Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Food
  • Eastern Europe
  • Real Estate
  • World
  • Travel Technology

Crete festivals

Green Tourism Festival at 2023 Kissamos Festival of Taste and Art

2023-08-15 by Argophilia Travel News

14th Festival of Taste and Art

On August 18 and 19, the Green Tourism Festival will be added as part of the annual Kissamos Taste & Art Festival week.

Tags: Crete culinary events, Crete festivals, culinary festivals, Greek festivals, Green Tourism Crete, Kissamos, Kissamos Festival of Taste and Art, summer festivals

Coming Up Tomorrow in Avdou – The 8th Festival of Cretan Cuisine

2022-08-06 by Argophilia Travel News

8th Festival of the Cretan Cuisine

The 8th annual Festival Cretan Cuisine comes to Avdou Village Sunday, August 7th. Visitors will get a taste for what makes Crete so special.

Tags: Avdou Village, Cretan cuisine, Crete cuisine, Crete festivals, Crete food, Heraklion, Hersonissos

Crete Region Kicks Off Sidonia 2022 Sports & Cultural Festival

2022-07-29 by Phil Butler

Sidonia 2022

August 1st – 6th, the Cultural Association of Kalami and the Region of Crete, will open the sporting and cultural events “Sidonia 2022.”

Tags: Crete cultural events, Crete festivals, Crete sports, Crete summer, Sidonia, Sidonia 2022, sports festivals

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

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

2020 Carnival Season Culminates in Towns and Villages Across Crete

2020-02-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Carnival of Rethymno

All across Crete Island people will celebrate “Apokries” with colorful carnival events culminating on “Clean Monday.”

Tags: Crete festivals, Greece, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Rethymno Carnival, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece

Ano Asites “Village of Colors Festival” Begins August 23rd

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Ano Asites village

Coming up from the 23rd to the 29th of August, the Village of Colors Festival comes to Ano Asites in Heraklion Prefecture.

Tags: Ano Asites, Ano Asites Cultural Association, arts festival, Crete cultural events, Crete festivals, DKEI, Greek festivals, Heraklion events, Heraklion prefecture, Mathew Halpin, Minas Milliarakis, Municipality of Heraklion, Odysseas Grammatikakis, Silsil Ism, street art, Village of Color, Village of Color Festival

Cretelia Festival 2019 Set for 16 Through 22 September

2019-08-08 by Phil Butler

Cretelia Festival 2019

The Cretelia Festival 2019 running from 16 to 22 September, will feature a roster of international DJs performing in the South of Crete.

Tags: Agia Galini, Crete festivals, Cretelia Festival 2019, DJ Frank Koopmann, DJ Motte, DJ Wolf Kolster, Ferry Ultra, hippie caves, Karibu Bar, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Kommos Beach, matala, Matala Beach, Matala hippies, Mona Seebohm, Paul Kestermann, Red Beach

Giortes Rokkas 2019 Kicks Off Tonight With Opening Ceremonies

2019-08-01 by Phil Butler

Ancient Rokka

The opening ceremonies of the 7th edition of the Giortes Rokkas Festival take place tonight in Rokka Square in Chania Prefecture August 1st.

Tags: Chania, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete festivals, Giortes Rokkas 2019, Giortes Rokkas Festival, Kissamos, Rokka, Rokka Village

The 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism Festival Kicks Off

2019-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Ierapetra

The Municipality of Ierapetra, the Regional Unit of Lasithi, and the Region of Crete launched the 4th Annual Ierapetra Tourism Festival.

Tags: art festivals, Crete destinations, Crete festivals, Crete tourism, Ierapetra, Ierapetra events, Ierapetra Festival, Ierapetra tourism, Lassithi, Lassithi events, World Tourism Day

“blueFest Crete 19” Spotlights Tourism and Culture

2019-07-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Minos Beach art hotel

On July 13th and 14th, the G & A Mamidakis Foundation welcomed Greek artists and producers to Crete for the second edition of the “blueFest Crete | Culture & Beyond”, a two-day festival dedicated to Greek art, culture, and gastronomy. Held at the Minos Beach art hotel, the “blueFest Crete 19” event made strides to promote the […]

Tags: blueFest Crete, blueFest Crete 19, bluegr Hotels & Resorts, Crete art, Crete culture, Crete events, Crete festivals, Crete hotels, G. & A. Mamidakis Foundation, Greece artists, Minos Beach, Minos Beach art hotels

Chania Welcomes the Cretan World Music Festival 2019

2019-07-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Cretan World Music Festival

Chania’s stunning Promaxonas San Salvador Bastion will be the site of the Cretan World Music Festival 2019.

