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Lato Boutique Hotel Announces Christmas Deals

Mihaela Lica Butler

It’s that time of the year again, time to celebrate Christmas and to welcome the New Year in style. So why don’t you celebrate at Lato Boutique Hotel in Heraklion if you are on Crete? The hotel annouced great discounted room rates this season, authentic Cretan hospitality, quality services, functional comfort and the best festive […]

11 years ago

Bulgaria is the value place to ski this winter

Aleksandr Shatskih

Getting set for this ski season? For a great value Bulgaria’s Bansko is offering the best value to Brits who want a family ski vacation.

11 years ago

What’s sexy chic in Europe via Fotolia

Aleksandr Shatskih

We use Fotolia for a great many post images here on Argophilia. So today, we thought we’d bring readers some of them most beautiful and interesting ones we’ve found. Please feel free to suggest your own from the image bank at Fotolia too.

11 years ago

CHRISTIE’S offers rare vintage Russian Intourist art

Phil Butler

News from CHRISTIE’S , the world’s most famous fine arts auction house, tells of travel nostalgia from Russia in the time of Stalin. The auction house’s Vintage Poster sales, I’m told, always glean special interest in the travel genre. So the vintage Russian Intourist posters commissioned back in the 1930’s bear special note today.

11 years ago

Watch out airbnb: HomeAway buys into guest experiences

Phil Butler

HomeAway, the innovative vacation rental startup we’ve covered before, has invested $20 million in in social review startup Gogobot. Along with Battery Ventures and Redpoint Ventures, HomeAway aims to enhance profitability of the larger entity via restaurant and other ancillary recommendations.

11 years ago

Secret hot spots of Europe yet to be discovered

Aleksandr Shatskih

Paris and Venice are wonderful, but such popular European cities are often thronged with crowds of tourists. If you want a more authentic experience, without feeling like you’re surrounded by a horde of visitors, check out these secret European hot spots. You’ll feel like you’ve discovered a hidden gem.

11 years ago

Top 10 Best Travel Blogs to Follow in 2015

Argo Contributor

Nowadays, the sophisticated traveler does far more than just check travel guide sites and book travel services online. Modern day travel requires a higher degree of sophistication and more documentation. We use digital maps, we check online review sites and more. One particularly interesting phenomenon in the travel industry is the activity of travel blogging.

11 years ago

5 Happening Europe Hot Spots for 2015

Aleksandr Shatskih

Europe has always been the très chic destination for travelers around the world. Old world charm, it never seems to go out of style. For 2015, travelers looking for the brightest hot spots on the “old continent” may just be reintroduced to some familiar place names – and a few not so familiar.

11 years ago

Vegan Hotels launches exclusive veggie destination site

Phil Butler

Just launched, the all new Vegan Hotels portal aims to be an exclusive provider of vegan hospitality worldwide. For those interested in exclusive vegan travel, this new hotel hub may just be what the dietitian ordered.

11 years ago

Macedonia ski season underway

Phil Butler

Ski season is officially underway in Macedonia. The news services there report the country’s mountains covered totally after a heavy snowfall last night. According to the reports Kozuv revived half a meter overnight.

11 years ago

Touring Alsace, Champagne & the Ardennes by car

Argo Contributor

So you decided to arrange your independent trip by car. And immediately a lot of questions arise: where to start the trip, what should you take with you, what documents are required, where to look for accommodation and how to rent a car without spending pots of money?

11 years ago

Moscow’s Lotte Hotel named best in Europe

Phil Butler

Winning the 2014 Prix Villégiature award as the best hotel in Europe, Lotte Hotel in Moscow took home the French awards’ biggest prize this week. Can this fabulous accommodation really be considered a business hotel?

11 years ago

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At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

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Crete Calls for Review of Samaria Gorge Closure Rules

2026-08-06 By Manuel Santos

Crete is calling for a review of the weather criteria used to close Samaria Gorge, seeking a better balance between visitor safety and access.

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Lasithi Hospitality Businesses Unite Over Tourism, Roadworks, and Rising Costs

2026-08-06 By Iorgos Pappas

Hospitality businesses in Lasithi are calling for action on BOAK roadworks, rising operating costs, and noise regulations affecting tourism.

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New Camera-Equipped Weather Station Installed in Sykologos

2026-08-06 By Manuel Santos

Viannos Municipality and Cretaweather.gr have installed a new weather station with camera in Sykologos, expanding the monitoring network across 10 sites.

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German Tourists Lose €5,000 in Fake Crete Villa Booking Scam

2026-08-06 By Iorgos Pappas

Nine German tourists lost nearly €5,000 after booking a fake luxury villa in Crete. Authorities are expected to investigate the online rental scam.

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Heraklion Hides the Minos Hotel Behind Art Instead of Finishing the Job

2026-08-04 By Iorgos Pappas

The reproductions from Heraklion’s Municipal Art Gallery on the ruins of the former Minos Hotel on 25th August Street deserve admiration.

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