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Crete Pays Tribute to the Anogia Resistance Against Nazi Occupiers

2023-08-14 by Phil Butler

Crete, Governor, key clergy, and other officials were on hand for the 79th anniversary of the holocaust by the Nazis in the village.

Tags: Anogia, crete, Greece, Manolis Chnaris, Nazi atrocities, Nazi Crete, Rethymno, Stavros Arnautakis

Crete’s Villa Sea Ya Lists for 900k and Lives Up to Its Name

2023-08-08 by Phil Butler

Villa Sea Ya

A secluded and private residence overlooking Souda Bay, Villa Sea Ya is about as close to perfection as it gets under 1M on Crete.

Tags: Anati Lougassy, Chania real estate, crete, Crete homes, Crete property, Crete Real Estate, Crete seaviews, Koutalas Beach, Luxury villas Crete, properties under 1M, Rethymno, Souda Bay

Crete In the Summer of 2021: A Strained Paradise Is Still Paradise

2021-09-01 by Phil Butler

Crete

A selection of amazing Instagram shares from vacationers who visited Crete during the very strange 2021 Summer season.

Tags: Asterion Suites & Spa, Elafonisi, Glykanera Beach, Greek flag, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Mochlos, Moni Chrysoskalitissas Monastery, Rethymno, Seitan Limania, Sweetwater Beach

Greek Officials Enact Further COVID Restrictions on Crete Island

2021-08-19 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion shopping

Greek authorities have ordered lockdown-style COVID restrictions for the Crete town of Rethymno, extending measures in Chania and Heraklion.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete COVID, Crete curfew, Crete pandemic, Crete tourism, Greece COVID-19, Heraklion, lockdown, Rethymno

The Places You Never Dreamed Were On Crete Island – Kourtaliotiko Gorge

2021-08-03 by Phil Butler

Kourtaliotiko Gorge

Ninety-nine out of one hundred visitors to Crete Island have no true conception of the touristic value Greece’s largest island holds in store. Most, especially those coming from Northern Europe, come here to escape after months of blistering cold. Some others venture to the land of the Minoans to absorb a bit of tradition and […]

Tags: Asomatos Gorge, Crete gorges, Crete nature, Kourtaliotiko Gorge, Megalos River Bridge, Nicholas Kourtaliotis, Preveli Beach, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture

Pieces of Crete: Sharing a Paradise Like No Other

2021-04-11 by Phil Butler

Chania

More Instagram shares from the mysterious and beautiful Crete island, a paradise like no other place in the world.

Tags: Chania, Cretan Sea, Crete beaches, Crete Island, Crete wonders, Gastonomy Crete, Georgiopouli, Knossos, Minoans, Mythos Palace Resort, Queens Room, Rethymno, Sfakia

Hilton Announces First Resort on Crete Opening 2021

2020-12-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Royal Senses Resort

Hilton just signed an agreement with Troulis Royal Collection to open The Royal Senses Resort Crete, Curio Collection by Hilton in 2021.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Crete stay, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton, Hilton Hotels, Hilton resorts, Hilton Worldwide, Rethymno

Five Crete Stays Where You Can Still Manage the Perfect Vacation

2020-10-12 by Phil Butler

Aravanes and Amari

Crete is still one of the safest destinations for those wanting to travel. Here are five perfect choices for a restful vacation.

Tags: agrotourism, alternative Crete, Amari, Amari Valley, Aravanes, COVID-19 escapes, Crete escapes, Crete resorts, Daebelos Estate, Delina, Delina Mountain Resort, Dimitris Markakis, Ecotourism, Greece ecotourism, Greece tourism, Ioannis Skoulas, Lambros Papoutsakis, Maria Papoutsaki, Rethymno, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori, Thalori Retreat, Thronos, Travellers Choice, TripAdvisor, Vassilis Petrodaskalakis

Hello August Alert: Crete Island Is Officially Hot As Hell!

