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Heraklion, Crete Named EU’s Most Resilient City for Travel

2020-11-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Lion's Fountain

A report from ECM-ForwardKeys names Crete’s capital of Heraklion as the EU’s most resilient major city in terms of tickets issued for travel.

Tags: Athens, crete, Crete tickets, ECM-ForwardKeys, Greece destinations, Heraklion, Heraklion tickets, Naples

Heraklion MP Nikos Igoumenidis Reexamines Knossos UNESCO Bid

2020-09-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Minoan Palace at Knossos

Heraklion MP Nikos Igoumenidis pursues definate answers from Culture Minnister Mendoni on the Knossos UNESCO candidacy.

Tags: Crete leaders, Culture Minister, Heraklion MP, Knossos, Lina Mendoni, Minoan Crete, Minoan palaces, Nikos Igoumenidis, Syriza, UNESCO sites, UNESCO World Heritage Site

TUI Cruises Big Mein Schiff 6 Sneaks Into Port at Heraklion

2020-09-19 by Phil Butler

TUI Cruises

TUI Cruises’ Mein Shiff 6 steams into Heraklion’s port virutally unnotticed. The German company manages to become the first to redux cruising in Greece.

Tags: all inclusive, Crete citizens, Crete cruises, Crete ports, Crete tours, Fritz Joussen, German cruise line, Greece hotels, Greece restaurants, Greek cruises, Greek spas, Heraklion cruises, Heraklion port, Mein Schiff 6, sustainable tourism, TUI

Heraklion MP Nikos Igoumenidis: The School Situation

2020-09-14 by Phil Butler

Dr. Nikos Igoumenidis

A public service announcement in English language parents, teachers, and those interested in the 2020-2021 school year on Crete island.

Tags: 2020-2021 school year, COVID-19 precautions, COVID-19 response, European School of Heraklion, Greece schools, Greek schools, Nikos Igoumenidis, schools

German Tourists Slapped With Fines at Heraklion Airport Over PLF Form

2020-07-19 by Argophilia Travel News

25th August Street

Last week, German tourists visiting Crete were slapped with stiff €500 euro fines for failing to fill out the “Passenger Locator Form”.

Tags: COVID-19 fines, German tourists, Greece travel, Greek vacationers, Heraklion, pandemic regulations, PLF Form, travel fines, travel regulations

Heraklion MP Nikos Egoumenidou Seeks Help for Crete Wine Growers

2020-05-14 by Phil Butler

Gavalas harvest

Nikos Egoumenidou, Socrates Vardakis, and Harry Mamoulaki are asking help from Greece’s Minister of Agriculture for Crete winegrowers.

Tags: Crete winemaking, Crete wines, Giannis Stillianou, Greek wines, Harry Mamoulaki, Heraklion Winemakers Association, Heraklion wines, Nikos Egoumenidou, Nikos Gavalas, Socrates Vardakis, wines of Crete

Heraklion Anticipates Brighter Days As the Lockdown Lifted

2020-05-02 by Phil Butler

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On Monday, in accordance with regulations put in place by Greek authorities in Athens, many of the restrictions put in place to battle the coronavirus will be lifted. Here in Heraklion, citizens are eager to restart their normal routines, as is the everyone lockdowns have occurred. This morning, I could not help but notice how […]

Tags: coronavirus restrictions, COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, crete, Greece coronavirus, Heraklion city, Heraklion residents

Heraklion Quarantines and Treats Cruise Ship Passenger

2020-03-24 by Phil Butler

Costa Victoria

The Costa Victoria arrives in Heraklion, Crete carrying a confirmed case of COVID-19. Officials quickly quaranteen and treat the passenger.

Tags: Costa Cruises, Costa Victoria, cruise lines, Greek ports, Heraklion port, Italy, Italy cruises, pandemic, port closures, quarantine, Venizelio Hospital

Heraklion Piano Festival at its 4th Edition

2020-02-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

piano

A local tradition since its inception in 2016, the Heraklion Piano Festival lines up an impressive roster of domestic and international talent at its 4th edition in 2020. Taking place at the new Cultural Center of Heraklion (Leof. Plastira 49), not far from the Venetian City Wall and the gravesite of Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis, […]

Heraklion Hoteliers Association Event Proves Out New Revenue Strategies

2020-02-20 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Hoteliers Association Masterclass

The Heraklion Hoteliers Association, EyeWide Digital, and Revitup.direct held the first-ever sales and digital marketing masterclass.

Tags: digital marketing, Expedia, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, hoteliers, hotels, hotels revenue, primalRES, revenue, Revenue Management, RevitUP

Heraklion Hotels Event 2 Outline 2020 Revenue Win or Lose

2020-02-10 by Phil Butler

Galaxy Hotel

The Heraklion Hotel Association and EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp have organized a unique industry meetup for February 13th.

