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Cretan Hound “Peristeris” Shows Cretans How Excellence is Done

2023-09-11 by Phil Butler

Cretan Hound

A Cretan Hound named “Peristeris” delivered excellence at the World Dog Show 2023 despite limited support.

Tags: "Peristeris", Cretan Hound, Cretan Hound Club, Crete Island, Crete Region, Dogs, Evi Tragali, hunting dogs, KOE, Kritikos Lagonikos, Nikos Anetakis, rabbit dogs, Ramune Kazlauskaite, rare dogs, Region of Crete, Tamas Jakkel, World Dog Show 2023

Wine Experts from European Michelin Restaurants Visit Crete

2023-06-12 by Phil Butler

Michelin wine experts visit Crete

Twenty-five wine experts were invited by the Network of Winemakers of Crete, “Wines of Crete” and the Region of Crete to experience the bounty of Greece’s big island.

Tags: Cretan varieties, Crete Region, Crete vineyards, Crete wines, Hellenic Wine Association, HWO, Irini Houdetsanaki-Giakoumaki, Michelin, Nikos Alexakis, Winemakers' Network of Crete, wines of Crete, Yannis Vogiatzis

EU Approves New €565M Crete Region Programme 2021-2027

2022-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Governor of Crete Stavros Arnaoutak

The EU commits €565M for Crete Region Programme 2021-2027. The region’s governor says implementation will begin soon.

Tags: crete, Crete development, Crete programs, Crete Region, Elisa Ferreira, EU, EU Commission, EU funds, Greece funding, Stavros Arnautakis

Crete Region Converts Psiloritis Mountain Resort Into Year-Round Retreat

2022-07-23 by Phil Butler

Crete Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis

The region of Crete is funding a new winter tourism infrastructure project to transform an abandoned ski resort into a mountain refuge. 

Tags: alternative tourism, Anogia, Crete Governor, Crete infrastructure, Crete nature, Crete projects, Crete Region, Crete resorts, Crete tourism, Mount Psiloritis, Mt. Ida, Nikos Skoulas, skiing, Socrates Kefalogiannis, Stavros Arnautakis, summer sports, Winter sports

Chania Officials Mull Preventative Ban Over Emergency Situation

2022-07-21 by Phil Butler

Nikos Kalogeris

In Chania Prefecture, officials held an emergency meeting to discuss additional measures to prevent further forest fires in the region. 

Tags: Chania emergencies, Chania fires, Crete emergencies, Crete officials, Crete Region, forest fires, Greece tourism, NIkos Kalogeris, regional news, Rethymno fires

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