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luxury villas

A South Crete Luxury Villa Offers Remarkable Seafront Living

2023-07-19 by Phil Butler

Crete villa

A remarkable villa on Crete’s southern coast offers stunning design, a fabulous location, and the perfect repose from the island’s busy and touristy Northern shore.

Tags: Afrathias Beach, Creta Houses, Creta Houses Real Estate, Crete beaches, Crete luxury real estate, Crete Real Estate, Crete villas for sale, Gulf of Mesara, Kalamaki, Kommos Beach, luxury island villas, luxury villas, matala, Paxamadia Islets, Tympaki

Villa Chiara on Mykonos Is the Epitome of Cycladic Living

2023-06-19 by Phil Butler

Villa Chiara

Villa Chiara truly captures the essence of Greek island living. Listed for €4,750,000 by Greece Sotheby’s International Realty.  

Tags: Chiara, Cycladic villas, golden visa, Greece Golden Visa, Greece homes, Greece luxury homes, Greece Sotheby's International Realty, luxury villas, Mykonos villas, Mykonos villas for sale, Villa Chiara

Kalamaki Beach Property Offers Unique Value Proposition

2023-06-12 by Phil Butler

Kalamaki Beach

A stunning villa on the front beach at Kalamaki, offers space, amazing views of the Gulf of Mesara, and every convenience.

Tags: Crete Real Estate, Crete villas, Greece villas, Kalamaki, Kalamaki Beach, luxury villas, matala, real estate, South Crete, Tympaki

Villa Freya – Own Your Forever Crete Home

2023-06-10 by Phil Butler

Villa Freya

Villa Freya is a stunning villa set on over 3 acres of manicured nature overlooking Elounda and Spinalonga Island.

Tags: Agios Nikolaos villas, Crete homes, Crete luxury homes, Crete luxury villas, Elounda, Elounda properties, Greece luxury villas, luxury villas, Plaka Village, Villa Freya

How To Pick the Perfect Luxury Villa in Mykonos

2023-02-17 by Argophilia Travel News

Mykonos Town

A compilation of everything you need to know to choose the best luxury villa on Mykonos to suit your needs and preferences. 

Tags: Agios Sostis, Greek island vacations, Greek Isles, island villas, luxury villa, luxury villas, Mykonos, Mykonos vacations, Mykonos villas, Platis Gialos, Psarou, villas for rent

A Look at Searock Villa: A Crete Secluded Luxury Getaway

2021-01-23 by Phil Butler

Searock

Searock is a secluded, luxury villa in a wilderness setting with it”s own private sea access located between Chania and Rethymno on Crete.

Tags: Chania villas, Chania wildnerness, Crete vacations, Crete villas for rent, Euroland Crete, luxury Crete, luxury villas, Searock, Searock Villa, secluded villas

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

Top Five Villa Vacation Destinations Unveiled by Villas of Distinction®

2018-12-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Amalfi coast

Villas of Distinction®, the world’s premier luxury villa rental company as part of World Travel Holdings, announces 2019’s most sought after villa vacation destinations based on industry insights.

Tags: destinations, luxury stays, luxury travel, luxury villas, villas, Villas of Distinction

A Collection of Alternative “Best Stays” on Crete

2018-07-25 by Phil Butler

Villa Omikron

On Crete, the choice of accommodations is as diverse as anywhere in Europe. One thing that differentiates Greece’s biggest island though is the amazing choice of best stays here for the asking. With alternative touristic delight in mind, here’s a selection of five of the most interesting properties we’ve found so far.

Tags: Agia Pelagia Bay, crete, Crete villas, Dimitris Markakis, Eleni Nakou, Fodele Beach, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Greek villas, Grotto Homes, Kokkinos Pyrgos, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, luxury villas, Pantanassa, VanGos Tsourlakis, Venetian Mill, Villa Omikron, villas

5 Unbelievable Europe Vacation Rentals

2013-01-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cala Mariolu South of Cristie's listing below - courtesy Roberto Cossu

Let’s face it money can’t buy love, but the stuff it does buy certainly can be lovely. And where your vacation fantasies reside, there’s obviously no reason to be oh so frugal, now is there? Actually, you may be surprised just how reasonably you can afford to holiday at some fabulous places. The list below from none other than Cristie’s, not only titillates the travel yearning, but also shows off some places you may have not known about.

Tags: Croatia rentals, Croatia tourism, France villas, Italy villas, luxury rentals, luxury villas, Sardinia travel, Sardinia Villas

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Featured Stories

€52M Greek Fisheries Scandal

European Public Prosecutor’s Office Investigates €52M EU Fisheries Fund Scandal in Greece

Heraklion old cold-storage warehouse

Heraklion’s Old Cold-Storage Warehouse Gets Green Light for Hotel Conversion

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Crete to Host European Special Olympics Kayaking Games at Lake Kournas

Heraklion Fishermen Protest

Cretan Fishermen Stage Black-Flag Protest Over Fuel Costs and Regulations

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Greece’s Bakeries Warn of Higher Bread Prices

Why We Embrace AI

At Argophilia, we believe in using every tool at our disposal to bring you the stories that matter. You may notice a certain precision in our data analysis, a specific flair in our visuals, or a rapid turnaround on complex topics. That is no accident—it is the result of our rampant use of artificial intelligence.

We use Gemini to help synthesize data, structure our reporting, and ensure our news remains as sharp as the reality we cover. When it comes to our imagery, we rely on the creative power of Midjourney and NightCafe, unless otherwise noted in our editorial credits.

We are not apologetic for this. In a fast-moving world, these tools allow us to focus on what really counts: investigating the issues, giving a voice to the marginalized, and maintaining the journalistic integrity you expect from us. We see AI not as a replacement for human judgment, but as an engine that amplifies our ability to inform, analyze, and tell the truth about our island and beyond.

We are writers and journalists first—but we are proud to be tech-enabled ones, too.

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Stories of Interest

Crete Car Rental Market

Crete Accounts for 18.1% of Greece’s Car Rental Market

2026-10-15 By Kostas Raptis

Crete has Greece’s second-largest short-term car rental market, as tourists increasingly rent vehicles to explore beaches, villages, and mountain routes.

strong tourism season

Strong October Finishes Robust Tourism Season in Crete

2026-10-15 By Arthur Butler

Cretan hotels report 80-90% occupancy in October as the tourism season extends through mid-November, supported by sustained flight connections and winter city demand.

Malevizi road collapse

School Bus Tilts After Road Gives Way in Crete’s Agia Marina

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Students were safely evacuated after a school bus tilted on a washed-out road in Malevizi, prompting essential driving safety advice for visitors on Crete’s roads.

Rethymno Flood Warning Systems meeting

Rethymno Boosts Flood Preparedness with New Weather Stations, River Monitors, and Dam Management Plans

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Rethymno is expanding weather and river monitoring, clearing waterways and strengthening emergency planning ahead of extreme winter weather.

Historic Former War Museum Collapses

Part of Former Chania War Museum Collapses, No People Found Under Rubble

2026-10-15 By Iorgos Pappas

Emergency teams and EMAK units respond to a major building collapse at Chania’s former War Museum, confirming no individuals were trapped in the rubble.

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