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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

Crete’s 10-Best Stay Experiences Will Transform You

2022-08-05 by Phil Butler

NUMO Ierapetra

The ten best places to get the Crete experience you are in search of from traditional stays to five-star amazement.

Tags: Abaton Island Resort, Abaton Island Resort & Spa, Amari Valley, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Axos Village, Chania, Crete 2022, Crete experiences, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete tourism, Crete villas, Ecotourism, Enagron, Evgoro, Falasarna, Fodele, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Ierapetra, Mala Villa, Metohi Kindelis, Native Beach Villa

7 Instagram Shares To Make You Fly to Crete in 2021

2021-04-29 by Phil Butler

Crete shores

Seven reasons you simply must fly to Crete in 2021. Stunning beaches, amazing valleys, Garden of Eden gorges, and unequalled variety await.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Balos Lagoon, El Greco, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Kato Zakros, Kissamos, Milatos Crete, Paragliding Crete Power FLY, Santorinios Gorge, Sougia, Zakros Palace

Possible Forgotten El Greco Masterpiece Discovered In a Church on Crete

2019-12-08 by Phil Butler

El Greco icon

A religious icon in a small church outside Chania is believed to be an early work of master painter El Greco.

Tags: artists, Crete artist, El Greco, El Greco painting, El Greco works, Fodele, religious icons, Tsivaras

The Best of August: Crete Instagram Love From Paradise

2019-08-27 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

Time for some of the best shares from Crete in August via Instagram. As the summer winds down, Crete experiences to remember get share time.

Tags: Agios Isidoros Beach, Balos Lagoon, Cretan food, Cretan Summer, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete resorts, Crete secrets, Daebelos Estate, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece attractions, Greece beaches, Phaistos Palace, Seitan Limania, Sougia, Thalori Retreat, Triopetra Beach, Vai Beach

A Swiss Foodie Discovering the Secrets of Cretan Cuisine

2019-07-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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Traveling Crete island earlier this summer, I came to embrace the unique culinary traditions which is the basis of the Mediterranean diet.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Alati, Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Amoudara, Cretan diet, Crete cuisine, Crete dining, Crete food, Crete foodie, Crete Urban Adventures, Fodele, Fodele Beach, food blogger, foodie blogs, foodie influencer, Greek food, Mediterranean Diet, Restaurant Trata, Taverna Giasemi, Taverna Mitato, Taverna O Nikolas, Taverna Opou Vastaxi, Trata Taverna

Healthy Food Origins: The Source of the Mediterranean Diet

2019-07-26 by Phil Butler

Thalori Retreat

The origins of the gastronomical tastiness, and the super healthy benefits of the Mediterranean Diet traced back to the Cretan roots.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Argyroupoli, Chef Grigoris Koudounas, Cretan Gastronomy Center, Crete Urban Adventures, Fodele, Giasemi Taverna, Lambros Papoutsakh, Rebecca Shevaki, Rethymno, Snail Farm and Fun, Thalori Retreat, The origins of the gastronomical tastiness, Thrónos, To mourelo tou Ladomenou, Το μουρέλο του Λαδωμένου

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Featured Stories

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Confronting the Culture of Animal Cruelty in Crete

Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

Heraklion Airport departures

Welcome to Heraklion Airport, Where Your Vacation Ends with a Queue

2026-07-09 By Kostas Raptis

Thousands of tourists are currently enjoying the ‘authentic’ Heraklion airport experience, which includes sweating on the pavement and fighting for elbow room inside the terminal.

Hersonissos Mayor Zacharias Doxastakis

Crete Pushes for a Circular Economy to Cut Waste and Boost Recycling

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Hersonissos Mayor Zacharias Doxastakis presented a comprehensive circular economy strategy at the Pan-Cretan Conference in Heraklion.

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Travel Advisory: Souda–Milos–Piraeus Ferry Departs Earlier Until September 6

2026-07-09 By Argophilia Travel News

Passengers traveling from Souda to Piraeus via Milos should note a temporary schedule change now in effect. From today through September 6, the ferry will depart Souda at 9:30 p.m. (21:30) instead of its usual 10:00 p.m. (22:00) departure. The vessel is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Piraeus at 6:45 a.m. Passengers are […]

Hotel Manager Arrested

Hotel Manager Arrested After Minor Employee Alleges Assault in Hersonissos

2026-07-09 By Iorgos Pappas

A hotel manager in Hersonissos, Crete, was arrested after a 16-year-old employee reported being physically assaulted, insulted, and threatened at work.

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Crete Mayors Sound the Alarm Over Natura 2000 ‘Black Hole’

2026-07-09 By Iorgos Pappas

The municipalities of Kantanos-Selino and Kissamos warn that Western Crete’s most famous Natura 2000 sites have fallen into a legal vacuum.

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