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A Workable Vision of Minoan Greatness Reborn on Crete Island

2020-10-18 by Phil Butler

Galatas River Valley

I woke this morning with the afterglow of an unknown face burned into my cerebral cortex. Stirred from a lucid dream by the rare sound of barking by my Cretan Hound Mojito, I tried hard to recall the vivid imagery of dreamy fantasy. In the dream, a man dressed scantily in typical Minoan fashion stood […]

Tags: agriculture, agrotourism, Cretan olive oil, crete, Crete archaeology, Crete gastronomy, Crete Region, culinary tourism, EU, Galatas Palace, Galatas temple, Galatas village, George Rethemiotakis, Greece industries, Green tourism, green travel, Heraklion prefecture, Kostis Christakis, Minaon Civilization, Minas Liapakis, olive oil industry, olive oil standards, Stelios Kanakis, world olive oils

Crete Island: A Destination with a Celestial Potential

2020-02-01 by Phil Butler

Incredible Crete

A look at the tremendous potential of sustainable Crete hospitality and tourism with some of the industry’s most knowledgeable experts.

Tags: alternative tourism, crete, Crete hotels, Crete Region, Crete resorts, Crete rooms, Cyprus hotels, Dimitris Koutoulas, EyeWide Digital Marketing, Greece hotels, Hotel Association of Halkidiki, Kyriakos G. Kotsoglou, Magnuson Hotels, Minas Liapakis, Revenue Management, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, Tom Magnuson

Crete’s Minoan Centers a Step Closer to Becoming UNESCO World Heritage Sites

2019-11-28 by Phil Butler

The Palace at Knossos

The long process of achieving UNESCO World Heritage status for Crete’s Minoan palatial centers may be a step closer to completion.

Tags: Crete Region, Culture Ministry, Directorate of Prehistoric and Classical Antiquities, Greece antiquities, Greek Parliament, Knossos, Knossos Palace, Konstantina Benissi, Lina Mendoni, Nikos Egoumenidou, UNESCO, Vasiliki Szthiakaki

Crete Island Officials Issue Flood Warning as Precaution

2019-11-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete weather

The Region of Crete is advising residents and visitors to exercise extreme caution on Friday, as weather forecasts warn of powerful storms.

Tags: Chania Crete, Crete flooding, Crete Island, Crete Region, Crete weather, Greece flood warning, Hellenic National Meteorological Service, HNMS, weather alert

New Incredible Crete Campaign Showcases the Island’s Winter Magic

2019-09-09 by Phil Butler

Snow-kiting Crete

A new campaign from the creators of Incredible Crete invites winter travelers to this amazing and diverse island.

Tags: Cretan Winter, Crete campaigns, Crete legends, Crete Region, Crete tourism, Greece in Winter, Incredible Crete, Thodoris Papadoulakis, Winter Destinations, Winter on Crete, Wintering in Greece

The Eerily Appealing Beauty of Crete’s Spinalonga Islet

2019-07-12 by Delia Gavrilescu

Spinalonga Islet

Nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island of Spinalonga is a picturesque and eerily beautiful Crete treasure.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Agios Nikolaos attractions, Crete archaeology, Crete attractions, Crete Region, Crete sites, Spinalonga Island, Spinalonga Islet, Spinalonga leper colony, Spinalonga lepers, Spinalonga UNESCO

Crete Wins ‘Best Region’ at Greek Travel Awards in Scandinavia

2019-02-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Region of Crete received three honors at the 1st Greek Travel Awards event, which was recently held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Tags: 1st Greek Travel Awards, Crete Region, Crete tourism, Greek Isles, GTP, Incredible Crete, Visit Crete




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