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Luxury Resorts

Elounda Hills to Be Most Coveted Real Estate in the Mediterranean

2023-08-18 by Phil Butler

Elounda Hills Revelopment

Mirum Hellas is developing Elounda Hills to become one of the most coveted destinations in the Mediterranean.

Tags: 5-star resorts, Crete resorts, Elounda Bay, Elounda Hills, Elounda Hills Development, Elounda resorts, Greece resorts, Luxury Resorts, Med resorts, Mirum Hellas, property development, resort development, Vitaly Borisov

Live Like Great Odysseus: Book a Week at Santa Thekla Peninsula

2022-11-17 by Phil Butler

Presidential Suite

Santa Thekla Peninsula on Kefalonia promises and delivers everything a mythical king could want. This is truly a “one-of” experience.

Tags: Greece getaway, Greece resorts, Ionian Sea, Ithaca, Kefalonia, Kefalonia resorts, luxury homes, Luxury Resorts, luxury stays, Odysseus, Odysseus Unbound, Paliki Peninsula, private resorts, Santa Thekla Peninsula

Crete Is For Those Who Truly Seek An Experience Like No Other

2021-10-16 by Phil Butler

Arvi Beach House

Crete Island has experiences to remember on so many levels. Unbelievably, there very few who dream of Keftiu days and nights.

Tags: alt-tourism, Antonios Karatzis, Arvi retreat, Beach House Arvi, cosmetic surgery, crete, Crete chopper service, Crete Island, Crete resorts, Crete retreats, Crete spas, Ioannis Liapakis, Luxury Resorts, medical tourism, Nana Princess, Panellenic Airlines, remote Crete, southern Crete, wellness tourism, Wellness Travel

Greece Lost €15 Billion to COVID: Experts Seek New Tourism Model

2020-12-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Omikron

COVID-19 has cost Greece in excess of €15 billion euro in tourism revenues according to the National Bank of Greece.

Tags: Greece pandemic, Greece tourism, Greek resorts, luxury Crete, Luxury Resorts, luxury villas, National Bank of Greece, NBG, pandemic, pandemic losses, Villa Omikron

Grand Forest Metsovo Wins “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe Award”

2020-11-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Grand Forest Metsovo

The Grand Forest Metsovo hotel has again been named a “Leading Landmark Hotel in Europe” at the 27th World Travel Awards 2020.

Tags: Grand Forest Metsovo, Greece hotels, Greece vacations, Greek resorts, Greek stays, hotel awards, landmark hotels, Luxury Resorts, travel awards, World Travel Awards, WTA

New Crete Five-Star Resort Opens in April

2018-01-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

A new five-star hotel and resort is set to open in April at Hersonissos on Crete. The all-new Abaton Island Resort & Spa will offer 152 rooms, 71 of which have private pools. 

Tags: Abaton Island Resort, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Hersonissos, Hesonissos hotels, Luxury Resorts, new resorts

Montenegro Goes Ahead With Mamula Project

2016-02-08 by Phil Butler

The island Lastavica and the fortress Mamula

In a controversial tourism move, Montenegro has made the decision to go ahead with plans to turn a former Italian fascist prison camp into a luxury resort. The former fortress on Mamula Island in the Bay of Kotor was a World War II concentration camp where dozens of local inmates reportedly died.

Tags: Luxury Resorts, Montenegro, tourist developments

Andermatt Swiss Alps: A Wonderland Coming Soon

2012-08-13 by Phil Butler

Andermatt Swiss Alps

Searching exclusive destinations for an end of Summer rush we ran across Andermatt Swiss Alps, situated in a village so often associated with skiing and alpine Winter sports. This legendary destination at the foot of the Gotthard Massif in Switzerland, will soon welcome a year round holiday, property, and sports Mecca of both proportion and uniqueness, we thought you would like to discover.

Tags: hotels five star, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Resorts, mountain resorts, Orascom Hotels, resorts, Samih Sawiris, ski resorts, swiss alps, Swiss hospitality, Switzerland travel

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The Municipality of Sfakia in Chania is receiving a €20,200 financial boost dedicated entirely to the veterinary care of stray companion animals.

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Heraklion Port Authority Enforces Strict Beach Safety Zones

2026-05-15 By Manuel Santos

Heraklion Central Port Authority introduces strict fishing and boat anchoring bans on beaches across the region to protect swimmers this summer.

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Heraklion Signs €450,000 Contract to Restore Historic Fortetsa Slope and Ottoman Wall

2026-05-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos signs a €450,000 contract to stabilize the Fortetsa slope and rebuild a historic 17th-century Ottoman wall.

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The Mayor of Ierapetra met with the Thrypti Association to discuss wind turbines, overgrazing, and water networks.

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