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Dear Kyriakos Mitsotakis – Feel Free to Blame Failure on Cosmic Rays Now

Phil Butler

More fumbling from Greece’s leadership may indicate some form of cosmic mind control ray is making them just this dumb.

4 years ago

Ambrosia At the Hands Of the Small Gods of Crete

Phil Butler

A story of one of the “small gods of Crete,” Anna Karfaki, the oracle of Amoudara, who owns one of island’s best tavernas.

4 years ago

Some Sweet Moments From Crete Island in July 2021

Phil Butler

A collection of Instagram moments from Crete Island for July of 2021. Sfakia to Sitia and all in between, Crete is a vacation paradise.

4 years ago

Mykonos COVID Curfew In Force After Unhinged Partying [Video]

Phil Butler

Authorities tighten COVID restrictions on Mykonos after cases rocket. Police and other authorities say unbridled partying a cause.

4 years ago

How Too Much Reliance On Technology Can Ruin Hospitality for Good

Phil Butler

The COVID-19 pandemic has not changed everything. Hospitality will always be about people, and experiences. The front desk must stay.

4 years ago

Hines Investments Acquires Blue Capsis and Other Crete Resorts

Argophilia Travel News

International investment giant Hines has acquired Out of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort in Crete’s Agia Pelagia for €125.2 million.

4 years ago

“Islands of the Winds” Exhibition Opens at Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress

Phil Butler

The “Islands of the winds. The nautical culture of the Prehistoric Aegean” exhibition opens at Koules Fortress on the harbor of Heraklion.

4 years ago

Delta Variant? Relax, Don’t Worry! Fly to Greece and Be Safe! Maybe?

Phil Butler

In the face of dizzying uncertainty about the Delta variant, travelers must decide whether or not to visit Greece based on hunches.

4 years ago

Balos Lagoon: A Guide to Crete’s Most Photographed Beach

Phil Butler

Balos Lagoon is the most recognizable and photographed in Crete, if not Greece overall. Here’s a little more info on this natural wonder.

4 years ago

Five of Crete’s Best Quiet Vacation Hideaways

Phil Butler

If ever there were a time to fly to Crete to find that perfect, quiet hideaway for vacation, this year is it.

4 years ago

Variant Delta – What If Greece’s Tourism Oracles Are Wrong?

Phil Butler

In the UK the Delta variant of the coronavirus threatens everything reclaimed by key vaccine strategies. Is Greece next?

4 years ago

Crete’s Businesses With An “Instagram Vibe” Going On

Phil Butler

A selection of Instagram shares from businesses on Crete that have help express the Cretan vibe through their photos.

4 years ago

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Crete Farmers Occupy the Heraklion Airport for 19 Hours

2025-12-09 By Arthur Butler

Crete farmers staged a 19-hour occupation of Heraklion Airport, protesting subsidy cuts and demanding fair distribution for Natura land.

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Souda Port Under Strict Security for Israeli Cruise Passengers

2025-12-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Souda Port saw unprecedented police measures on Tuesday to ensure the safe transit of Israeli cruise passengers.

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Tornado Ravages Olive Groves in Zakros

2025-12-09 By Iorgos Pappas

A sudden tornado in Zakros devastated olive groves, uprooted buildings, and left more than 1,000 trees damaged, with full recovery expected to take up to 15 years.

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Farmers Face Off With Police at Heraklion Airport as Protests Escalate Across Greece

2025-12-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Tense scenes outside Heraklion Airport as farmers clash with police during nationwide protests over subsidies and rising costs.

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The Reduction of Hospitality Studies from 4 to 3 Years Sparks Backlash in Crete

2025-12-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Crete warns that cutting ASTE studies undermines tourism training, pushes hotels toward cheap foreign labour, and threatens the sector’s long-term quality and workforce stability.

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