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Crete travel

Koutsounari Traditional Cottages: A Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Gem

One of southern Crete's most enchanting stays, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages was just named a 2021 Travelers Choice Award winner.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mission to Crete: Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko Tests Philoxenia

Yuri Malenchenko (54) is at the new Cretan resort Anemos Luxury Grand Resort recouping from 6 months aboard the international…

Greek Consulate in Moscow Flooded by May Day Tourists

According to reports from the Russian Union of Travel, Greece may be dropping the ball where plane loads of Russian…

5 Happening Europe Hot Spots for 2015

Europe has always been the très chic destination for travelers around the world. Old world charm, it never seems to…

Two Girls visit Crete: Part II

In part two of mine and my friend Diana Abu-Zuaiter’s adventures in Crete takes us to the west of the…

5 Perfect Anniversary Destinations for Fall

It's time for that anniversary. You've thought about places to go for weeks and months. Special places like London, Paris,…