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Chania Officials Mull Preventative Ban Over Emergency Situation

2022-07-21 by Phil Butler

Nikos Kalogeris

In Chania Prefecture, officials held an emergency meeting to discuss additional measures to prevent further forest fires in the region. 

Tags: Chania emergencies, Chania fires, Crete emergencies, Crete officials, Crete Region, forest fires, Greece tourism, NIkos Kalogeris, regional news, Rethymno fires

Greece’s Tourism and COVID Numbers Climb

2022-07-12 by Phil Butler

British tourists

Greece’s Minister of Tourism says American tourist arrivals have increased 50% compared to 2019 numbers. Meanwhile, COVID numbers are up too.

Tags: 2022, 2022 Greece, 2022 tourism, American tourists, COVID Pandemic, EODY, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek visits, Omicron, Vassilis Kikilias

Wizz Air Cuts Flights to Heraklion on Crete

2022-07-11 by Argophilia Travel News

Wizz Air

Budget airline Wizz Air has reduced Summer flights to Heraklion from Cardiff Airport as part of a reduction in its overall capacity.

Tags: Cardiff, crete, Crete flights, Greece, Greece tourism, UK tourists, Wales tourists, Wizz Air, Wizz Air flights

Day 3 of the IHF Beach Handball World Championships at Karteros

2022-06-23 by Phil Butler

Greek Women

Day 3 of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championship tipped off as 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams inch closer to the championship.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Greece, Greece Beach Handball, Greece Handball, Greece tourism, Greece2022, handball, Hellas Handball, Heraklion events, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Champions, IHF World Championships, sporting events, sports, Team USA

Greece Shines at Opening of IHF Beach Handball World Championships

2022-06-22 by Phil Butler

Team Greece

Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on Crete.

Tags: beach handball, championship sports, crete, Crete events, Crete Island, Crete sports, Greece, Greece sports, Greece team, Greece tourism, Greece2022, IHF, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF World Championships, Karteros Beach Sports Center, sports coverage, summer sports, Team USA, USA Beach Handball

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