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Greece Earns 2nd Position in the World for Number of Blue Flag Beaches

2022-05-21 by Phil Butler

Blue Flag Beach

Greece earns the 2nd spot in the world for her magnificent Blue Flag beaches. This year the country recorder a total of 581.

Tags: beach vacations, best beaches, best boat operators, best marinas, best vacation spots, Blue Flag beaches, cleanest beaches, Crete beaches, Crete marinas, Greece beaches

Monday News Brief: Greece Tourism Start, No Green for Go, Beaches Open

2021-05-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Beach

The Greece tourism seasons restart is still on despite Britain labeling the country an “amber” risk destination. Beaches are already open.

Tags: Amber risk, British tourists, cancellations, COVID-19 Greece, Greece beaches, Greece bookings, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece vacation, lockdown, Open Beaches

Greece’s Organized Beaches Reopening May 15th

2021-05-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Almyra

Greek Secretary-General for Trade and Consumer Protection has announced that Greece’s organized beaches will open on May 15th.

Tags: beach reopening, beaches, COVID-19 Greece, Greece beaches, Greece cafes, Greece restaurants, Greece vacation, Greek beaches

Spring Warms the Waters Off Crete’s Fabulous Beaches

2021-04-21 by Phil Butler

Mike Parrish

It’s finally Spring on Crete island, and the pristine waters offshore are warming and welcoming visitors and locals alike.

Tags: Agiofarago Beach, Agiofarago Gorge, Agios Pavlos, Chania, Crete beaches, Elafonisi Beach, famous beaches, Greece beaches, Itanos, Itanos Beach, Joni Mitchell, Keftiu, maKKe Ceramics, Manolis Kanoupakis, matala, Matala Beach, Mike Parrish, Porto Kaza Sitia, PortoKaza small hotel, World beaches

Greek Ministers Determined to Lease Beachfront for Cash

2021-03-29 by Phil Butler

Hersonissos

The Greek government has revised a law on shoreline use that gives shoreline rental businesses the right to use beaches.

Tags: beach camping, beach leases, beach use, Christos Staikouras, Environment, Greece beaches, Greece coronavirus, Greece environment, Greek bonds, Greek nature, WWF Greece

Tripadvisor Rates 3 Greek Beaches in Top 10 of Europe

2020-07-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Kedrodasos Beach

Three Greek beaches make Tripadvisor’s top 10 Europe beaches. Germany’s Bild Newspaper says their all destinctively Greek-like.

Tags: Balos Beach, Balos Lagoon, crete, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Elafonissi Beach, Europe Beaches, Greece beaches, Kleftiko Beach, Milos, Milos Island

Top Greek Marine Micro-Biologist Gives Summer Beachgoing Advice

2020-05-07 by Phil Butler

Kokkinos Pyrgos

A Greek Professor of Marine Microbiology at the University of the Aegean gives sound advice on summer beachgoing.

Tags: Adamantia Efstratios, Aegean beaches, beaches, beachgoing, coronavirus Greece, COVID-19 response, Dr. Adamantia Efstratios, Greece beaches, marine biology, SARS-CoV-2

Cretan Spring Arrives: Instagram Reminds of a Post COVID-19 Paradise

2020-04-02 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

With Crete in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a time to appreciate the paradise island we live on. Instagram provides hope.

Tags: Agioferago, beaches, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete beaches, Crete tourism, Dermatos Beach, Greece beaches, Heraklion, Karteros, Knossos Palace, Minoan Theater, Minoans, Preveli Beach, Rethymno, Spring, Vai Beach

Hidden Crete: A World Away In the Myrtos Seaside Village

2020-01-03 by Phil Butler

Mirtos Hotel

In the south-east of Crete, a small village is a true hidden gem of the island. For a “world away” experience, Myrtos.

Tags: beach vacation, Crete beaches, Crete gorges, Fournou Korifi, Greece beaches, Greek village, Korifi, Minoans, Myrtos, Myrtos Beach, Pyrgos, River Kryos, Sarakina Gorge, South Crete

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

Greece Ranks Second in the World for Blue Flag Beaches

2018-05-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Crete Beach

Greece has been ranked No. 2 in the world ranking for the prestigious Blue Flag quality award for beaches, marinas and sustainable tourism boats, according to the Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature (EEPF).

Tags: Blue Flag, Environment, Greece beaches, Greek beaches, GTP, marinas, sustainability, World beaches




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