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Rising Olive Oil Prices in Crete: 35% in Just One Month

2023-09-25 by Victoria Udrea

olive oil prices surge

The price of olive oil has skyrocketed in Crete and Greece, with a staggering 35% increase on the shelf in just one month. In supermarkets, olive oil now costs 13.5 euros per liter.

A Comprehensive Guide on How to Rent a Car on Crete Island

2023-09-20 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Car Rentals in Crete: Kafetzakis

Renting a car in Crete is the ideal way to fully explore and appreciate the beauty of this magnificent island.

Peskesi Organic Farm: Pioneering Regenerative and Biodynamic Agriculture on Crete Island 

2023-09-19 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Peskesi Organic Farm

Peskesi Organic Farm is at the forefront of implementing regenerative and biodynamic agriculture practices on the beautiful island of Crete.

Crete “InnoDays 2023 – The Crete of Knowledge and Production”

2023-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

InnoDays 2023 - The Crete of Knowledge and Production

“InnoDays 2023 – Crete of Knowledge and Production”, 24-26 November will promote, and reward ideas that contribute to innovative problem-solving.

Tags: Artemis Saitakis, Crete events, hacking, IBO, InnoDays 2023, Region of Crete, RIS3Crete, Technical University of Crete, technology

Greece Showing Off at 3rd Mediterranean Beach Games

2023-09-15 by Phil Butler

Beach Tennis

The Mediterranean Beach Games in Heraklion, Crete, are turning out to be a gold rush for Greece (10 golds).

Winds Die Down Over Cretan Sea After Port Authority Warning

2023-09-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Meteo

On Saturday, the Port Authority of Heraklion was put on storm alert in the wake of Northerly and Westerly winds and rain.

Tags: Cretan Sea, crete, Crete Island, Crete weather, current weather, Heraklion Port Authority, heraklion weather, seastate, weather alert

Greek Officials Sustaining Ineptness at Solving People’s Problems

2023-09-09 by Phil Butler

Mitsotakis building, building

In Crete, Greek Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni and the island’s governor, Stavros Arnaoutakis, met recently to hammer out a strategy to make Crete into a model sustainable tourism destination. Kefalogiannia offered this statement to reporters:  “We’re here today to lay the foundations so that Crete becomes a model of sustainable tourism development.”  She also pointed […]

Tags: Archalochori Earthquake, GMR Airports, Greece tourism, Intereg Europe, Kastelli Airport, Minoa Pediada, Olga Kefalogianni, regenerative tourism, Stavros Arnaoutakis, sustainable tourism, Technical University of Crete, tourism minister

Saudi Startup FlyAkeed Raises $15.2M Series A Funding

2023-08-23 by Phil Butler

FlyAkeed flight search result

Saudi Arabia-based travel tech startup FlyAkeed has just raised $15.2 million (SAR 57 million) in Series A funding.

Tags: Bassam AlMohammadi, booking startups, fin tech, flight meta search, flight meta searcn, flight search, FlyAkeed, Sanabil Investments, Saudi startups, Skyscanner, tech startups, travel tech

Car Rentals in Crete: Finding the Perfect Vehicle for Your Needs

2023-08-21 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Car Rentals in Crete: Kafetzakis

While there are various modes of transport on Crete, renting a car offers the easiest and fastest method; additionally, it can take you places that may otherwise be inaccessible by bus.

Curiosity Has Peaked Over the Devastating 1303 Crete Earthquake

2023-08-19 by Phil Butler

What will the next major one look like?

Recent earthquakes on or around Crete Island, in Greece, have people worldwide searching for past seismic events like the 1303 Crete Earthquake that devastated much of the island.

Tags: 1303 Crete Earthquake, Akalochori quake, Crete earthquakes, Crete Tsunamis, Vasiliki Mouslopoulou

Jet2 Adds November Flights to Rhodes & Crete for November 2024

2023-08-16 by Phil Butler

Jet2.com & Jet2holidays

Jet2 has added more flights to the islands for November 2024 due to high demand.

