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OPEN HOUSE Chania: Free Guided Tours of Architectural Wonders

2022-06-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Open House

June 12th and 13th in Chania, an OPEN HOUSE pop-up event offers visitors free of charge guided tours of the city’s architectural wonders. 

Tags: architecture, Chania, Chania tours, Crete events, Crete tours, events, guided tours, Open House, Open House Athens, Visit Chania, Visit Crete

Fever Startup Snags Another $35 Million in Funding

2019-08-26 by Phil Butler

Fever App

Fever has raised $35 million in Series D funding led by Rabuten Capital, Accel, Atresmedia, and others. The question is, will it be enough?

Tags: Accel, AI, Atresmedia, European startups, events, Fever App, Fever recommendations, Gravy, local travel, Rabuten Capital, startups, travel apps, Vamos

Russian Women Fight Violence Against Women via Art, Music, and Beauty”

2019-03-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Miss Russia and CIS

The Association, along with ‘Eventi Rome’ and the ‘O.M.P.S.E.C.O.’ created a memorable night ‘From Russia with Art, Beauty, and Music,’ and elegant and peaceful protest,

Tags: Eventi Rome, events, Friends of Great Russia, MIss Russia, O.M.P.S.E.C.O., Rome events, Russian beauty, Yulia Bazarov

Navarino Challenge: The “Best Tourism Event in Greece”

2018-07-30 by Phil Butler

Navarino Challenge

“Navarino Challenge” continues its impressive course with more distinctions. The top sports tourism event was honored this time with the gold award as the best tourism event in Greece at the Event Awards 2018. 

Tags: athletics, beachathlon, Costa Navarino, Europe athletics, events, Fysiotek Sports Lab, Navarino Challenge, races, Viva Network, Westin Resort Costa Navarino, Westin Resorts

Olympic Competitors Highlight “Navarino Challenge” 2018

2018-04-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Navaro Challenge events

Registration is open for the 6th “Navarino Challenge”, the established sports tourism event and standard choice in the calendar of the fans, since 2013!

Tags: Costa Navarino, events, Mandy Persaki, marathon, Messinia, Navarino, Navarino Bay, Navarino Challenge, Navarino Dunes, Nikos Gemelos, paddling, pilates, races, running, running events, Swimming, swimming events, water sports, Westin Resort Costa Navarino

Turkey Will Host 38 Million Tourists in 2017

2017-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Istanbul, Turkey

According to news from the Association of Travel Agencies (TURSAB), Turkey expects to greet more than 38 million tourists this year. The Chairman of the association, Basaran Ulusoy, also assured reporters of Turkey’s readiness for the summer season to begin.

Tags: Basaran Ulusoy, directions, events, flights, forecasts, hotels, market, projects, routes, services, summer 2016, summer 2017, tour operators, tourist industry, tourists, tours, travel, travel agency, trends

MITT 2017 Hits Expocentre Moscow

2017-03-16 by Argophilia Travel News

MITT 2017

At “Expocentre” this week the 24th International Tourism Exhibition MITT 2017 has been one of the year’s early sensations. Set to be exclusively B2B this time around, the event saw a significant increase in visitors this year.

Tags: events, International Tourism Exhibition MITT 2017, market, MITT, Russia events, Russia tourism, services, technology, tour operators, tourist industry, travel agency, trends

Coming up December 5th thru 8th ILTM Cannes

2016-12-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ILTM Cannes

Coming up December 5 – 8 at the Palais des festivals in Cannes, France, the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) promises attendees an an unmatched collection of international travel experiences.

Tags: Cannes, Cannes events, events, ILTM, ILTM Global Forum, luxury travel, travel events

THack Mallorca Hist Mallorca Tomorrow

2016-05-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Thack

Coming up in the Baelerics tomorrow, THack Mallorca is a hackathon dedicated to hospitality solutions. THack Mallorca is FREE for professional and student developers and offers the chance for teams of up to five developers to win their share of at least €5,000 in cash and other prizes.

Tags: events, Hotelbeds, THack Mallorca, Tnooz, travel tech, XapiX

Leaders in Hospitality Summit 2016

2016-02-10 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Leaders in Hospitality

Coming up in Vienna on 30-31 May, the Leaders in Hospitality Summit is a unique two-day event for 200 global industry experts to meet up to discuss networking, education and inspire peer-peer collaboration. This year’s event will feature 200 preselected C-Level hoteliers from over 30 countries.

Tags: Austria events, CEE & CIS Summit, events, hospitality, Leaders in Hospitality Summit, summit

5 Networking Business Events to Justify A Europe Trip

2013-05-10 by Argo Contributor

Network opportunities Eurpope 2013

Europe offers us all a lesson in both the old and the new, combining ancient monuments and medieval architecture with modern business savvy and high technology in a way that makes every visit to that continent one that is compelling and rewarding in a way that is unrivaled by any other place on Earth.

Tags: Europe business, Europe conferences, Europe events, Europe travel, events, Networking

Pantos, Pleasures and Peppa Pig – Christmas Shows and Events in London for the Whole Family

2011-12-13 by Guest Author

Winter Wonderland

Everybody loves an outing to the theatre at Christmas time and London has a myriad of shows, musicals and events for your family this Christmas.

Tags: children, Christmas, events, festive fun, kids, London, pantomime, parents, theatre

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Drunk Passenger Forces Flight From Newcastle to Heraklion to Divert to Thessaloniki

2026-08-31 By Iorgos Pappas

A Newcastle-to-Heraklion flight was forced into an emergency landing in Thessaloniki after an aggressive 42-year-old British tourist disrupted the cabin.

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Two Flights, Hours of Delays and Chaos at Chania Airport

2026-08-31 By Kostas Raptis

Technical failures and a 5-hour tarmac delay caused cabin panic and police intervention at Chania Airport, leading 25 passengers to abandon their flight.

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Tourist Rescued After Injury in Mylos Gorge Near Rethymno

2026-08-31 By Iorgos Pappas

Firefighters extracted an injured tourist from Myli Gorge, a lush valley known for its historic abandoned watermills and cave chapels.

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Five Arrested Following Tragic Drowning of 11-Year-Old Polish Tourist in Chania Hotel Pool

2026-08-31 By Manuel Santos

An 11-year-old Polish girl has died after being found unconscious in a hotel pool in Platanias, Chania. Five people have been arrested as the investigation continues.

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Rethymno Offers Free Greek Language Lessons to Migrants

2026-08-31 By Argophilia Travel News

Rethymno is offering free Greek language lessons to migrants, with beginner, advanced and Arabic-speaking classes starting October 13.

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