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Hilton Adds Another Crete Beachfront Resort to Portfolio

2023-08-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Hilton Channia

Hilton and Tsiledakis S.A. have entered into a franchise agreement to open the Imperial Flair Chania Old Town.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, Curio Collection by Hilton, Greece, Hilton, hotels, Old Town Chania, Tsiledakis S.A., Venetian Port Chania

Stunning Crete Hotel Outside Chania Lists for € 1,500,000

2023-06-20 by Phil Butler

Armenoi hotel

A Cretan guesthouse at the traditional village of Apokoronas affords stunning views, quiet, and traditional Crete living for € 1.5M.

Tags: Apokoronas Village, Armenoi, Chania, Chania hotels, Chania Prefecture, Chania property, Crete properties, Crete Real Estate, Elizabeth Estate Agency, Hotels for sale, Kalyves, Souda Bay

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

Archaeologists on Crete Unearth the Odeon of Lissos in Rare Find

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Lissos Odeon

Archaeologists have unearthed a fabulous Roman-era odeon at Lissos on Crete. The Greek Ministry of Tourism and Sport.

Tags: 365 AD earthquake, ampitheaters, ancient cities, archaeological discovery, archaeology, Asclepius, Chania, Classical Greece, crete, Crete archaeology, Elyrus, Katerina Tzanakaki, Lissos, Lissus, Roman colonies, roman era, Sougia

Destination Platanias – Adventure Central on Crete’s North Shore

2022-08-28 by Phil Butler

Platanias, Crete

Trip suggestions for people headed to Chania. Stay in Platanias at the best digs near quaint shops, best restaurants, and great attractions.

Tags: Agioi Theodoroi, Alexandra Manousakis, Balos Lagoon, boat trips, Chania, Chania town, Christos Pontikakis, Falasarna Beach, Kissamos, Maousakis Winery, Old Chania, Olive Tree Restaurant, Platanias, Platanias attractions, Rock Houses Luxurious Traditional Cretan Villas, Seaking Adventures, Theodorou Island, Vasiliki Apartments

Bulletin: Risk of Fire in Chania Very High Today, Sunday, August 21, 2022

2022-08-21 by Phil Butler

Chania Prefecture

The risk of fire for Chania Prefecture is now very high, according to the General Secretariat of Civil Protection.

Tags: bulletin, Chania, Chania Prefecture, crete, fire alert, fires, forest fires, public safety, warnings

Crete’s 10-Best Stay Experiences Will Transform You

2022-08-05 by Phil Butler

NUMO Ierapetra

The ten best places to get the Crete experience you are in search of from traditional stays to five-star amazement.

Tags: Abaton Island Resort, Abaton Island Resort & Spa, Amari Valley, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Axos Village, Chania, Crete 2022, Crete experiences, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete tourism, Crete villas, Ecotourism, Enagron, Evgoro, Falasarna, Fodele, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Ierapetra, Mala Villa, Metohi Kindelis, Native Beach Villa

July 25 to August 25th: “Illuminating Tomorrow” and the Rokka Celebrations

2022-07-22 by Phil Butler

Rokka Festival 2022

Beginning July 25th and running through August 12th, the 2022 Rokka Festival promises to be the most colorful ever. 

Tags: arts festivals, Chania, Chania Prefecture, Cretan arts, Crete festivals, Crete summer, Crete workshops, Kissamos, light show, Rokka, Rokka Festival, Shizuka Hariu, Summer Crete, traditional festivals

Gems of Crete: Gavalohori Village at Apokoronas

2022-06-09 by Phil Butler

Danny Touw

Gavalohori (Γαβαλοχώρι) is an idyllic traditional village on Cape Drapan in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region of Crete. 

Tags: Arismari, Artful Retreats, Bleverde, Cape Drapano, Chania, Chania Prefcture, Crete artists, Crete destinations, Crete towns, Crete villages, Danny Touw, Gavalianos Kafenos, Gavalohori, Gavalohori Village, Kalyves, kamarospito, kefenos, Konstantinos Liodakis, plane trees, traditional Crete, traditional village

OPEN HOUSE Chania: Free Guided Tours of Architectural Wonders

2022-06-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Open House

June 12th and 13th in Chania, an OPEN HOUSE pop-up event offers visitors free of charge guided tours of the city’s architectural wonders. 

