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At Least One Dead in Biblical Flooding at Agia Pelagia on Crete [Updates]

2022-10-16 by Phil Butler

Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia flood, crete, Crete rains, Crete weather, flash floods, Heraklion, Heraklion flooding, Lygaria, Palaiokastro, Vangelis Koutoumanos

Crete’s 2022 Summer: Already Burning With Fun

2022-05-25 by Phil Butler

Road to Sitia

Crete is already buzzing with travelers intent on experiencing a summer to remember. Here are a few of them at “bucket list” Crete places.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, crete, Crete 2022, Crete attractions, Falasarna, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion, instagram, Itanos, matala, Mesara Gulf, Red Beach, Samaria Gorge

Another Perfect Crete Escape: Mourtzanakis Residence Ecotourism Hotel

2021-09-10 by Phil Butler

Mourtzanakis Residence

Another eco-tourism value we just came across, Mourtzanakis Residence in Achlada, is a perfect getaway far from and close to it all.

Tags: Achlada, Agia Pelagia, agritourism, Crete 2021, Crete ecotourism, Crete escapes, Crete hotels, Crete villages, Ecotourism, Gazi, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion retreates, Mourtzanakis Residence, resorts, small hotels

Here’s the Tipping Points for Those Tempted to Fly to Greece Now

2021-07-24 by Phil Butler

Crete Waterfall

After you look at these Instagram photos of amazing Greece, we’re sure some of you will go ahead and book those flights.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Calilo Hotel, family travel, Family Travel Bubble, Greece Whispers, Heraklion, Ios Island, Ios Resorts, Kefalonia, Melissani Cave, Out of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort, Shipwreck Beach, Waterfalls Of Nydri, Zakynthos

Hines Investments Acquires Blue Capsis and Other Crete Resorts

2021-07-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Out of the Blue, Capsis Elite Resort

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

Tags: Agia Pelagia, American investments, Apollonia Beach Resort, Apollonia Beach Resort & Spa, beach resorts, Blue Capsis, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Greece hotels, Greece luxury properties, Hines, Hines investments, hosptitality, hotel investing, investing, Jeffrey C. Hines, Out of The Blue Capsis Elite Resort, post-COVID investing, resort investments, Sitia Beach City Resort & Spa

Greece In Prayer Mode Over 2021 Tourism Dice Roll

2021-05-21 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia Beach

The reality of Greece’s 2021 tourism restart begins to sink in. Chances are, this season will end up no better than 2020.

Tags: "Blue Freedom", Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Crete beaches, Fraport, Fraport AG, Fraport Greece, Grigoris Tasios, Harry Theoharis, Hellenic Federation of Hoteliers, hotels, Mitsotakis administration, SETE, TUI, Yiannis Retsos

Greek Hospitality Makes the Big Pandemic Adjustment

2021-03-24 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

The pandemic has caused paradigm shifts in many industries. Here in Greece, hospitality businesses are rethinking guest expectations.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Aravanes, Crete hospitality, Crete hotels, Crete vacation, Dalabelos, Delina Mountain Resort, Greece, Greece hospitality, Greece vacation, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Poseidonion Grand Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat

The Latest Stunning Hashtag #creteisland Instagram Shares

2020-09-21 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia Bay

This week the best Instagram shares from Crete include not just locals, Crete businesses, but visitors to the paradise island as well.

Tags: #creteisland, Agia Pelagia, crete, IFBB Bikini Athlete, Janine Lewis, Kedrodasos Beach, Kommos, Kommos Beach, Peninsula Resort & Spa, Samaria Gorge, Tsoutsouros

This Week’s Hashtag #creteisland Shares on Instagram

2020-09-06 by Phil Butler

by the pool

A collection of business Instagram shares from fabulous Crete Island, Greece.

Tags: #creteisland, Agia Pelagia, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Greece, Crete photos, Crete vacation, Elafonisi, Hersonissos, Nana Princess Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences

A Collection of 6 Dreamy Crete Hotels Via Instagram

2020-08-13 by Phil Butler

Kournas Beach Georgioupolis

A collection of stunning hospitality stay on Crete Island fit for kings, queens, and dreamers of all walks of life.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Blue Palace Resort & Spa, Capsis Blue, Captain Nicolas Studios, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete vacations, Pepper Sea Club Hotel, Royal Blue Resort & Spa, SeaScape Luxury Residences

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 19th, 2020

2020-07-22 by Phil Butler

Preveli Beach

Cretans doing their things the weekend of July 19th. The locals take time off to enjoy their paradise.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Aleksandra Botwina, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Ano Asites, Cretan people, Cretans, Crete beaches, Crete resorts, Crete vacation, Dionysos Tavern & Rooms, Goules Taverna, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Taverna, La Brasserie, matala, Preveli Beach, Rethymno attractions, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Spiros Liasites, St. John the Theologian, VanGos Tsourlakis, Vera Rousaki

How Greece Becomes the World’s Most Coveted Destination

2020-06-16 by Phil Butler

Dimitris Markakis

A talk with a Crete entrepenuer about Greece reopening to tourists and how COVID-19 had changed the tourism landscape for 2020.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia Beach, Crete tours, destinations, Dimitris Markakis, Greece travel, Greece vacation, Greek travelers, Heraklion, SeaScape Luxury Residences

Crete 2020 Vacations: The Best of Amazing Agia Pelagia

2020-02-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Agia Pelagia Bay

With most people already planning for their 2020 vacations, now seems to be about the right time to start booking those stays on Crete island.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Blue Bay Resort, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete beaches, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Evita Apartments, Heraklion beaches, Heraklion vacation, Out of the Blue, Psaromoura Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences

The Coming Crete 2020 Season Is Shaping Up Amazingly – Really

2019-12-02 by Phil Butler

Daios Cove Wellness

Next year promises amazing adventures for shaping up and soothing out in the great outdoors of Crete Island.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Capsis Blue, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete 2020, Crete resorts, Crete wellness, Crete yoga, Daios Cove, Nana Princess, Nana Princess Resort, Thalori Retreat

An Instagram 101 for Hoteliers from Amazing Crete

2019-09-10 by Phil Butler

Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas

There are so many amazing hotels on Crete. However, relatively few have an eye and a method for sharing their magic on Instagram. Here’s a shortlist of those that do understand the value of a picture. The Instagram share below by Minos Palace Hotel & Suites conveys an idea, a dream if you will. This […]

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Capsis Elite Resort, Creta Maris Beach Resort, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Domes Noruz Chania, Domes Noruz Chania - Autograph Collection, Minos Palace Hotel & Suites, Out of the Blue, Thalori Retreat

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