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Katharo Plateau: Experience the Wild and Authentic Crete

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Katharo Plateau

Katharo Plateau, which site overlooking the more famous Lassithi Plateau, is a virtually unknown natural wonder of Crete.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Avdeliakos, Avdeliakos Village, crete, Crete adventures, Crete mountains, Crete nature, Greece, Greece travel, Havgas Gorge, Katharo, Katharo Plateau, Kritsa, Lassithi Plateau, tourism

Archaeologists on Crete Unearth the Odeon of Lissos in Rare Find

2022-11-20 by Phil Butler

Lissos Odeon

Archaeologists have unearthed a fabulous Roman-era odeon at Lissos on Crete. The Greek Ministry of Tourism and Sport.

Tags: 365 AD earthquake, ampitheaters, ancient cities, archaeological discovery, archaeology, Asclepius, Chania, Classical Greece, crete, Crete archaeology, Elyrus, Katerina Tzanakaki, Lissos, Lissus, Roman colonies, roman era, Sougia

The Keftiu: Were They Absorbed and Erased from History?

2022-11-19 by Phil Butler

Camp Stool Fresco

The Keftiu, modernized by Arthur Evans as “Minoan,” are still a mystery unsolved. What happened to them?

Tags: Aiakos, Arthur Evans, Atlantis, Bible studies, Caphtor, Caphtorim, crete, Crete archaeology, Crete Island, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Greek legends, Homer, Keftiu, Knossos, Legends of Keftiu, Linear A, Minotaur, Plato, Rhadamanthys, Talos, The Odyssey, Theseus, Tsoutsouras, Zeus legend

Archaeologists Make More Stunning Discoveries on Crete

2022-11-14 by Phil Butler

Falasarna Acropolis

Archaeologists working at the site of ancient Falasarna, in the far west of Crete island, unearth scores of new artifacts at the lost city.

Tags: ancient Crete, Ancient Falasarna, Chania archaeology, crete, Crete archaeology, Doric, Doric Language, Elpida Hadjidakis, Ephorate of Chania, Falasarna, Falasarna antiquities, Falasarna finds, Hellenic Greece, King Persius, Phalasarna

At Least One Dead in Biblical Flooding at Agia Pelagia on Crete [Updates]

2022-10-16 by Phil Butler

Torrential rain on Crete this weekend has caused millions in damage and cost the lives of at least one person.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Bay, Agia Pelagia flood, crete, Crete rains, Crete weather, flash floods, Heraklion, Heraklion flooding, Lygaria, Palaiokastro, Vangelis Koutoumanos

Crete Attains “4-star” EU Designation for Active and Healthy Ageing

2022-10-14 by Phil Butler

Awardees

Crete, the FORTH, and the University of Crete attain 4-star designation of the EU for health and wellness innovation. 

Tags: Aging study, crete, Crete innovations, Crete lifestyle, Crete news, EU aging program, EU programs, EU studies, living on Crete, Region of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete Makes 2022 Top 5 Tripadvisor “Best of the Best” List

2022-08-23 by Phil Butler

South Crete

Crete Island is among the top 5 Best Destinations in the world, according to Tripadvisor’s 2022 report.

Tags: Best of the Best, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete food, Falasarna, Falasarna Beach, Keftiu, Peskesi, Theriso Gorge, TripAdvisor

EU Approves New €565M Crete Region Programme 2021-2027

2022-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Governor of Crete Stavros Arnaoutak

The EU commits €565M for Crete Region Programme 2021-2027. The region’s governor says implementation will begin soon.

Tags: crete, Crete development, Crete programs, Crete Region, Elisa Ferreira, EU, EU Commission, EU funds, Greece funding, Stavros Arnautakis

Bulletin: Risk of Fire in Chania Very High Today, Sunday, August 21, 2022

2022-08-21 by Phil Butler

Chania Prefecture

The risk of fire for Chania Prefecture is now very high, according to the General Secretariat of Civil Protection.

Tags: bulletin, Chania, Chania Prefecture, crete, fire alert, fires, forest fires, public safety, warnings

Crete Could Be the World’s Richest Tourism Eden – Here’s Why It’s Not 

2022-08-12 by Phil Butler

Avatar Tree Argyroupoli

Globick says destinations are leaving revenue “on the table” for not cross-seeling experiences. Crete is another prime example.

Tags: alternative tourism, crete, Crete experiences, Crete hotels, Crete officials, Crete resorts, Europe tourism, Globick, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, inbound revenue, Island tourism, marketing, nature tourism, Peter Sommer, sports tourism, tour guides, tourism, wellness tourism, Xavier Boixeda

Come to Greece, Ride, Learn, Trust, and Live Well

2022-08-02 by Phil Butler

Crete Riding Academy

Greece is a year-round tourism destination like no other. New initiatives by officials and individuals may now deliver on the promise.

