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Minoan Group

Read This If You Care About the Greece of Tomorrow

2021-08-21 by Phil Butler

Crete shores

If the Greece of tomorrow is to retain the same touristic value it enjoys today, a more sustainable model must be created.

Tags: EplerWood International, Greece, Greece sustainability, Greece tourism, Greece travel, ISTI, Kerten Hospitality, Marloes Knippenberg, Megan Epler Wood, Minoan Group, pandemic, pandemic developments, Sustainable Greece, WTP, WTS

Minoan Group’s Crete Development: Fishing for Investors Off Itanos Gaia

2019-08-01 by Phil Butler

Itanos Gaia Project

Minoan Group says Stewart Travel was a veritable boat anchor for its Crete resort endeavor. Will the project finally go forward now?

Tags: Christopher Egleton, Crete beaches, Crete developments, Crete resort, Duncan Wilson, Itanos Beach, Itanos Gaia, Itanos Gaia Project, Lassithi developments, Minoan Group, Sitia developments, Stewart Travel

Desertification: The Very Real Threat to Cyprus and Crete

2017-09-23 by Phil Butler

When Spring on Crete comes no more

Not all news from paradise is positive these days as unsustainable practices and the global warming trend threatens to turn Cyprus and other southern European islands into true desert islands. New concerns over Cyprus’ very limited water resources come from Cyprus’s Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment, which has set up a national […]

Tags: A.T. Grove, crete, Crete beaches, Cyprus, Cyprus news, Cyprus tourism, desertification, Itanos Gaia Project, Lassithi, Minoan Group, Nicos Kouyialis, Sitia

Itanos Gaia Project to Go Forward on Crete

2017-07-05 by Phil Butler

Cavo Sidero via GTP

The Minoan Group has a clear runway to develop a €250 million euro resort near Sitia in the Lasithi prefecture of Crete. A court ruling over the controversial resort development known as the Itanos Gaia Project opens the door for Minoan.

Tags: Christopher Egleton, crete, Crete golf, Crete resorts, Europe resorts, Greek Conseil d’Etat, Lasithi, Minoan Group, Sitia, Sitia resorts

Minoan Group Edges Closer to Developing on Crete

2016-03-09 by Phil Butler

London Exchange Minoan Group

According to news from Minoan Group, the resort development project is a step closer to getting approval for building on the Cavo Sidero peninsula. After several years of red tape dealings, the Chairman of Minoan says signatures for a needed presidential decree may be forthcoming. Stocks in the company surged on the news.

Tags: Cavo Sidero peninsul, Christopher Egleton, crete, investment, Minoan Group, resorts

Hotel Projects Worldwide for 2014 and Beyond

2014-04-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

The Tamara Coorg

In hotel development news this month, despite economic tensions and a soft market for hospitality in some regions, many new hotel developments are slated for start or completion in the mid term. Here’s the latest from the worldwide hotel property market.

Tags: Europe investment, Europe properties, hotel properties, Jekyll Island, Langham Hospitality Investment, Minoan Group, Minor Hotel Group, Qatar investment, Shruti Shibula, Trammell Crow

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Why Olive Oil Standards Matter More Than Ever

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Online seminar on olive oil contamination in Crete raises concerns for producers and hospitality businesses. What tourism stands to lose.

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Every traveler in Crete should save 171. It will help you with and everything that needs a gentle nudge toward honesty.

TAXI Heraklion

Heraklion Taxis Announce 48-Hour Strike.

2025-11-28 By Manuel Santos

The Myth of “Unfair Competition” Let us address the fantasy. There is: The only “competition” Heraklion taxis have is: The bus. A bus that costs €1.20. A bus that arrives on time. A bus that does not play trap music at 7:30 AM. A bus that—scandalously—follows the shortest route. Heraklion Taxis Announce Strike — The […]

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Why Every Greek High School Suddenly Thinks Crete Is Disneyland

2025-11-28 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Students want fun, parents want safety, teachers want survival. Crete delivers all three—plus chaos.

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