Tags: Chania, Chania concerts, Chania events, Chania festivals, Cretan World Music Festival 2019, Crete concerts, Crete festivals, Promaxonas San Salvador Bastion, Venetian Harbor

The Galatas Caprico Feast 2019 Shines With Tradition

2019-07-06 by Phil Butler

Γιορτή Καπρικο

Running July 6th and 7th, the 2019 Caprico Feast (Γιορτή Καπρικου) is an unforgettable traditional event held each year in Galatas in Heraklion Prefecture.

Tags: Caprico Feast, Crete festivals, Crete food, Galatas, George Glykokokalos, Minos Potters Cooperative of Thrapsalano, Thrapsalano, traditional Crete, Γιορτή Καπρικού, Γιορτή Καπρικου 2019, Καπρικο, καπρικό του Γαλατ

Crete’s Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019

2019-05-31 by Phil Butler

The “Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019” at Sougia kicks off June 7th and 8th in the far-southwest of Crete Island.

Tags: Aurora Halal, Chania events, Chania Prefecture, Crete concerts, Crete events, Crete festivals, DJs, Lotus Seaside Hotel, Nature Loves Courage Festival 2019, Sfakia, Sougia, Terence McKenna

The Elos Chestnut Festival 2018 Coming October 21st

2018-10-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Elos aquaduct

The annual Elos Chestnut Harvest and Festival is scheduled to take place October 21st, after last year’s cancellation on account of a local villager’s death. Organizers this year promise to make up for lost time with live music, folk dances, and plenty of raki and wine to go along with traditional chestnut recipes.

Tags: Chania festivals, Chania Prefecture, Crete festivals, Elafonissi Beach, Elos, Elos Chestnut Festival, Kissamos, Kissamos festivals

Crete’s Rethymno Carnival 2018: Partying On

2018-02-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Since 1914 the city of Rethymno, in North-Central Crete, has celebrated a magnificent festive event, the Carnival of Rethymno. This year, as in the past, the town folk will present; parties, masquerades, traditional dancing and music, theater performances, parades, and many other events.

Tags: Carnival of Rethymno, carnivals, Crete events, Crete festivals, Elena Patsachaki, festivals, Giorgos Hasikos, Katerina Manetaki, Kostas Moschakis, Manos Palafoytis, Nikos Markantonis, Pepi Birliraki, Popi Diniakou-Kriovrisanaki, Rethymno events

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

Malaka

What Malaka Really Means in Crete

TAXI Heraklion

Heraklion Taxis Announce 48-Hour Strike.

Crete seismic risk

Updated Seismic Map Places Crete in the Highest Risk Zone

Cretan farmers mobilization

Pan-Cretan General Assembly Called by Heraklion Livestock Association

Gorge of Patsos Crete hiking season

Crete’s Hiking Season Gets Longer

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

Malaka

What Malaka Really Means in Crete

2025-11-28 By Arthur Butler

Every Greek knows Malaka, but Crete has weaponized it into a cultural art form

olives

Why Olive Oil Standards Matter More Than Ever

2025-11-28 By Victoria Udrea

Online seminar on olive oil contamination in Crete raises concerns for producers and hospitality businesses. What tourism stands to lose.

Tourist Police 171

Tourist Police 171 Crete Help Line

2025-11-28 By Manuel Santos

Every traveler in Crete should save 171. It will help you with and everything that needs a gentle nudge toward honesty.

TAXI Heraklion

Heraklion Taxis Announce 48-Hour Strike.

2025-11-28 By Manuel Santos

The Myth of “Unfair Competition” Let us address the fantasy. There is: The only “competition” Heraklion taxis have is: The bus. A bus that costs €1.20. A bus that arrives on time. A bus that does not play trap music at 7:30 AM. A bus that—scandalously—follows the shortest route. Heraklion Taxis Announce Strike — The […]

Crete for the Five-day Trip

Why Every Greek High School Suddenly Thinks Crete Is Disneyland

2025-11-28 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Students want fun, parents want safety, teachers want survival. Crete delivers all three—plus chaos.

More Crete travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2025 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS