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Greece: Where the Official Tourism Message Gets Mixed Up

2021-12-07 by Phil Butler

Vassilis Kikilias

Some Greek hoteliers are scared Winter 2021 will bring disaster. Others applaud record bookings. Greece now seems confused.

Tags: Greece 2021, Greece hotels, Grigoris Tasios, Hotel occupancy, tourism, Vasilis Kikilias

Davinci TS CEO Says His Company Is Delivering “Next” Group Bookings

2018-12-21 by Phil Butler

Alex Ilyash

Davinci Travel System (Davinci TS), an online B2B platform for booking and managing group hotel reservations, is rapidly gaining traction internationally. In just two years, the Prague-based start-up has exceeded the benchmark of 5,000 partner group hotels in 900+ European cities and over 70+ tour operators. The company’s main goal is to become number one […]

Tags: Alex Ilyash, booking technology, Davinci Travel System, Davinci TS, Group bookings, hotel bookings, Hotel occupancy, hotel reservations, Seedcamp, travel tech

UK Hotels Outlook Stagnant: Eastern Europe Growing

2016-02-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

According to data from Statista, UK hotel occupancy across 2,393 hotels, guesthouses and bed and breakfast properties show the industry as “flat” according to the surveys. Within the European market, only Eastern and Southern Europe show significant growth for revenue.

Tags: Europe hotels, Hotel occupancy, hotel revenue, RevPAR, STR Global, UK hotels, UNWTO

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When the Water Runs Out, the Illusion Runs With It

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An official document confirms what many feared: water and sewage capacity in Crete cannot support new large hotel developments.

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Why Cretans Start the Year in the Sea

2025-12-28 By Manuel Santos

Why Cretans welcome the New Year in the sea. A look at the New Year’s Dive tradition in Crete, where it happens, and how to take part safely.

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A Vasilopita with a Sacred Purpose Near Heraklion

2025-12-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A charitable Vasilopita event will take place on January 4, 2026, near Heraklion, supporting the completion of the Church of Saints Parthenios and Evmenios.

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Rethymno Farmers Turn Protest Into a Community Table

2025-12-27 By Victoria Udrea

Livestock farmers in Rethymno staged a symbolic protest by boiling and sharing meat with citizens, and donating over one ton of meat to local soup kitchens.

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Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

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