Tags: architecture, Chania, Chania tours, Crete events, Crete tours, events, guided tours, Open House, Open House Athens, Visit Chania, Visit Crete

And You’re not Vacationing on Crete, Because?

2022-06-06 by Phil Butler

Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort

Here are the only 8 reasons we figure you’re not already on vacation on Crete Island, Greece’s biggest touristic paradise.

Tags: Chania, crete, Filoxenia, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, instagram, Richtis Gorge

On Saturday – A Lunchtime Concert at the Botanical Gardens of Crete

2021-10-27 by Phil Butler

Maria Manousaki

October 30th, the Botanical Gardens of Crete will feature a concert with Maria Manousaki with violin, and Phil Harrison on piano.

Tags: Botanical Gardens of Crete, Chania, Crete Botanical Gardens, Fourni, Maria Manousaki, Phil Harrison

Chania’s Municipal Market Set To Close for Two Years

2021-10-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chania's Municipal Market

The Municipal Market of Chania, in operations since 1913, will be “restored” over the next two years. Local merchants register concern.

Tags: Chania, Chania attractions, Chania Municipal Market, Chania news, Crete markets, Crete news

Argophilia Exclusive: When Art Meets Marine Life in Chania This October

2021-10-18 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Nikos Mplazakis

“When art meets marine life” is the name of an exhibition featuring the works of fisherman Nikos Mplazakis. The event takes place in Chania’s old Turkish hammam on Katre street, which was recently converted into a culture and exhibition center. Argophilia has exclusive information in English about the creator and what inspired his work. “When […]

Tags: art exhibition, Chania

A New Look At the Shimmering Mirage of Crete Island

2021-10-14 by Phil Butler

Michalis Koulieris' Balos

Crete is everlasting, unmovable, etched in time like the stars. And Crete is a misty mirage, dynamic as the seas that surround her.

Tags: Airstream, Akrotiri Peninsula, Balos Lagoon, Chania, Crete adventures, Crete places, E4 Crete, Elafonissi Beach, Falasarna, Kedrodasos Beach, Lavadia Village, Michalis Koulieris, remote Crete, Stavros Beach, Zorba, Zorba the Greek

One of Chania’s Old Hammams Reshaped Into Art Gallery

2021-09-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Chania sunset

One of the ancient Turkish baths of the Municipality of Chania has been transformed into an art gallery and exhibition hall.

Tags: Chania, Chania art gallery, Chania Crete, Chania hammam, Chania news, crete, Crete news, hypocausts, Old Town Chania, Turkish Baths, Yiannis Yiannakaki

Greek Officials Enact Further COVID Restrictions on Crete Island

2021-08-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion shopping

Greek authorities have ordered lockdown-style COVID restrictions for the Crete town of Rethymno, extending measures in Chania and Heraklion.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete COVID, Crete curfew, Crete pandemic, Crete tourism, Greece COVID-19, Heraklion, lockdown, Rethymno

Chania and Zakynthos Under New COVID-19 Restrictions

2021-08-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Chania sunset

Athens officials have now imposed a curfew and banned music on Zakynthos Island, and at Chania on Crete island.

Tags: Chania, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 response, COVID-19 restrictions, crete

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

Crete’s Businesses With An “Instagram Vibe” Going On

2021-06-12 by Phil Butler

The Syntopia Hotel

A selection of Instagram shares from businesses on Crete that have help express the Cretan vibe through their photos.

Tags: arrivato, arrivato properties, Chania, Chania hotels, crete, Crete beaches, Crete photographers, DayNight.gr, Elia & Thyme, Folia Apartments, naturist, nude beaches, Samaria Gorge, Sitia, Vassilis Kallimoukos, Vritomartis

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