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Greece Tourism Minister in Heraklion Discussing Season So Far

2022-07-14 by Phil Butler

Greece's Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias

Greece Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias praised Heraklion as a fine example of cooperation between tourism operators and local authorities.

Tags: alternative tourism, Crete tourism, farm to table, gastronomy, Greece 2022, Heraklion, Heraklion Mayor, IHF Beach Handball, Karteros Beach, Karteros Beach Sports Complex, Mayor Vassilis Labrinos, Organic farming, Panagiotis Magganas, Peskesi, tourism 2022, Tourism Ministry, Vassilis Kikilias

The Heraklion Gastronomy Festival Opens Today at the Venetian Harbor

2021-09-24 by Phil Butler

Heraklion Gastronomy Festival

Friday September 24th – Monday the 27th, locals and visitors to Crete can enjoy the Heraklion Gastronomy Festival at the Venetian Harbor.

Tags: "Chainides", Aquila Atlantis Hote, chef table, Cretan diet, crete, Crete events, Crete festivals, Crete food, culinary events, Dina Nikolaou, gastronomy, George and Nikos Stratakis, Greece gastronomy, Heraklion, Heraklion nights, Koules, Municipality of Heraklion, Nektaria Kokkinak, Region of Crete, Solo Beer, Tasos Papadakis, Venetian Fortress, Visit Heraklion, Yiannis Baxevanis

A New Gastronomy Festival Coming to Loutraki in 2022

2021-08-25 by Phil Butler

Louiraki

The Loutraki Tourism Organization is organizing a major gastronomy festival for 2022 in cooperation with Respond on Demand marketing.

Tags: Corinth, food events, foodie, gastronomy, Gulf of Corinth, Loutraki, Loutraki Tourism Organization, Peloponnese, Respond on Demand, wine tastings

Greeks Eye London International Olive Oil Competition Recognition

2021-03-25 by Phil Butler

LIOOC 2021

Coming up in May, the London International Olive Oil Competition (LIOOC 2021) guages the world’s best products and producers.

Tags: Alexis Kerner, BRAVOLEUM, Chiaroscuro, Crete EVOO, David Neuman, EVOO, EVOO competitions, gastronomy, Greek olive oil, Irini Kokolaki, LIOOC 2021, London International Olive Oil Competition, Mythocia Organic, olive oil production, olive oil sommelier, olive oil tasting, Papadopoulos Olive Oil Mill, sommelier

Greece Named Top Sustainable Food Destination for 2021

2021-01-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cretan Diet

According to Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2021’ list, Greece is the top sustainable food destination in the world.

Tags: best of, crete, culinary destinations, culinary travel, destinations, Filoxenia, food destination, food travel, foodie destinations, gastronomy, lonely planet

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