One of southern Crete’s most enchanting stays, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages was just named a 2021 Travelers Choice Award winner.
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At Winter’s End On Crete Witness Instagram’s Spring
Spring perfection from Crete island, where nature is a song sung in perfect harmony with the spirit of man.
What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 12th, 2020
This past weekend Cretans mixed business and pleasure, which is a kind of tradition that will probably suit the post-pandemic era as well.
Brits Allowed to Travel to Greece from July 15th
Greece will begin taking direct flights from the UK starting July 15th according to news from the tourism ministry.
Crete MP Dr. Nikos Igoumenidis Spotlights Touristic Safety Fumble
Heraklion MP Dr. Nikos Igoumenidis has taken issue with an new policy that will force hospitality providers to become hospitals.
Dutch Favor Crete Vacations for 2020 According to Survey
According to a recent survey by Griekenland.net, 2020 Crete vacations are favored by Dutch travelers looking for safe holiday destinations.
Crete Gets Tourism Ministry Support for Special Interest Travel Segment
Greece’s Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis has offered support for the Region of Crete to develop special interest tourism products.
Russia’s S7 Airlines Creates Moscow to Heraklion Service for 2020
S7 Airlines will begin flights from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport to Heraklion, Crete beginning in the Summer of 2020.
Kastelli Airport Project Goes Forward on Crete
Greece’s Parliament has ratified an agreement to build a modern international airport at Kastelli on Crete.
4th BRANDTOUR Project Meetup Hammers Out Crete Experiential Tourism
This week the fourth stakeholders’ meeting of the BRANDTour project addressed further actions and good practices for propelling experiential tourism on Crete.
Winners and Losers of the Crete Hospitality Games
Whoever came up with the idiomatic expression “The devil’s in the details,” must have made a bad hotel choice or two in their lives. Since retiring from the travel public relations and marketing game, I notice an uptick in sloppy marketing efforts that are almost completely reliant on Google ads, OTAs, and the big tour operators. For hoteliers here in Greece, the lost opportunity costs of such reliance will eventually tell. It is with this eventuality in mind that I present the following.
ANEK Lines Replaces Damaged Vessel on Piraeus-Chania Route
The itineraries of the ferry, “Eleftherios Venizelos” of ANEK Lines, which on Tuesday caught fire while en route, will be operated by other vessels, following the amendment of the company’s routes between the ports of Piraeus and Souda in Chania, Crete.
Crete’s Nikos Igoumenidis on Tourism Trends for 2018
A few days ago Argo News had the opportunity to discuss with Greek parliamentarian, Dr. Nikos Igoumenidis, the importance of emerging tourism trends and the necessary shift by all stakeholders.
10 Reasons “Crete” Should Be TripAdvisor’s Number One Destination
TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Destinations of Europe 2018 were just announced, and Crete now sits at prestigious No. 4. However, us Minoans take great offense at not being chosen number one, since we gave you roads, usable toilets, and the world’s greatest EVER jewelry.
Thomas Cook Adds 145 Staff for Popular Destinations Like Crete
Thomas Cook is looking for staff to work for the 2018 season in its International Management Team. In total, the tour operator seeks to hire 145 people, fluent in English and German, for popular tourist destinations, including Crete.