Tags: Cook’s Club Hersonissos, Crete hotels, Expedia, Greece hospitality, Henri Roelings, Heraklion Chamber of Commerce, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, HospitalityNet, Hotel Optimization, hotel revenue, hotels, industry experts, Magnuson Hotels, revenue, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, TUI

1st Masterclass by the Heraklion Hoteliers Association – Fundamentals of Marketing in 2020 – To Take Place at the Chamber of Commerce of Heraklion

2020-02-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion Hoteliers Association

The Heraklion Hoteliers Association, along with EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp will hold the first masterclass for hoteliers.

Tags: Crete hotel, Crete hotels, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion room, Heraklion travel, hotel marketing

Ntoré Gastronomy & WINE-Store to Host Unique Heraklion Event

2020-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Ntoré Gastronomy

Coming up next week in Heraklion, Ntoré Gastronomy and WINE-STORE are hosting a unique wine sampling event Thursday, January 30th.

Tags: 100 Restaurants Awards 2019, Austria Tazoglidou, best restaurants, Crete events, Crete gastronomy, Crete restaurants, Crete wines, Heraklion events, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion restaurants, Ntoré Gastronomy, Ntoré Gastronomy & Symposia, Top 10 Newcomer, top restaurants, wine events, wine tasting, wines of Crete

Cities on Volcanoes 11 Conference Comes to Heraklion May 2020

2019-12-08 by Phil Butler

Cities on Volcanoes 11

Coming up May 23rd through 27th of 2020, the Cities on Volcanoes 11 brings the world’s top volcanologists to Greece for the first time. The conferences and workshops of “Volcanoes and Society: environment, health, and hazards” will welcome many of the world’s foremost experts to Heraklion, Crete. Organized by the International Association of Volcanology Cities, […]

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Bronze Age Cities and the Volcano of Thera", Cities on Volcanoes, Cities on Volcanoes 11, Crete Natural History Museum, Crete University, Dr. Jan Driessen, IAVCEI, International Association of Volcanology Cities, Minoan Crete, Santorini, Thera, Thera eruption, Volcanoes

Russia’s S7 Airlines Creates Moscow to Heraklion Service for 2020

2019-11-13 by Argophilia Travel News

S7 Airlines

S7 Airlines will begin flights from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Heraklion, Crete beginning in the Summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 vacation, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, Crete 2020, Crete flights, Crete tourism, Crete travel, Heraklion airlines, Heraklion flights, Russian airlines, S7 Airlines

Saturday Night in Heraklion: The Greatest Variety Show

2019-09-11 by Phil Butler

Sailing Jazz Company

Saturday, September 14th, The Greatest Variety Show brings Vegas sensation to Heraklion and the Garden Theater “Manos Hadjidakis.”

Tags: Franco Ferrari, Heraclion theater, Heraklion entertainment, Heraklion events, Heraklion variety show, Manos Hadjidakis, Sailing Jazz Company, The Greatest Variety Show, Virginia Carbone

July 2019: Sharing Instagram Magic from Heraklion’s 2019 Tourism Season

2019-07-07 by Phil Butler

25th August Street

The 2019 tourism season has finally cranked up on Crete, and Heraklion Instagram shares reveal part of the amazing experiences being had by people from around the world.

Tags: 25th August Street, Agia Pelagia, Around Heraklion, Astoria Hotel, Capsis Elite Resort, Dedalou Street, Heraklion attractions, Hersonissos, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Fortress, Minoan Theater, Nikos Gavalas, Phyllosophies

Meeting of MP Nikos Egoumenidou and Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Labrino

2019-06-05 by Phil Butler

MP Nikos Egoumenido and Mayor Basil Labrino

The officials met to discuss the future progress of an already approved €17.7 million euro project to revamp Heraklion’s water system.

Tags: Crete floods, Crete officials, Crete public works, Heraklion government, Heraklion Mayor, Heraklion public works, Heraklion water, MP SYRIZA, Nikos Egoumenidou, Vassilis Labrino

One Step at a Time: The Heraklion Urban Landscape Rejuvenated

2019-05-31 by Phil Butler

Heraklion playgrounds

Another amazing Heraklion playground was inaugurated last week at the junction of Itanos and Kalamas streets (near the Aghia Anna Temple).

Tags: Crete news, Crete politics, Heraklion, Heraklion Mayor, Heraklion parks, Heraklion playground

A Guide for Dining in Heraklion While You’re On Crete

2019-04-20 by Phil Butler

626 All Day

Heraklion, Crete’s biggest city and Greece’s fifth largest, holds many fascinating touristic treasures including some amazing restaurants.

Tags: Alla Ki Alla, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Amalia's Kitchen, Hairi, Herb's Garden, Lato Boutique Hotel, Legacy Suites, Murmura, Paristies, Pastarella, Peskesi, Via Pastarella, Yasouvlaki

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