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Nine More Remarkable Places Via Cretan Beaches

2023-07-17 by Phil Butler

Milatos Cave

An impactful collection of Crete imagery from the creator of Cretan Beaches, Alexandros Roniotis

Tags: Agia Paraskevi, Alexandros Roniotis, Ancient Naxos at Oxa, Anna Karfaki, Asterousia Mountains, Cretan Beaches, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete waterfalls, Elafonisi, Elounda, Fodele, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Libyan Sea, Petrigiari Cove, Sarakina Gorge, South Crete, Spili, Taverna Mitato

Villa Freya – Own Your Forever Crete Home

2023-06-10 by Phil Butler

Villa Freya

Villa Freya is a stunning villa set on over 3 acres of manicured nature overlooking Elounda and Spinalonga Island.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos villas, Crete homes, Crete luxury homes, Crete luxury villas, Elounda, Elounda properties, Greece luxury villas, luxury villas, Plaka Village, Villa Freya

HIP Acquires Elounda Blue Hotel on Crete’s Northern Shore

2021-07-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Elounda Blue Hotel

Hotel Investment Partners (HIP) has acquired the Elounda Blu hotel in Greece from the hospitality group Ledra Hotels & Villas.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Blackstone Group, crete, Crete hotels, Crete investments, Crete resorts, Elounda, Elounda Bay, Elounda hotels, HIP, investments, Ledra Hotels & Villas, Plaka Crete, Spinalonga

Hashtag #Crete: The Best of the Island Via Instagram

2020-12-31 by Phil Butler

Crete serenity

Locals and travelers have the best ideas for capturing the magic of this unique island paradise via Instagram. Here are some from 2020.

Tags: 2020, crete, Crete destinations, Crete grams, Crete Island, Elounda, Falasarna, instagram, Instagram Crete, Katholiko monastery, Maria Sifaki, Mesara, Paxamadia Islets, Psiloritis, villages, Zaros

Actress Jennifer Lopez Pulls Off Incognito Crete Holiday

2020-08-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Jennifer Lopez

Last week actress and singer Jennifer Lopez was discovered secretly vacationing on Crete with her longtime friend.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, celebrity travel, Elounda, Greek destinations, Greek Islands, Greek tourism news, Greek tourism statistics, Greek travel market, Hotels in Greece, Jennifer Lopez, JLo, Tourism in Greece, Travel to Greece, VIP Crete

Crete’s Ancient Sunken City of Olus Gives Up More Secrets

2020-02-07 by Phil Butler

Sunken city

Underwater excavations off Crete island are revealing more facts about the sunken city of Olous, off Elounda.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, ancient Crete, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, archaeology, Crete antiquity, Crete archaeology, Elounda, Ierapetra, Ierapytna, Minoan Civilization, Minoans, Olus, sunken cities

Elounda Hills Project a Step Closer With Marina Approval

2019-09-05 by Phil Butler

Elounda Hills

The construction of the super-luxurious €600-million-euro Elounda Hills project in eastern Crete is now closer at hand.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, Crete investments, Crete marinas, Crete projects, Elounda, Elounda Bay, Elounda Hills, Elounda Hills Marina, Mirabello Bay, Russian investors, Vitaly Borisov

A New Definition of “Luxury” Waits on Incredible Crete

2019-08-14 by Phil Butler

Beach House Arvi

Crete is more than a Mykonos wanna be, the island paradise is a real alternative experience well suited to the luxury travel segment.

Tags: Amirandes Grecotel Exclusive Resort, Beach House Arvi, Blue Palace, Blue Wave at Chorafakia, celebrity destinations, celebrity stays, Crete airbnb, Crete luxury, Crete resorts, Crete villas, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Daios Cove Mansion Villa, Elounda, Greece villas, Incredible Crete, Lady Gaga, Minoans, Mr & Mrs Smith, Mykonos, Santorini, Sfakia, Villa Faros at Agios Pavlos

Crete’s Blue Palace among Top Resorts in Greece for 2018

2018-08-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Earlier this month the Blue Palace, a Luxury Collection Resort and Spa in Elounda on Crete, took third place among Travel + Leisure’s 2018 Best Resort Hotels in Greece list, as decided by the readers of the magazine.

Tags: Blue Palace, Canaves Oia, Crete hotels, Elounda, Katikies, Travel + Leisure

Domes of Elounda Unveils 20 Fabulous Crete Villas

2014-08-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Domes of Elounda

In news from one of Greece’s most popular luxury beach resorts, Domes of Elounda has unveiled 20 newly constructed luxury villas and more.

Tags: crete, Crete beaches, Crete hotels, Crete villas, Elounda, Europe hotels, Greece, Greece hotels, Moon Spinners

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Stories of Interest

Crete New Year's Dive

Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 By Manuel Santos

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

Vasilopita Event Heraklion January 4 2026

A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

Rethymno farmers protest humanity

Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

The Unsmiling City and the Kallikantzaroi performance

Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

Heraklion drone show Christmas 2025

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

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