Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

  • Crete
  • Greece
  • Food
  • Eastern Europe
  • Real Estate
  • World
  • Travel Technology

Moscow travel

Croatia-Russia Tourism Team Formed

2016-03-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

MITT Moscow

In news from the Association of Croatian Travel Agencies (UHPA), a Croatian delegation, lead by the deputy tourism minister Robert Pauletić, has meet with key influential decision makers at the MITT fair in Moscow to discuss better cooperation in between the two countries. The Ministry of Tourism reported earlier this week on establishing a Croatian-Russian working team for tourism cooperation.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia tourism, MITT, MITT Moscow, Moscow travel, Robert Pauletić, UHPA

Putin Discusses Rebuilding Moscow Museum of New Western Art

2013-04-30 by Phil Butler

Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed his cabinet and the government of the Russian Ferderation to evaluate whether or not to re-establish the Moscow Museum of New Western / modern / art. Putin’s recent “Direct Line” conversations are said to be the stimulus for this move apparently aimed at reclaiming for Moscow elements of Russia’s glorious past form the Hermitage in St. Petersburg.

Tags: Direct Line, moscow, moscow attractions, Moscow travel, Russian heritage, Russian museums, St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin

World’s Biggest Best Western Opens in Russia

2011-08-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Red Square

In hotel news from Moscow, Best Western International opens their first hotel in Russia. The Best Western Vega Hotel & Convention Centre in Moscow, it not only the chain’s first Russia entry, but the franchise’s largest hotel ever.

Tags: Best Western, Europe hotels, hotels, Moscow hotels, Moscow tourism, Moscow travel, Russia hotels, Russia tourism, Russia travel. Hotel Vega

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

do snails feel pain

Do Snails Feel Pain? What Science Says — and What It Means for Tradition and Taste

The Knossos Christmas Tree

Crete’s Priorities Problem: When Symbols Replace Stewardship

Cretan village mountain communities

Crete’s Tourism Boom Is Not Reaching the Mountains

Echoes of Blue

Echoes of Blue — A Love Letter to the Cretan Coastline

Cretan Christmas decorations

How Cretans Decorate Their Homes for Christmas

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

Crete culture

Crete Plans €2 Million in Culture and Sports as Infrastructure Falls Behind

2025-12-29 By Manuel Santos

Crete announces a €2.06 million cultural and sports programme for 2026, even as water shortages, infrastructure strain, and airport delays raise hard questions.

Crete water crisis hotel Plaka

When the Water Runs Out, the Illusion Runs With It

2025-12-29 By Manuel Santos

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

Crete New Year's Dive

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.

Vasilopita Event Heraklion January 4 2026

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.

Rethymno farmers protest humanity

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.

More Crete travel news

  • Authors
  • Contributors
  • Submit Press Release
  • Contact
  • Privacy Policy

COPYRIGHT © 2025 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS