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Elounda Bay

Elounda Hills to Be Most Coveted Real Estate in the Mediterranean

2023-08-18 by Phil Butler

Elounda Hills Revelopment

Mirum Hellas is developing Elounda Hills to become one of the most coveted destinations in the Mediterranean.

Tags: 5-star resorts, Crete resorts, Elounda Bay, Elounda Hills, Elounda Hills Development, Elounda resorts, Greece resorts, Luxury Resorts, Med resorts, Mirum Hellas, property development, resort development, Vitaly Borisov

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

Crete Offers Vacationers 117 Blue Flag Beaches for Summer 2020

2020-06-13 by Phil Butler

Fodele Beach

The International Blue Flag Program has announced 117 Crete beaches as Blue Flag designated seaside attractions for 2020.

Tags: Amoudara Beach, Blue Flag, Blue Flag beaches, Candia Maris, Chania, Chania beaches, Creta Star, EEPF, Elounda Bay, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Gulf of Mesara, Heraklion beaches, Kalimera Kriti Hotel & Village Resort, Kokkini Chani, Kommos Beach, Kriti Beach Hotel, Lasithi, Lasithi Beaches, matala, Mythos Palace, Mythos Palace Resort, Rethymno Beaches, Sitia hotels, Sougia

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

TUI Family Life is Getting a PR Black Eye at Elounda Breeze Resort

2019-08-24 by Phil Butler

Elounda

TUI Family Life is mucking up Crete’s vacationing reputation this summer. A plethora of complaints haunt Elounda Breeze Resort.

Tags: Crete vacations, Elounda Bay, Elounda Breeze Resort, Elounda hotels, nightmare vacations, TUI Family Life

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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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