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The Region of Crete Brings the 20th Hidden Treasure Hunt to Heraklion

2023-04-06 by Argophilia Travel News

PIGS

The 20th annual Hidden Treasure Hunt takes place in Heraklion Sunday, April 9, 2023.

Tags: crete, Crete events, DIKEI, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Pigs, Region of Crete

The Region of Crete Celebrates World Tourism Day With Key Events 

2022-09-27 by Phil Butler

This year, as in the past, the Region of Crete is actively participating in celebrations organized around World Tourism Day.

This year, as in the past, the Region of Crete is actively participating in celebrations organized around World Tourism Day.

Tags: Crete events, Heraklion events, Heraklion Gastronomy Days 2022, Ierapetra events, Itanos events, Region of Crete, Rethymno events, Stavros Arnautakis, World Tourism Day

Sept. 28 in Crete: Giorgos Dalaras & Yiannis Kotsiras Give Free Concert

2022-09-24 by Phil Butler

George Dalaras and Yiannis Kotsiras

September 28th to Heraklion’s Pankritio Stadium, Giorgos Dalaras and Yiannis Kotsiras will give a concert organized by the Region of Crete.

Tags: 2022 events, Crete concerts, Crete events, Giorgos Dalaras, Greek performers, Greek singers, Heraklion, Heraklion 2022, Heraklion concerts, Heraklion events, Pankritio Stadium, top artists, Yiannis Kotsiras

Heraklion Presents “A Traditional Dance Studio” in Three Performances

2022-07-25 by Phil Butler

Theater

Crete Region and the Association for the Dissemination of Greek Traditional Dances and Music will present “A Traditional Dance Studio.”

Tags: Bell of the Barbers, Bethlehem Gate, Culture workshop, Greece culture, Heraklion events, Heraklion plays, Region of Crete, summer events, traditional dance

This Week at the Karteros Beach Sports Center – Olympic Days 2022

2022-07-13 by Phil Butler

Beach volleyball

Coming up July 15-17, the festival Olympic Days 2022 will see top athletes, coaches, and beach sports enthusiasts gather at Karteros.

Tags: Argiro Milaki, crete, Crete sports, Giorgos Kapellakis, Greece, Heraklion events, Heraklion sports, Karteros Beach, Karteros Beach Sports Center, Karteros events, Lefteris Αυγενάκης, Maria Genitsaridis, Spyros Kapralos

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

Croatia Men and Spain Women Snatch Youth Beach Handball World Titles

2022-06-20 by Phil Butler

Spain World Champions

Yesterday at Karteros, Crete, Croatia and Spain won our over tough teams from Brazil and Netherlands to become the 2022 World Champions.

Tags: beach handball, crete, Crete events, Crete sports, Croatia handball, Europe sports, handball, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Heraklion sports, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Men's Youth Beach Handball, IHF Women's Youth Beach Handball, Karteros, Spain handball, World Championships

IHF Beach Handball Championships Continue at Karteros in Heraklion

2022-06-18 by Phil Butler

IHF 2022 Beach Handball World Championships

Today, the knockout round in the Youth division features the quarter-finals and the semi-finals leading to tomorrow’s championship match.

Tags: crete, Crete events, Greece events, Greece2022, handball, Heraklion, Heraklion events, IHF, IHF 2022, IHF Beach Handball, IHF Beach Handball World Championships, IHF Crete, IHF World Championships, Karteros, Karteros Beach, Sports on Crete, What's On In Heraklion

In Heraklion: Cities on Volcanoes 11 Summit Features World’s Top Experts

2022-06-15 by Phil Butler

Cities on Volcanoes 11

The Cities on Volcanoes 11 Conference is in Heraklion this week featuring some of the world’s foremost volcanologists.

Tags: COV11, Crete geology, Crete Island, Evi Nomikou, Heraklion events, International Conference of Vulcanologist, Keftiu, Minoan Civilization, Minoan destruction, Region of Crete, Santorini eruption, scientific conferences, volcanology

Cretan Hound Recognition Shows Scheduled on Crete

2021-08-27 by Phil Butler

Kartsonis

September 11th and 12th, Cretan Hounds will be presented to be recognized by the Kennel Club of Greece at Ano Archanes and Agios Nikolaos.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos events, Ano Archanes, Archanes, Cretan Hound, Dog show, Dogs, Giannis Geneiatakis, Greek dogs, Heraklion events, Kennel Club of Greece, Kritikos Lagonikos, Manos Matsakis, Mojito, Nikos Anetakis

“Islands of the Winds” Exhibition Opens at Heraklion’s Venetian Fortress

2021-07-08 by Phil Butler

Islands of the Winds

The “Islands of the winds. The nautical culture of the Prehistoric Aegean” exhibition opens at Koules Fortress on the harbor of Heraklion.

