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Five Unforgettable Greece Rentals from Sotheby’s

2023-06-03 by Phil Butler

Ella Villa on Crete

A selection of amazing holiday rentals from Sotheby’s International Realty Greece. Now is the time to book the family vacation in Greece.

Tags: Crete vacation, Crete villas, Daedaulus, Ella Villa Crete, Europe luxury villas, European real estate, Greece real estate, Greece rentals, Greece villa, Greece villas, Sotheby's, vacation villas

Tourism in Greece 2022 Looks Bright for Some

2022-08-01 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Greece’s Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias says the effort to extend the country’s tourism season has been successful.

Tags: Aegean vacation, AirBnb, all-inclusive holidays, Crete 2022, Crete airbnb, Crete hotels, Crete vacation, cruise holidays, cruise vacation, Greece 2022, Greece resorts, Greece tourism, Vassilis Kikilias

Five Crete Island Beaches to Live For

2022-07-14 by Phil Butler

Asteroúsia Óri

Here are five Crete beaches very few off-islanders even know about. These amazing places are simply what we live for.

Tags: Achlia Beach, Balos Lagoon, Chiona Beach, Crete 2022, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Crete vacation, Elafonisi, Falasarna, Gialiskari Beach, Gianiskari Beach, Glyka Nera Beach, Incredible Crete, matala, Sitia Global Geopark, Vai

COVID Cases in Greece Skyrocket As Vacation Season Goes Full Tilt

2021-07-08 by Phil Butler

Amoudara Beach

Something of an emergency has taken place in Greece as the country recorded 1,820 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday.

Tags: COVID vaccine, COVID-19, COVID-19 cases, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 restrictions, Crete COVID, Crete holidays, Crete pandemic, Crete vacation, Heraklion COVID, Heraklion pandemic

Greek Hospitality Makes the Big Pandemic Adjustment

2021-03-24 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

The pandemic has caused paradigm shifts in many industries. Here in Greece, hospitality businesses are rethinking guest expectations.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Aravanes, Crete hospitality, Crete hotels, Crete vacation, Dalabelos, Delina Mountain Resort, Greece, Greece hospitality, Greece vacation, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Poseidonion Grand Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat

A Truly Sustainable Greece Tourism: The Essentials

2020-12-26 by Phil Butler

Kommos Beach

Greek desicionmakers are now wrestling with the idea of a new model for tourism. Let’s hope they are serious this time.

Tags: Alejandro Hernández-Puértola, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Candia Maris, Crete hotels, Crete tourism, Crete vacation, Crete villages, degrowth, Environment, Greece tourism, HIP, John Vourdoubas, Konstantinos Andriotis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Luxury Hotels, NBG, Next Generation EU, Porter’s Five Forces, Sustainable Greece, TUI, Yiannis Retsos

This Week’s Hashtag #creteisland Shares on Instagram

2020-09-06 by Phil Butler

by the pool

A collection of business Instagram shares from fabulous Crete Island, Greece.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Greece, Crete photos, Crete vacation, Elafonisi, Hersonissos, Nana Princess Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences

What’s Happening On Crete: The Weekend of July 19th, 2020

2020-07-22 by Phil Butler

Preveli Beach

Cretans doing their things the weekend of July 19th. The locals take time off to enjoy their paradise.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Aleksandra Botwina, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Ano Asites, Cretan people, Cretans, Crete beaches, Crete resorts, Crete vacation, Dionysos Tavern & Rooms, Goules Taverna, Kalypso Cretan Village Resort & Spa, Koules Taverna, La Brasserie, matala, Preveli Beach, Rethymno attractions, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Spiros Liasites, St. John the Theologian, VanGos Tsourlakis, Vera Rousaki

Greece Hotels Reopen Offering Spectacular Deals on Paradise

2020-06-28 by Phil Butler

Balos Lagoon

Greece has reopened for tourists seeking out a slice of paradise. Hotel marketing experts say now is the time of unprecedented vacation deals

Tags: Crete deals, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete rooms, Crete vacation, EyeWide Digital Marketing, hotel bookings, Ioakeim Gritsipis, Just Grow Hospitality, Minas Liapakis, RevitUP, Santorini deals, Santorini flights, Santorini hotels, Santorini resorts, Santorini rooms

Greece Releases Tourism 2020 List – UK Not On It

2020-05-22 by Phil Butler

Knossos Tourists

Greece announces the countries so far allowed to vactation in the country in mid-summer 2020, and the United Kingdom does not make the list.

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Crete Beaches Revert to Eden With Tourists Away in May

2020-05-12 by Phil Butler

Crete’s beaches are all but empty now. The pandemic has kept tourists away. Now, wonders of the world revert to Eden-like perfection.

Tags: Agiofárango, Amnissos Beach, Coronavirus, crete, Crete getaways, Crete Island, Crete vacation, Falasarna, Greece travel, Greek beaches, Karteros Beach, Preveli Beach, Seitan Limania, Vai Beach

19 More Instagram Reasons for Loving Crete Island

2019-12-12 by Phil Butler

Elafonisi Beach

Crete Island. If you’ve been here, you want to come back. Maybe forever, like me. Friends ask me all the time “Why Crete?” Well, for a South Carolina sandlapper of the 60s like me, there are 1000 reasons. I tend to share a lot of them here on Argo Travel News. Today, I thought some […]

Tags: crete, Crete images, Crete Instagrams, Crete Island, Crete shares, Crete vacation, CreteGrams, Greece, Greece Instagrams, images of Crete

SeaScape Luxury Residences are Agia Pelagia’s posh vacation dens on Crete

2018-06-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

SeaScape Luxury Residences

Located one minute from the beach and the vibrant center of Agia Pelagia, the contemporary, brand new SeaScape Luxury Residences offer a discrete and refined boutique-style holiday getaway, unique for this part of Crete. All SeaScape Luxury Residences can accommodate up to four people and welcome children of any age.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, crete, Crete apartments, Crete luxury, Crete vacation, Dimitris Markakis, luxury accommodations, SeaScape, SeaScape Residences

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Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

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Crete Holds Three of the Five Most Expensive Student Housing Markets in Greece

2026-07-26 By Iorgos Pappas

Student accommodation in Crete remains among the most expensive in Greece, with Heraklion rents jumping 12% year-over-year.

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Cretalive: Lifeguard Expert Calls for Longer Beach Safety Season in Crete

2026-07-26 By Manuel Santos

Speaking to Cretalive, Manos Koxarakis, director and instructor at the Okeanis Lifeguard School, said the current legal lifeguard period—from June 1 to September 30—no longer reflects the realities of tourism in Crete, where visitors begin arriving well before June and continue well into autumn. Although Greece’s legal framework (Presidential Decree 71/2020) requires lifeguard coverage on […]

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Fire Near Drapeti, Heraklion Brought Under Control

2026-07-25 By Arthur Butler

A wildfire that broke out near Drapeti in Heraklion’s Minoa Pediada municipality was quickly contained by firefighters despite strong winds. Crews remain on site to prevent flare-ups.

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Arvi’s Banana Festival Returns from 7 to 9 August

2026-07-25 By Argophilia Travel News

The 8th Arvi Banana Festival returns to southern Crete from August 7–9, 2026, with live music, theater, family entertainment, and Cretan hospitality.

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Heraklion Plans 20-Bed Support Center as Housing Shortage Strains Social Services

2026-07-25 By Mihaela Lica Butler

The Municipality of Heraklion is planning a new 20-bed support center for vulnerable residents, acknowledging that the city’s biggest challenge isn’t visible homelessness, but finding affordable housing for people who need a fresh start.

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