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A New Gastronomy Festival Coming to Loutraki in 2022

2021-08-25 by Phil Butler

Louiraki

The Loutraki Tourism Organization is organizing a major gastronomy festival for 2022 in cooperation with Respond on Demand marketing.

Tags: Corinth, food events, foodie, gastronomy, Gulf of Corinth, Loutraki, Loutraki Tourism Organization, Peloponnese, Respond on Demand, wine tastings

Greece’s COVID “Tourism First” Strategy Is a Dangerous Disgrace

2021-03-15 by Phil Butler

Harry Theoharis

Greek officials divert much needed COVID-19 vaccines to small islands in a bid to make safe destinations for Summer.

Tags: Amphilochia, Arta, Corinth, Coronavirus vaccine, crete, EODY, Greece COVID-19, Greece tourism, Greek tourism strategy, Harry Theoharis, Heraklion COVID, island vaccine program, Kastellorizo Island, Lefkada, Mitsotakis administration, PAGNI, PAGNI Hospital, pandemic, panedemic response, Samos, Syros, Tourism Minister Theoharis, TUI, vaccine

Greek Archeologists Find the Lost City of Tenea in the Peloponese

2018-11-14 by Phil Butler

Tenea statue

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced what’s being called a “monumental find,” as excavators unearth a site identified as the fabled city of Tenea in southern Greece.

Tags: Agamemmnon, Ancient Greece, Ancient Tenea, archeology, Corinth, culture, Elena Korka, Greek antiquity, Greek culture, Tenea, Teneans, Trojan War, Trojans, Trojas

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Short-Term Rental Lobby Fights Greece’s New Tourism Limits

2026-06-03 By Iorgos Pappas

STAMA Greece fights the Special Spatial Framework for Tourism, opposing municipal controls and the inclusion of short-term rentals in carrying-capacity math.

The Lions Fountain, the Hole, and the Kingdom of Endless Studies

2026-06-03 By Phil Butler

There is perhaps no better symbol of modern governance in Crete than the Morosini Fountain in Heraklion. The Lions Fountain stands at the very center of the city, both physically and symbolically, a Venetian masterpiece completed in 1628 that survived Ottoman occupation, wars, earthquakes, modernization, pollution, and four centuries of Mediterranean upheaval. It remains one […]

Rouvas Gorge

Five Euros to Save One of Crete’s Most Scenic Gorges

2026-06-03 By Iorgos Pappas

Faistos and Gortyna plan a €5 entrance fee for Rouvas Gorge to fund safety upgrades, maintenance, and conservation in the heart of Psiloritis.

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Crete Joins Mediterranean Trails Network to Elevate Global Eco-Tourism Profile

2026-06-02 By Manuel Santos

Crete unifies its hiking routes under the Cretan Trails banner, partnering with international trail networks to develop sustainable mountain tourism.

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Hersonissos Faces Lifeguard Shortage as Summer Season Gets Underway

2026-06-02 By Manuel Santos

Hersonissos remains without lifeguard coverage on its designated busy beaches after a tender for 46 positions failed to attract applicants.

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