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Ioannis Metaxas

A Legacy of Courage: What “Oxi Day” Means to the World

2021-10-28 by Phil Butler

Today, the world celebrates “Oxi Day” and a time not so long ago when a few stood against the mightiest army ever assembled.

Tags: 1940, Africa Corps, Balkans War, Crete resistance, Greco-Italian War, Greece, Greek resistance, Hitler, Ioannis Metaxas, Mussolini, Nazis, North Africa, Operation Barbarosa, Operation Mercury, Rommel, Third Reich

In Observance of Valor: Rethymno’s Oxi Day 2018 Parade

2018-10-30 by Phil Butler

Argophilia was lucky enough to be part of “Oxi Day” 2018, a commemoration of Greek bravery in World War 2.

Tags: Adolf Hitler, Barbarossa, crete, Crete holidays, Crete parades, Four Martyrs Church, Greek holidays, Hitler, Ioannis Metaxas, Mussolini, Ohi Day, Ohi Day 2018, Oxi Day, Rethymno, Tessaron Martyron Square, Winston Churchill, World War II, World War II Memorial

Ohi Day 2013: Remembering Heroes

2013-10-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Greek soldiers during the Greco-Italian War

Ohi Day (also spelled Ochi Day or Oxi Day in Greek) commemorates each year the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas (in power from August 4, 1936, until January 29, 1941) of the ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on October 28, 1940.

Tags: Greece, Greece soldiers, Greek, Greek army, Ioannis Metaxas, October 28th, Ohi Day, WWII

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Passengers Deserve Better Than a Panic Press Release

2025-11-29 By Argophilia Travel News

Aegean’s latest safety press release raises questions about transparency and communication. Argophilia examines what passengers really need to know.

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How Bougainvillea Became Cretan

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Bougainvillea came from far away, but in Crete it found its true home, painting the island’s villages with endless waves of color.

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Why Cretan Honey Is Truly Unique

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

Cretan olive oil is always the star — praised endlessly, photographed lovingly, bottled proudly, and universally crowned as the island’s “liquid gold.” But quietly, patiently, without fanfare, another treasure has shaped Cretan life for thousands of years: Cretan honey. This is a honey that tastes like a landscape.A honey that carries the memory of mountains, […]

INNSiDE Elounda

INNSiDE Elounda Promises a Different Crete

2025-11-29 By Victoria Udrea

The new INNSiDE Elounda resort opens May 2026, offering luxury accommodation, private pools, wellness activities, and contemporary Greek cuisine in Elounda.

Crime in Crete

Crime in Crete Rethymno Police Event

2025-11-29 By Manuel Santos

Vendettas, knives, guns-in-the-sky weddings, tourists thinking it’s Disneyland… and the academics trying to make sense of this beautiful chaos.

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