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“Taste of the Sea” Exhibition in Chania Through 31st December

2023-09-28 by Phil Butler

Battle of Lissa

Ongoing until 31st December, the “Konstantine Volanakis: Nostos of the Sea” (taste of the sea) at the Municipal Art Gallery of Chania.

Tags: Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, art, Athens School of Fine Arts, Chania art, Chania events, Crete attractions, Crete events, famous artists, Greek artists, Konstantine Volanakis, Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, seascapes, Volanakis, Volanakis exhibition

Crete “InnoDays 2023 – The Crete of Knowledge and Production”

2023-09-19 by Argophilia Travel News

InnoDays 2023 - The Crete of Knowledge and Production

“InnoDays 2023 – Crete of Knowledge and Production”, 24-26 November will promote, and reward ideas that contribute to innovative problem-solving.

Tags: Artemis Saitakis, Crete events, hacking, IBO, InnoDays 2023, Region of Crete, RIS3Crete, Technical University of Crete, technology

Art Exhibition – Katerina Sklaveniti & Mark Tristram in Paleochora

2023-07-20 by Phil Butler

Art Flow Gallery

July 22 at the Art Flow Studio Gallery in Paleochora, the studio will open exhibitions by artists Katerina Sklaveniti and Mark Tristram.

Tags: Art Flow Gallery, Art Flow Gallery Paleochora, Art Flow Studio & Gallery, artists, Chania events, Crete events, Katerina Sklaveniti, Mark Tristram, Paleochora

The Region of Crete Brings the 20th Hidden Treasure Hunt to Heraklion

2023-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

PIGS

The 20th annual Hidden Treasure Hunt takes place in Heraklion Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Tags: crete, Crete events, DIKEI, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Pigs, Region of Crete

“SITIA’S SUP 2023” Coming Up 18 & 19 March

2023-03-15 by Argophilia Travel News

SUP boarding competitions

“SITIAS SUP 2023” is coming up 18 & 19 March at the Sitia Marina. The competition is organized by the Nautical Club of Sitia.

Tags: Crete events, Crete nautical events, Crete SUP events, Greece sports, Kayaking, Nautical Club of Sitia, Region of Crete, Sitia, Sitia marina, SITIAS SUP 2023, SUP, watersports

Don’t Miss GR Wave Fest Faneromeni 2022

2022-09-29 by Phil Butler

Papadiokampos Beach

October 8th – 9th on the amazing beaches off Faneromeni near Sitia, GR Wave Fest Faneromeni 2022 promises thrilling windsurfing action

Tags: Crete events, Crete sports, Crete watersports, Crete windsurfing, Faneromeni Bay, GR Wave Fest Faneromeni, Nautical Club of Sitia, Region of Crete, Sitia, Windsurfing

The Region of Crete Celebrates World Tourism Day With Key Events 

2022-09-27 by Phil Butler

This year, as in the past, the Region of Crete is actively participating in celebrations organized around World Tourism Day.

This year, as in the past, the Region of Crete is actively participating in celebrations organized around World Tourism Day.

Tags: Crete events, Heraklion events, Heraklion Gastronomy Days 2022, Ierapetra events, Itanos events, Region of Crete, Rethymno events, Stavros Arnautakis, World Tourism Day

Sept. 28 in Crete: Giorgos Dalaras & Yiannis Kotsiras Give Free Concert

2022-09-24 by Phil Butler

George Dalaras and Yiannis Kotsiras

September 28th to Heraklion’s Pankritio Stadium, Giorgos Dalaras and Yiannis Kotsiras will give a concert organized by the Region of Crete.

Tags: 2022 events, Crete concerts, Crete events, Giorgos Dalaras, Greek performers, Greek singers, Heraklion, Heraklion 2022, Heraklion concerts, Heraklion events, Pankritio Stadium, top artists, Yiannis Kotsiras

Crete Riding Academy Welcomes the Palestine Equestrian Club

2022-07-26 by Phil Butler

Khaled Al-Afrangi

The Palestine Equestrian Club visits the Crete Riding Academy, and Europe for the first time ever. Could this be a template for alt-tourism?

Tags: alternative tourism, Crete events, Crete sports, Equestrian, Equine Assisted Therapy, FEI World Equestrian Games, horseback riding, Karteros Beach Sports Center, Karteros Beach Sports Complex, Lefteris Avgenakis, Marianna Grammatikaki, Michalis Kalarakis a, Palestine Equestrian Club, Paralympics, Qalandiya, Stavros Arnautaki, Vassilis Kikilias

2022 IHF Beach Handball Championship Quests Continue on Crete

2022-06-24 by Phil Butler

IHF handball

The climb to the winner’s circle of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball Championships continues. Day 4 promises to be the most exciting yet.