Tags: alt-tourism, Anna Diakonova, crete, Crete Island, Equestrian sport, Equestrian tourism, Equine Assisted Therapy, FEI World Equestrian Games, GNTO, Greece, Greece in Winter, Greece tourism, horse therapy, Khaled Al-Afrangi, Marianna Grammatakiki, Palestine Equestrian Club, Para-Dressage, sports tourism, wellness tourism, winter tourism, year round tourism

Crete Region Funds “Chrissi Island Management Plan”

2022-07-27 by Phil Butler

Crete Governor

Region of Crete, the Museum of Natural History, the University of Crete, and of the MAICH extend Chrissi Island eco-research.

Tags: Chrissi Island, crete, George Kontakis, Governor of Crete, Loggerhead, Region of Crete, sea turtles, Stavros Arnaoutakis, the Museum of Natural History, the University of Crete

Crete’s Finest Athletes End Tribute to Olympic Days at Karteros Beach

2022-07-18 by Phil Butler

Lefteris Avgenakis

“Sports, from dream to feat,” a three-day sports celebration, culminated at the National Coastal Sports Facilities in Karteros Beach.

Tags: beach sports, crete, Crete sports, Dimitra-Eleni Pantechaki, Dr. Antonios Avgerinos, George Kapellakis, Heraklion, Karteros Beach, Karteros Beach Sports Center, Karteros Beach Sports Complex, Michalis Kalarakis, ministry of sport, National Sports Center of Heraklion, Olympic Day, Paralympics, Spyros Kapralos

This Week at the Karteros Beach Sports Center – Olympic Days 2022

2022-07-13 by Phil Butler

Beach volleyball

Coming up July 15-17, the festival Olympic Days 2022 will see top athletes, coaches, and beach sports enthusiasts gather at Karteros.

Tags: Argiro Milaki, crete, Crete sports, Giorgos Kapellakis, Greece, Heraklion events, Heraklion sports, Karteros Beach, Karteros Beach Sports Center, Karteros events, Lefteris Αυγενάκης, Maria Genitsaridis, Spyros Kapralos

In June 100,000 Plus Israeli Tourists Visited Greece

2022-07-12 by Phil Butler

Tourists in Greece

The Israeli Embassy says 100,000 Israeli tourists visited Greece last month. This, combined with investing news, can only be good for Greece.

Tags: Brown Hotels, crete, Henley Global Citizens Report, HNWI, Israel investors, Israeli tourism, Israeli tourists, kos, Rhodes

Wizz Air Cuts Flights to Heraklion on Crete

2022-07-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Wizz Air

Budget airline Wizz Air has reduced Summer flights to Heraklion from Cardiff Airport as part of a reduction in its overall capacity.

Tags: Cardiff, crete, Crete flights, Greece, Greece tourism, UK tourists, Wales tourists, Wizz Air, Wizz Air flights

IHF Beach Handball Championships Semi-Finals Action

2022-06-25 by Phil Butler

Lucian Bura

The IHF Beach Handball World Championships continue today with quarter-final, and semi-final matchups at Karteros Beach in Crete.

Tags: beach handball, Christine Mansour, crete, Crete beaches, Greece, IHF 2022, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF World Championships, International Handball Federation, Karteros Beach, Lucian Bura

Day 3 of the IHF Beach Handball World Championships at Karteros

2022-06-23 by Phil Butler

Greek Women

Day 3 of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championship tipped off as 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams inch closer to the championship.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Greece, Greece Beach Handball, Greece Handball, Greece tourism, Greece2022, handball, Hellas Handball, Heraklion events, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Champions, IHF World Championships, sporting events, sports, Team USA

Greece Shines at Opening of IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-22 by Phil Butler

Team Greece

Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on Crete.

Tags: beach handball, championship sports, crete, Crete events, Crete Island, Crete sports, Greece, Greece sports, Greece team, Greece tourism, Greece2022, IHF, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF World Championships, Karteros Beach Sports Center, sports coverage, summer sports, Team USA, USA Beach Handball

Croatia Men and Spain Women Snatch Youth Beach Handball World Titles

2022-06-20 by Phil Butler

Spain World Champions

Yesterday at Karteros, Crete, Croatia and Spain won our over tough teams from Brazil and Netherlands to become the 2022 World Champions.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Crete sports, Croatia handball, Europe sports, handball, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Heraklion sports, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Men's Youth Beach Handball, IHF Women's Youth Beach Handball, Karteros, Spain handball, World Championships

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