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Meta Booking Hybrid Direct Rooms Adds 10 More Languages

2014-05-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Direct Rooms, a leading hybrid meta search entity for hotels, has just announced adding 10 additional languages to their service. According to the company they’re the first ever meta-search engine to offer rooms in Croatian.

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Kastelli Airport

€46.8M Electrification Project Begins for New Heraklion Airport

Kastelli Airport

Minoa Pediada Mayor Demands Compensation Data Over 24-Month Heraklion Airport Delay

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Crete Rescue Crews Warn Hikers to Respect the Island’s Heat and Terrain

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Glass or Tin? The Best Container for Extra Virgin Olive Oil

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Samaria Gorge Weather Forecasts Under Review After Repeated Closures

Why We Embrace AI

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.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

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Chestnut Diseases Put Chania’s Historic Crop at Risk

2026-08-27 By Victoria Udrea

Thousands of chestnut trees have reportedly died in Chania, threatening a traditional Cretan variety and the livelihoods of growers in the region’s mountain villages.

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A €1 Million Gift to Heraklion Comes With a Wish to Give Back

2026-08-27 By Victoria Udrea

Notary Nelli Varveraki has donated 4,300 square meters of land worth more than €1 million to Heraklion for education, culture or community care.

Crete olive fruit fly battle

Crete Olive Oil Faces Critical September Battle Against Olive Fruit Fly

2026-08-27 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Crete is stepping up olive fruit fly spraying as weather conditions favor pest populations, with September seen as critical for protecting this year’s olive harvest.

Kastelli Airport

€46.8M Electrification Project Begins for New Heraklion Airport

2026-08-27 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Electricity connection works are starting at Crete’s new Heraklion airport in Kasteli, with the project carrying a public cost of up to €46.9 million.

Agios Nikolaos Cliff Diving 2026

Agios Nikolaos Gets Ready for Another Cliff Diving Event

2026-08-26 By Manuel Santos

Agios Nikolaos will host the 8th international Cliff Diving event on September 19-20, with 17 world-class divers leaping into Lake Voulismeni.

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