Tags: Christine Mansour, Crete events, Crete sport, Crete sports, Greece Handball, Greece2022, Heraklion, IHF 2022, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Champions, IHF Crete, IHF Women's Youth Beach Handball, Team USA

Day 3 of the IHF Beach Handball World Championships at Karteros

2022-06-23 by Phil Butler

Greek Women

Day 3 of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championship tipped off as 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams inch closer to the championship.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Greece, Greece Beach Handball, Greece Handball, Greece tourism, Greece2022, handball, Hellas Handball, Heraklion events, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Champions, IHF World Championships, sporting events, sports, Team USA

Greece Shines at Opening of IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-22 by Phil Butler

Team Greece

Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on Crete.

Tags: beach handball, championship sports, crete, Crete events, Crete Island, Crete sports, Greece, Greece sports, Greece team, Greece tourism, Greece2022, IHF, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF World Championships, Karteros Beach Sports Center, sports coverage, summer sports, Team USA, USA Beach Handball

Croatia Men and Spain Women Snatch Youth Beach Handball World Titles

2022-06-20 by Phil Butler

Spain World Champions

Yesterday at Karteros, Crete, Croatia and Spain won our over tough teams from Brazil and Netherlands to become the 2022 World Champions.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Crete sports, Croatia handball, Europe sports, handball, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Heraklion sports, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Men's Youth Beach Handball, IHF Women's Youth Beach Handball, Karteros, Spain handball, World Championships

IHF Beach Handball Championships Continue at Karteros in Heraklion

2022-06-18 by Phil Butler

IHF 2022 Beach Handball World Championships

Today, the knockout round in the Youth division features the quarter-finals and the semi-finals leading to tomorrow’s championship match.

Tags: crete, Crete events, Greece events, Greece2022, handball, Heraklion, Heraklion events, IHF, IHF 2022, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Crete, IHF World Championships, Karteros, Karteros Beach, Sports on Crete, What's On In Heraklion

Now in Heraklion – The 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-17 by Phil Butler

IHF World Championships

This week and next, on the pristine beach of Karteros, the IHF Beach Handball World Championships will decide who’s best on Earth.

Tags: 2022 sports, beach ball, Beach Handball Championships, Beach Handball World Championships, Crete events, Crete storts, handball, Heraklion beaches, IHF 2022, IHF Crete, IHF World Championships, International Handball Federation, Karteros Beach, Youth handball

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

OTA Insight & Revitup.direct Offer “Power of Data for Hotels” June 7-9

2022-05-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ibis Styles Heraklion Central

Revitup.direct, in collaboration with OTA Insight, will be presenting “The Power of Data for Hotels” at three locations on Crete.

Tags: Bookings, Crete events, Crete Hoteliers, Crete hotels, hotel marketing, hotel profits, hotel revenue, hotels, OTA Insight, OTAs, RevitUp.direct

Tour of Crete Cycling Challenge 2021 Runs October 17 – 22

2021-10-15 by Phil Butler

Tour of Crete

October 17th through the 22nd, the Tour of Crete Cycling Challenge 2021 will navigate East Crete along sea and mountain routes. 

Tags: Crete cycling, Crete events, cycling events, Region of Crete, Tour of Crete, Tour of Crete Cycling Challenge 2021

The Exhibition “Not more than 10 people” Runs Thru the17th in Paleochora

2021-10-12 by Phil Butler

Who belongs to whom

Silvia Forrer’s exhibition “Not more than 10 people” has been extended at the Art Flow Gallery Paleochora in Chania Prefecture.

Tags: Art Flow Gallery, Art Flow Gallery Paleochora, Crete artists, Crete events, Crete exhibitions, modern art, Paleochora, Silvia Forrer

The Heraklion Gastronomy Festival Opens Today at the Venetian Harbor

2021-09-24 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Gastronomy Festival

Friday September 24th – Monday the 27th, locals and visitors to Crete can enjoy the Heraklion Gastronomy Festival at the Venetian Harbor.

Tags: "Chainides", Aquila Atlantis Hote, chef table, Cretan diet, crete, Crete events, Crete festivals, Crete food, culinary events, Dina Nikolaou, gastronomy, George and Nikos Stratakis, Greece gastronomy, Heraklion, Heraklion nights, Koules, Municipality of Heraklion, Nektaria Kokkinak, Region of Crete, Solo Beer, Tasos Papadakis, Venetian Fortress, Visit Heraklion, Yiannis Baxevanis

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