Argophilia

Αργοφιλία: For the love of the journey.

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

nature

Amari’s “Wild Nature” Leads Volunteer Eco-tourism Initiative

2021-10-19 by Phil Butler

The Amari Valley

A new initiative by Wild Nature in collaboration with locals promises to regenerate interest in eco-tourism on Crete.

Tags: Amari, Amari region, Amari Valley, Cultural Association of Meronas and Amari, Ecotourism, Geopark of Psiloritis Mountain, Giorgos Tsakalakis, H2O at Home, Meronoas, nature, nature tours, Wild Nature

Five Greek Islands Among Threatened European Cultural Heritage Sites

2020-12-15 by Argophilia Travel News

ruins of Paleochora

According to the European voice of civil society, Europa Nostra, several Greek islands are in danger of losing their cultural heritage.

Tags: Amorgos, cultural heritage, culture, environmentalism, European culture, Greece culture, Kimolos, Kythira, Natura 2000, nature, Sikinos, sustainability, Tinos island, wind farms

Republic Of Buryatia Head Addresses Lake Baikal Sustainability

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lake Baikal

The Prime Minister the Republic Of Buryatia, Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn told a session of the Siberian Federal District constricting the sustainable growth of the region surrounding lake Baikal will have negative impacts.

Tags: Buryatia, Lake Baikal, nature, Oleg Safronov, Russia nature, Siberia, Siberia lakes, Vladimir Putin

Bulgaria’s Hidden Nature Gems: Pamporovo and Smolyan

2014-12-08 by Phil Butler

The Stream Resort Pamporovo

Most UK ski enthusiast have heard of Bankso, one of eastern Europe’s most publicized budget ski destinations. However wonderful this relatively new resort may be, Winter treasures in neighboring Bulgarian towns, they represent timeless beauty most people in the world never heard of. It’s these sorts of places, we at Argo love to share.

Tags: backpacking, Bulgaria, Bulgaria skiing, Europe hiking, Golyam Perelik, nature, Pamporovo, Rhodopes Mountains, ski vacations, Smolyan, Sophia, The Stream Resort, Thrace

Maria Papadaki ad banner

Featured Stories

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

Christmas walks in Crete

Christmas Walks That Are Actually Safe in Crete

How Public Relations in Hospitality Adapts to AI Technology banner

Your go-to guide for foraging cretan horta

Stories of Interest

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.

The Unsmiling City and the Kallikantzaroi performance

Interactive Kallikantzaroi Children’s Performance in Neapoli on December 30

2025-12-27 By Argophilia Travel News

Interactive Kallikantzaroi performance by Katsimihas brothers’ story will take place at the Municipal Garden of Neapoli on December 30.

Heraklion drone show Christmas 2025

Heraklion Tested the Sky With Its First Drone Show

2025-12-27 By Kostas Raptis

Heraklion hosted its first drone show above the Venetian Walls with over 300 drones. The brief five-minute display drew crowds despite rainy weather.

More Crete travel news

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

COPYRIGHT © 2025 · ARGOPHILIA TRAVEL NEWS