Tags: archaeology, crete, Diamantis Panagiotopoulos, Dr. Vasiliki Sythiakaki, Ephorate of Antiquities of Heraklion, Golden Age, Heraklion Ephorate of Antiquities, Heraklion events, Heraklion exhibitions, Institute of Classical Archaeology Heidelberg University, Islands of the Winds, Kostas Phasoulakis, Koules Fortress, Minoan Civilization, Minoans, Mrs. Stella Archontak, Region of Crete, sustainability, sustainable Earth, Thalassocracy, University of Heidelberg

11th Cities on Volcanoes Conference Rescheduled Over COVID-19

2020-04-27 by Argophilia Travel News

COV11

IAVCEI and the local organizing committee announce the postponement of the 11th Cities on Volcanoes (COV11) events.

Tags: Cities on Volcanoes, Cities on Volcanoes 11, COV11, COVID-19, COVID_19, Heraklion events, IAVCEI

Celebrate the Traditional Koulouma at Karavolas for 2020

2020-02-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Kite day

Heraklion celebrates Koulouma at Karavolas March 2nd in colorful tradition marked by Cretan music, treats, dancing, and amazing kite flying.

Tags: Crete celebrations, Crete events, Crete Island, Easter, Greece festivals, Greece traditions, Heraklion events, Karavolas Park, Kathari Deftera, Koulouma, lent

Heraklion Hotels Event 2 Outline 2020 Revenue Win or Lose

2020-02-10 by Phil Butler

Galaxy Hotel

The Heraklion Hotel Association and EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp have organized a unique industry meetup for February 13th.

Tags: Cook’s Club Hersonissos, Crete hotels, Expedia, Greece hospitality, Henri Roelings, Heraklion Chamber of Commerce, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, HospitalityNet, Hotel Optimization, hotel revenue, hotels, industry experts, Magnuson Hotels, revenue, RevitUP, thomas cook, Thomas Magnuson, TUI

1st Masterclass by the Heraklion Hoteliers Association – Fundamentals of Marketing in 2020 – To Take Place at the Chamber of Commerce of Heraklion

2020-02-07 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion Hoteliers Association

The Heraklion Hoteliers Association, along with EyeWide Digital Marketing, and RevitUp will hold the first masterclass for hoteliers.

Tags: Crete hotel, Crete hotels, Heraklion events, Heraklion Hoteliers Association, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion room, Heraklion travel, hotel marketing

Ntoré Gastronomy & WINE-Store to Host Unique Heraklion Event

2020-01-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Ntoré Gastronomy

Coming up next week in Heraklion, Ntoré Gastronomy and WINE-STORE are hosting a unique wine sampling event Thursday, January 30th.

Tags: 100 Restaurants Awards 2019, Austria Tazoglidou, best restaurants, Crete events, Crete gastronomy, Crete restaurants, Crete wines, Heraklion events, Heraklion hotels, Heraklion restaurants, Ntoré Gastronomy, Ntoré Gastronomy & Symposia, Top 10 Newcomer, top restaurants, wine events, wine tasting, wines of Crete

Saturday Night in Heraklion: The Greatest Variety Show

2019-09-11 by Phil Butler

Sailing Jazz Company

Saturday, September 14th, The Greatest Variety Show brings Vegas sensation to Heraklion and the Garden Theater “Manos Hadjidakis.”

Tags: Franco Ferrari, Heraclion theater, Heraklion entertainment, Heraklion events, Heraklion variety show, Manos Hadjidakis, Sailing Jazz Company, The Greatest Variety Show, Virginia Carbone

Glykeria & Melina Aslanidou at Concert in Arkalochori

2019-08-26 by Argophilia Travel News

Glykeria & Melina Aslanidou

Coming to the open Municipal Theater of Arkalochori August 28th, Glykeria & Melina Aslanidou will perform in concert “Where Are You Taking Me?”

Tags: female vocalists, folk singers, Glykeria & Melina Aslanidou, Greek folk singers, Greek folk songs, Heraklion concerts, Heraklion events, Melina Aslanidou, Municipal Theatre Arkalohori

Ano Asites “Village of Colors Festival” Begins August 23rd

2019-08-21 by Phil Butler

Ano Asites village

Coming up from the 23rd to the 29th of August, the Village of Colors Festival comes to Ano Asites in Heraklion Prefecture.

Tags: Ano Asites, Ano Asites Cultural Association, arts festival, Crete cultural events, Crete festivals, DKEI, Greek festivals, Heraklion events, Heraklion prefecture, Mathew Halpin, Minas Milliarakis, Municipality of Heraklion, Odysseas Grammatikakis, Silsil Ism, street art, Village of Color, Village of Color Festival

Join Thrapsano’s “Earth Water Fire” Exploration of Galatas Minoan Palace

2019-07-12 by Phil Butler

Galatas Palace

This evening the foremost authority on the Minoan Palace of Galatas will lead a tour of the site as part of the Earth Water Fire Festival.

Tags: British School at Athens, Centre for the Study of Modern Pottery, Cretan heritage, Dr. George Rethymiotaki, Earth Water Fire, Earth Water Fire Festival, Galatas, Galatas Palace, Greek heritage, Heraklion, Heraklion events, Inspectorate of Antiquities of Heraklio, Minoan Civilization, Minoan Palace of Galatas, Minoan pottery, Minoans, Municipality of Minoa Pediadas, Thrapsalano, Δήμος Μινώα Πεδιάδας

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