Tags: airline news, airlines, Crete holidays, Jet2, Jet2 Airways, Jet2Holidays, November vacations, off-season travel, Rhodes holidays

Crete Pays Tribute to the Anogia Resistance Against Nazi Occupiers

2023-08-14 by Phil Butler

Crete, Governor, key clergy, and other officials were on hand for the 79th anniversary of the holocaust by the Nazis in the village.

Tags: Anogia, crete, Greece, Manolis Chnaris, Nazi atrocities, Nazi Crete, Rethymno, Stavros Arnautakis

A South Crete Luxury Villa Offers Remarkable Seafront Living

2023-07-19 by Phil Butler

Crete villa

A remarkable villa on Crete’s southern coast offers stunning design, a fabulous location, and the perfect repose from the island’s busy and touristy Northern shore.

Tags: Afrathias Beach, Creta Houses, Creta Houses Real Estate, Crete beaches, Crete luxury real estate, Crete Real Estate, Crete villas for sale, Gulf of Mesara, Kalamaki, Kommos Beach, luxury island villas, luxury villas, matala, Paxamadia Islets, Tympaki

Crete’s Governor Arnautakis Makes Health Tourism Priority

2023-07-17 by Phil Butler

Crete Governor

Governor Arnaoutakis was with decision makers at ELITOUR to discuss making health tourism a priority for Crete.

Tags: Aldemar Royal Mare, Blue Palace Elounda, Crete Governor, Crete tourism, dental tourism, ELITOUR, Emmotropia Eye Clinic, eye surgery, health tourism Crete, Ioannis Aslanides, Ioannis Liapakis, Opsis Clinical, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Nine More Remarkable Places Via Cretan Beaches

2023-07-17 by Phil Butler

Milatos Cave

An impactful collection of Crete imagery from the creator of Cretan Beaches, Alexandros Roniotis

Tags: Agia Paraskevi, Alexandros Roniotis, Ancient Naxos at Oxa, Anna Karfaki, Asterousia Mountains, Cretan Beaches, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete waterfalls, Elafonisi, Elounda, Fodele, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Libyan Sea, Petrigiari Cove, Sarakina Gorge, South Crete, Spili, Taverna Mitato

In Galatas July 7th and 8th -The 26th Annual Capriko Festival

2023-07-06 by Phil Butler

Galatas Kaprico

Coming up July 7th and 8th in Galatas, Crete, the 26th Capriko Feast is a regional events highlighted by special Cretan gastronomy.

Tags: Caprico Festival, Capriko Feast, Crete food, food festivals, Galata Pediados Cultural Association, Galatas, Galatas Palace, Galatas village, Kaprico

Wine Experts from European Michelin Restaurants Visit Crete

2023-06-12 by Phil Butler

Michelin wine experts visit Crete

Twenty-five wine experts were invited by the Network of Winemakers of Crete, “Wines of Crete” and the Region of Crete to experience the bounty of Greece’s big island.

Tags: Cretan varieties, Crete Region, Crete vineyards, Crete wines, Hellenic Wine Association, HWO, Irini Houdetsanaki-Giakoumaki, Michelin, Nikos Alexakis, Winemakers' Network of Crete, wines of Crete, Yannis Vogiatzis

Kalamaki Beach Property Offers Unique Value Proposition

2023-06-12 by Phil Butler

Kalamaki Beach

A stunning villa on the front beach at Kalamaki, offers space, amazing views of the Gulf of Mesara, and every convenience.

Tags: Crete Real Estate, Crete villas, Greece villas, Kalamaki, Kalamaki Beach, luxury villas, matala, real estate, South Crete, Tympaki

Panhellenic Beach Handball and Other Events – June 11th on Crete

2023-06-10 by Phil Butler

Starting tomorrow, a series of key sporting events, including Panhellenic Beach Handball, kick off around Crete.

Tags: beach handball, Chania, Crete sporting events, IKAROS 2023, Panhellenic Beach Handball, Region of Crete, Sports Robotics Festival

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel Celebrate Two-year Partnership

2023-05-26 by Argophilia Travel News

RevitUp

RevitUp.direct and 4-star Esperas Santorini Hotel marked a two-year, highly successful collaboration in May.

Tags: Crete hotels, Esperas Santorini Hotel, hotel management, hotel marketing, hotel revenue, hotel revenue tech, RevitUP, RevitUp.direct, Santorini hotels

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