Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

Greece

Winning Sailing Attitudes Lead to Winning the Crete Union Cup

Aleksandr Shatskih

The land of the fabled Minoans was the scene last month of the first Crete Union Cup Regatta sailing event ever organized. Organized as a celebration of the centennial unification of Crete with mainland Greece and with the support of several Crete´s yachting clubs, the Region of Crete, the Hellenic Sailing Federation, and many local sponsors, […]

Aqua Vista Hotels – Dreams that Become Memories

Aleksandr Shatskih

Aqua Vista Hotels is a collection of exceptional boutique properties catering to virtually every type of traveller, and guaranteeing memorable experiences tailored to guests’ special needs and desires. Now if this is not selective enough, or following the “guest experience” trend trending these days, we don’t know what is.

Cretans Greet Fall with Tsikoudia Festival

Aleksandr Shatskih

Crete, the largest island in Greece and the fifth in Mediterranean Sea, is also the most fascinating one. With a remarkable history which the traveler can admire all over the island, from the ruins of the Minoan Palace of Knossos to the Venetian fortress of Rethymo, Crete is renowned for its natural beauty, diverse landscape and fertile valleys and rich gastronomic culture. Crete simply has it all!

Ohi Day 2013: Remembering Heroes

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ohi Day (also spelled Ochi Day or Oxi Day in Greek) commemorates each year the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas (in power from August 4, 1936, until January 29, 1941) of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on October 28, 1940.

Ryanair Cabin Crew Strip for Charity in Chania

Mihaela Lica Butler

Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY), the low cost Irish airline, selected the Cretan pearl Chania to shoot its 2014 charity calendar. The company thanked the Cretan people, and the tourist boards, for the welcome. Ryanair’s cabin crew have raised over €600,000 for charity through calendar sales since 2008, and its calendars were sold […]

Exclusive: Cretan Union Cup Regatta Sails

Aleksandr Shatskih

Our coverage of the first ever Cretan Union Cup Regatta begins as the participating captains sail out from Chania Harbor to line up for the race start.

Must See in Crete This October: First Ever Cretan Union Cup Sailing Regatta

Mihaela Lica Butler

On December 1, 2013, Crete celebrates 100 years since the raising of the Greek flag at the fort of Firka, which mark the union of the Island with Greece. The locals marked the centenary with various cultural and artistic events, all throughout the year, and continue to celebrate enthusiastically till the end of 2013, with […]

Crete City of Rethymno Hosts Olive Oil Marketing Meet

Aleksandr Shatskih

An interesting cross-border collaborative effort in between Crete and Cyprus is being held in the city of Rethymno on Crete Oct. 1. An all important workshop to “Promoting marketing of oil” will see formulators, mills, merchants and producers discuss how best to collectively upgrade their products. Organized by SEDIK, the Region of Crete and the […]

Makaza Reopens After 68 Years

Aleksandr Shatskih

Bulgaria and Greece have now a new border pass at Makaza, a place located at about 20 kilometres north of Greece’s Aegean coastline. This served as a border point in the past, but it stopped being operational 68 years ago. The Ruse-Makaza road links Romania and Greece through Central Bulgaria and it is part of […]

Ten Summer “Gems” on Crete

Phil Butler

As Summer draws to a close in the Mediterranean Crete affords a special opportunity for last minute vacation memories. The land of the ancient Minoans is as unique as those distant ancestors were culturally, and as magnificent an adventure as any place in Europe.