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Peloponnese

A New Gastronomy Festival Coming to Loutraki in 2022

2021-08-25 by Phil Butler

Louiraki

The Loutraki Tourism Organization is organizing a major gastronomy festival for 2022 in cooperation with Respond on Demand marketing.

Tags: Corinth, food events, foodie, gastronomy, Gulf of Corinth, Loutraki, Loutraki Tourism Organization, Peloponnese, Respond on Demand, wine tastings

Brown Hotels Acquires Three Properties in Loutraki

2021-03-16 by Argophilia Travel News

Visit Loutraki

Brown Hotels has just announced having acquired three properties in the municipalities of Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi in the Peloponnese.

Tags: Agioi Theodoroi, Brown Hotels, five-star hotels, Greece hotel news, Greece hotels, hotel news, Loutraki, Loutraki – Perachora – Agioi Theodoroi, New Hotels, Peloponnese

Cyclone Zorba Batters Much of Greece Headed to Turkey

2018-09-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cyclone Zorba

People of the Peloponnese Peninsula are gathering themselves after Zorba cut a swath through southern Greece. This morning reports of damage and flooding across Attica and other regions come on warnings from Greece’s civil protection agency. Zorba is expected to affect most of Greece and appears to have changed course again toward Turkey.

Tags: Aegean weather, crete, Crete storm, Crete weather, Cyclone Zorba, Greece weather, Medicane, Medicane Zorba, Peloponnese, severe weather, Turkey weatehr, Turkey weather, weather advisory, weather warning, Zobra, Zorba storm

Restoration of the Ancient Theater of Sparta to Start in 2014

2013-11-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sparta theater

The ancient theater of Sparta will be restored thanks to a public-private partnership. This is great news as the theater dates back to the 2nd century BC and was one of the largest ones in Greece.

Tags: Greece, Peloponnese, Theater of Sparta, Theater of Sparta restoration

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Crete’s olive oil harvest fell sharply this year, with eastern regions seeing losses up to 80%, while western Crete recorded better results.

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Local Authorities Respond to New Arrivals in Southern Crete

2026-02-07 By Manuel Santos

Small boats with migrants continue to arrive on Crete’s southern coast amid favorable weather, with local authorities managing arrivals without impact on tourism.

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Crete Tourism Season Starts Early as Hotels and Flights Ramp Up

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Crete enters the new tourism season from early April, with hotels reopening sooner, strong bookings, expanded UK flights, and hiring in full swing.

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Old Chania Market Now Scheduled to Open in Summer 2026

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After years of delays, Chania’s historic Municipal Market is now expected to reopen in summer 2026, following extended restoration works.

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Environmental zoning maps in Crete are becoming unreadable. Forester Giannis Fotakis warns Chania risks turning uninvestable amid growing restrictions.

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