Homer’s Odyssey tells of the hero Odysseus visiting Crete on his return home. The tale also tells of the unsolved mystery of the Eteocretans.
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Students on Crete Connect With Tourism Professionals in Career Initiative
The Tipping Point (TTP) and the G & A Mamidakis Foundation joined forces recently on Crete to offer an educational program for students.
Moscow TV Producer Ramilya Gilyazova and the Cretan Paradise
A couple of weeks back we had the privilege of spending time with one of Russia’s most successful TV producers here on Crete. Ramilya Gilyazova of Channel 360, was on Greece’s biggest island for two weeks in June and July, and we thought to get her impressions about the island. We spent a few days […]
The Best Tweets from Greece in July of 2019
Tweets from Greece are so often amazing, we thought we should share this part of the journey. After all, this is what Argo stands for.
UK News That Effects Crete’s Tourism and Hospitality Value
Heathrow may “shut down” if more than 4,000 workers walk. Thomas Cook may go belly up. And UK travelers and a penchant for tragedy.
Is the 2019 Crete Tourism Season a 112 Booking Emergency?
A report on the state of the Crete hospitality market which will show key flaws in the strategies in place to serve this tourism destination.
The Best Insta-Sunsets from Amazing Crete Island
A collection of the best Instagram sunset images from around Crete Island. Amazing inta-sunsets from an island paradise like no other.
Europe’s Bureaucrats: Making the Minoans a Footnote of History
Today, the fate of some of the world’s most treasured Minoan landmarks is still mired in a European bureaucratic bog.
Greek Ministers Join Russian Cosmonauts Inaugurating Heraklion’s Yuri Gagarin Park
Greece’s Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura and Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, joined four of Russia’s most distinguished cosmonauts to inaugurate Yuri Gagarin Park.
The Legend of Glaucus of Crete: Divining Ancient Mysteries
The following story-report brings to the forefront the question “When do we consider a multitude of coincidences key parts of a greater fact?”
Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis
The story of Terroir by Alexandra Manousakis, of Crete and the legacy her father and other winemakers seek to perpetuate.
Crete Storm Damage Will Exceed €100 Million Euro
The storm damage to roads, buildings, and the local infrastructure of Crete will exceed €100 million euro, according to the region’s Governor
Stavros Arnaoutaki .
Coming up in Chania, the art exhibition “Ney Matogrosso”
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chania, “Ney Matogrosso – Handsome as a Greek – Greek Mythology inspires a Revolutionist” an art exhibition by Alkistis Michaelides will be on display until March 30th.
Two Days Staring Into the Eternal On Incredible Crete
Crete is a multifaceted mystery, a layer cake of human civilization made up of more than 5,000 years of history, tradition, and culture. A recent trip to a lost Minoan city proves once more, the treasure of the island is an eternity of peace.
Winter On Crete: An Adventure in a Normal Paradise
A weekend jaunt in the countryside of Crete ends up in a reintroduction to what it means to really be free, human, and happy. A salty Cretan fisherman is the hero of this story about living right in paradise.