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Greece Reports 5,588 New Coronavirus Cases in Past 24 Hours

Argophilia Travel News

Greek officials confirmed (PDF) 5,588 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Santorini case incidences top 300 per 100k people.

4 years ago

Greece’s Kikilias Expects 900,000 Serbian Tourists This Year

Phil Butler

As many as 900,000 tourists from Serbia are expected to visit Greece this year, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Recently, Kikilias was is in Belgrade for a series of meetings aimed at promoting Greece’s tourism product. The tourism minister spoke about how that, even despite the multiple crises that have arisen in the current […]

4 years ago

Greece Earns 2nd Position in the World for Number of Blue Flag Beaches

Phil Butler

Greece earns the 2nd spot in the world for her magnificent Blue Flag beaches. This year the country recorder a total of 581.

4 years ago

Greece Follows EU – Scraps Covid Test for Travelers with Certificate

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Greece announces that entry travelers will be allowed without a mandatory test for travelers who have the European vaccination certificate.

4 years ago

Greece Reports 33,716 COVID Cases, 70 Dead, and 639 Intubated

Phil Butler

Health authorities have announced 33,716 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24-hour period ending at 3pm Thursday.

4 years ago

Tourism Bill Aims to Spur Public and Private Efforts for Development

Argophilia Travel News

A bill from Greece’s Tourism Ministry will be before the Parliament seeking to spur destination development.

4 years ago

Greece Sees Daily COVID Cases Rocket Past 7,000

Phil Butler

Greek authorities have announced 7,009 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. There were also 99 more fatalities during the same period.

4 years ago

Chios Awarded “Bike Friendly Destination” Status

Aleksandr Shatskih

The Municipality of Chios has become the 8th municipality in Greece to be awarded the “Bike Friendly Destination” designation.

4 years ago

Greece: Where the Official Tourism Message Gets Mixed Up

Phil Butler

Some Greek hoteliers are scared Winter 2021 will bring disaster. Others applaud record bookings. Greece now seems confused.

4 years ago

When Leaders Create “Frankenstein Logic” on COVID and Travel

Phil Butler

Greece officials double down on the fallacy that COVID and travel are somehow mutually exclusive of one another.

4 years ago

Greece Records 6,682 Cases in 24 Hours – PM Remarks Expected Today

Argophilia Travel News

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to address the unvaccinated members of the Greek public to take up the shot against Covid-19.

4 years ago

Greece Jets Past Romania in COVID Infections Per Million Citizens

Phil Butler

Greece has set new COVID infections records for weeks, and now the country has passed Romania in infections per million of population.

4 years ago

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Crete Heating Oil prices 2026

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Stories of Interest

Crete Heating Oil prices 2026

Heating Oil Debuts at a Staggering €1.60 per Liter in Crete, Sparking Fear of a Freezing Winter

2026-10-17 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heating oil has opened at €1.60 per liter in Crete, leaving households struggling with higher fuel costs as winter approaches.

Aposelemis Dam

Apatheia Be Damned: Aposelemi Dam Surges Past 85% Capacity After Torrential Rains, Securing Water Through 2030

2026-10-17 By Iorgos Pappas

Aposelemis Dam has surpassed 85% capacity after heavy rain, storing more than 20.3 million cubic meters of water and boosting Crete’s reserves.

Chania Recycling Cooking Oil

Chania Launches €310K Smart Sanitation and Rewarding Cooking Oil Recycling Initiative

2026-10-16 By Victoria Udrea

Chania unveils a €310K smart sanitation and reward-based cooking oil recycling program, setting a high standard that should be adopted island-wide across Crete.

27-year-old man arrested

27-Year-Old Arrested at Heraklion Port Trying to Buy Piraeus Ferry Ticket Without Travel Papers

2026-10-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Coast Guard officers arrest a 27-year-old man at Heraklion port for attempting to buy a Piraeus ferry ticket without papers and verbally abusing officers.

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

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