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Some Sweet Moments From Crete Island in July 2021

2021-07-23 by Phil Butler

Katholiko Seitan

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

Tags: beaches, Chania, crete, Crete beaches, Greek Isles, instagram, Katholiko Beach, Loutro, Preveli Beach, Sfakia, Sitia

Greece’s Organized Beaches Reopening May 15th

2021-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Almyra

Greek Secretary-General for Trade and Consumer Protection has announced that Greece’s organized beaches will open on May 15th.

Tags: beach reopening, beaches, COVID-19 Greece, Greece beaches, Greece cafes, Greece restaurants, Greece vacation, Greek beaches

Mitsis “Grand” Hotel Experiment Underway on Rhodes

2021-04-16 by Phil Butler

Dutch travelers hit Rhodes this week to quarantine at Mitsis Grand Hotel for a test vacation to prove travel can be fun no matter what.

Tags: beaches, covid tours, Dutch government, Dutch tourists, Greece tourism, Greek resorts, hotel quarentine, Mitsis Grand Hotel, quarantine, Rhodes, Rhodes hotels, Sunweb, tours

The Best Crete Beaches: Kommos on the Gulf of Mesara

2021-02-18 by Phil Butler

One of our favorite places on Crete is the area around amazing Kommos Beach (or Komos) where few tourists visit.

Tags: beaches, Bunga Bunga, Cretan Beaches, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, famous beaches, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion, Heraklion beaches, Heraklion prefecture, Hidden Crete, Kalamaki, Kommos, Kommos Beach, Kommos Palace, matala, Minoan archaeology, Minoan sites, Minoans, secluded beaches

Greece Bracing for Hottest Heatwave Ever on Sunday

2020-05-16 by Phil Butler

Greece heatwave

According to the Athens National Observatory, temperatures in Greece tomorrow will break world records for this time of year.

Tags: beaches, Crete weather, Greece heat wave, Greece weather, heat wave, matala, record temperatures, summer temperatures, sun warning, UV alert, weather advisory, weather alert, weather warning

Top Greek Marine Micro-Biologist Gives Summer Beachgoing Advice

2020-05-07 by Phil Butler

Kokkinos Pyrgos

A Greek Professor of Marine Microbiology at the University of the Aegean gives sound advice on summer beachgoing.

Tags: Adamantia Efstratios, Aegean beaches, beaches, beachgoing, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 response, Dr. Adamantia Efstratios, Greece beaches, marine biology, SARS-CoV-2

Cretan Spring Arrives: Instagram Reminds of a Post COVID-19 Paradise

2020-04-02 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

With Crete in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a time to appreciate the paradise island we live on. Instagram provides hope.

Tags: Agioferago, beaches, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete beaches, Crete tourism, Dermatos Beach, Greece beaches, Heraklion, Karteros, Knossos Palace, Minoan Theater, Minoans, Preveli Beach, Rethymno, Spring, Vai Beach

“On the Beach” Says Vacations Abroad are Cheaper Than UK Holidays

2019-07-30 by Argophilia Travel News

On the Beach

“On the Beach” Says Vacations Abroad are Cheaper Than UK Holidays.

Tags: beach days, beach holidays, beach stays, beaches, Europe Beaches, Europe vacations, On the Beach, UK beach goers, UK holidays, UK travelers

Crete’s Summer of 2019 Begins With Almyra in Agia Pelagia

2019-05-22 by Phil Butler

Almyra

This past weekend we had the pleasure of visiting one of our favorite Crete hangouts, the amazing Almyra Seaside Food and Cocktails, for their season opener. Located in unbelievable Agia Pelagia, Almyra is one of those places you will never forget. Here’s a recap of yet another evening of hospitality magic right on one of […]

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia Beach, Almyra, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, beaches, Crete business, Crete dining, Crete hangouts, Crete parties, Crete restaurants, Food Pro Group

Greek Officials Close Navagio Beach Following Landslide [Video]

2018-09-15 by Phil Butler

Navagio Beach

Greek authorities have to shut down the beach of Navagio on Zakynthos Island after a massive landslide injured at least three people.

Tags: beaches, Greece attractions, Greek beaches, MV Panagio, Navagio, Navagio Beach, Navagio closing, Navagio landslide, Zakynthos Island

TripAdvisor Names World’s Best Beaches In 2018

2018-02-26 by Argophilia Travel News

A Cuban beach

 TripAdvisor®, the travel planning and booking site, today announced the winners of its Travelers’ Choice® awards for Beaches.

Tags: beach holidays, beaches, best beaches, top rated beaches, TripAdvisor, trips, World beaches

Crimea for Vacation: Beyond CNN and the Political Stir

2016-10-13 by Phil Butler

Villa Elena Yalta

CNN and other mainstream media need westerners to feel like geo-policy has somehow ruined the Crimea peninsula for tourism. Since voting to return to being Russian, the people of this fascinating part of the world have weathered a political blitz, sanctions, and outsiders doing everything possible to misrepresent the reality there. Here is a candid […]

Tags: Beach destinations, beaches, Crimea, Crimea beaches, Crimea parties, Russia travel, Russian travel, Sevastopol, Villa Elena Yarta, Yalta

Beaches of Jersey Shore Open As the Bay Side Floods

2014-03-11 by Phil Butler

Hard stabilization at Groynes UK - Courtesy ichaelMaggs

Hurricane Sandy cut a scar into seaside communities along the New Jersey coast in October 2o12, and only now are some beach communities emerging with a prosperous touristic outlook for Summer 2014. However positive the tide may have turned for Jersey shore communities though, the sustainability of Atlantic coastline beach communities is endangered by sea […]

Tags: Atlantic coast, Atlantic Seaboard, beaches, climate change, floods, Hurricane Sandy, New Jersey, President Obama, Toms River, US beaches

California Fitness, Food, and Fun 2012

2012-04-27 by Phil Butler

California surfing

Fitness spas, ranches, resorts, and getaways California, all the rage these days. How come? Well, Spring and Summer in California is pretty marvelous. Hotels and other venues there wait to help guests get fit, fed, and entertained, so Argo Travel News offers this slight preview.

Tags: Arcata Bay, Arcata Bay Oyster Festival, Baja, beaches, Cabo beaches, Cabo San Lucas, California, California oysters, California resorts, California spas, California travel, Craft beer, FitExpo, fitness, Montage Laguna Beach, Odd Haugen’s, Oyster Fest, Park Hyatt in Carlsbad

Cyprus and Croatia Lead In EU Bathing Water Quality

2011-06-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sparkling seas off Girne, Cyprus

For those of you searching for the best places to dip into the ocean in Europe, a new report covers almost all the bodies of water on the continent. This year’s report reveals Cyprus and Croatia as having the cleanest bathing waters, followed closely by Malta, Greece, and Ireland.

Tags: beaches, Envrionmental concerns, EU Environmental, EU swimmers, EU vacations, EU-27, Europe swimming, Europe's beaches, Europe's lakes, European commission, European Environment Agency, Jacqueline McGlade, Janez Potocnik, lakes, ocean, swim Europe, Swimming, Swimming water, travel Europe, water pollution, water quality

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