santorini Experience” is only a few days away. Between October 6th and 8th 2017, running and swimming races will be held for a 3rd consecutive year on the enchanting island of the Cyclades. “Santorini Experience” continues this year full of surprises. The established meet & greet event will take place […]

8 years ago

In Search of Original Greece: Folegandros Island

Phil Butler

Travel experts claim Folegandros is the last bastion of what the true Greece looked like decades ago. The 32 sq. km. island near Santorini is home to about 650 permanent residents, and it’s a spot the big cruise ships just pass on by on the way to more highly publicized Greek isles. possibly the last untouched […]

8 years ago

New Minoan Tombs Unearthed at Sitia

Phil Butler

Archaeologists here on Crete have unearthed Minoan tombs at least 3,000 years old. At a cemetery from the Bronze Age, two more graves were discovered at the Petras Palace site near Sitia in the far east of the island.

8 years ago

Explaining Incredible Crete and the Philoxenia Around Every Bend

Phil Butler

The story I am about to tell you may seem more like a fairytale than fact. But everything you are about to read can be attributed to a phenomenon that is at once indescribable and as basic as a smile. There’s a kind of freedom that awaits you on Crete. It’s a gift that everyone […]

8 years ago

“Navarino Challenge 2017” – A program full of activities is announced

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Navarino Challenge is a 3-day sports event taking place 13-15 October in Costa Navarino and Messinia, promoting the Olympic Spirit and Ideal.

8 years ago

Kalí Zoí Interrupted: How Trash Stains the Magic of the Caldera on Santorini

Aleksandr Shatskih

I am reborn on Crete, my new, beautiful home away from home, and from here, I get to explore the whole of the legendary Greek island paradise. Don’t get me wrong: I believe in it and I chose to make it my way of life for a brief while.

8 years ago

Just in: The Schedule of Santorini Experience 2017

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Athens, August 30 2017. The top sports tourism event “Santorini Experience” organized for the 3rd consecutive year in the enchanting Santorini on October 6-8, 2017 is ready to excite all professional and amateur swimmers and runners from around the world! This year’s schedule begins on Friday, October 6th, 2017 with a focus on children. More […]

8 years ago

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