2020-08-01 by Phil Butler

Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Agia Pelagia

Just in from the seaside villages of Ierapetra, Sitia, Elounda, in the east, and Platanias or Falasarna in the far-west of Crete. A tourism advisory warns that Cretans have taken over paradise in the absence of millions of tourists. This Hello August travel advisory is brought to you by Argophilia Travel, a not for profit […]

Tags: Daios Cove, Elafonisi Beach, Koufeto, Lemonokipos Restaurant, Lemonokipos Restaurant in Rethymno, MareCrete Ltd, Rebecca Shevaki, Rethymno, Royal Marmin Bay Boutique & Art Hotel, Silia Pikoula, Sofia Andreadaki, Vasilis Fasoulakis, wines of Crete

Santorini Should Be Jealous of Saturday’s Crete Sunset

2020-05-03 by Phil Butler

Alison Hatzidakis

A Crete sunset symbolizes what Cretans hope will be the end of a pandemic, and a new beginning.

Tags: alfakapa__, Chania, Coronavirus, Cretan photographers, crete, Crete Instagram, Crete photography, Giorgos Trivizadakis, Greece, Heraklion, Heraklion sunset, Ierapetra, instagram, Instagram sunsets, instakissamos, Kissamos, lockdown, Manos Garefalakis, Platanias, Rethymno, v3silik7

On You Return to Crete: Choose A Perfect Seclusion

2020-04-28 by Phil Butler

Red Castle Fish Tavern

When the coronavirus pandemic emergency subsites, Crete will be your perfect destination for seclusion in paradise.

Tags: Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Amari Valley, Aravanes, Asterousia Mountains, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Crete vacations, Crete villages, Galaxy Hotel, Heraklion, Heraklion hotels, Incredible Crete, Lambros Papoutsakh, Markos Skordalakis, Rethymno, Rethymno hotels, Rethymno Prefecture, Rethymno stays, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Sitia, Syntopia, Syntopia Hotel, Syntopia Rethymno, Thalori Guesthouses, Thalori Retreat

Cretan Spring Arrives: Instagram Reminds of a Post COVID-19 Paradise

2020-04-02 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

With Crete in lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic, it’s a time to appreciate the paradise island we live on. Instagram provides hope.

Tags: Agioferago, beaches, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete beaches, Crete tourism, Dermatos Beach, Greece beaches, Heraklion, Karteros, Knossos Palace, Minoan Theater, Minoans, Preveli Beach, Rethymno, Spring, Vai Beach

Cretes Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis Honors Arkadi Martyrs

2019-11-09 by Phil Butler

Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis was at the Arkadi Monastery to honor the memory of Cretan heroes who sacrificed themselves there in 1866.

Tags: Andreas Xanthos, Arkadi, Arkadi Monastery, Cretans, Crete events, Crete history, Crete revolt of 1966, George Marinakis, Governor Stavros Arnaoutakis, Rethymno, Rethymno Prefecture

Greek Destinations: Mount Psiloritis on Incredible Crete

2019-10-07 by Phil Butler

South slope of Psiloritis

The highest peak of Crete, Mount Psiloritis, rises some 2,456 meters above the sea. This UNESCO treasure is a nature lover’s playground.

Tags: Agia Varvara, Amari Valley, Ancient Tylissos, Ano Asites, Aravanes, Arkadi, Cretan Beaches, crete, Crete hiking, Crete mountains, Crete nature, Crete parks, Delia Mountain Resort, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Heraklion, Keramos Studios, Minoans, Mt. Psiloritis, Psiloritis Mountains, Psiloritis Race, Rethymno, Thrónos, Xepatomenos Waterfall

Crete Events to Finish July and Start Get August Right

2019-07-31 by Phil Butler

Coming up at the end of the week and this weekend on Crete, some performances not to miss.

Tags: Anna Psihogiou, Chania events, Crete concerts, Crete events, DJ NIKKO, Historical Museum of Crete, King Scorpio, King Scorpio Hersonissos, Minoan shows, Minoan Theater, Neil Diamond, Rethymno, Simon Kregg, Stelios Vamvakas, White Lady Family Tavern

Healthy Food Origins: The Source of the Mediterranean Diet

2019-07-26 by Phil Butler

Thalori Retreat

The origins of the gastronomical tastiness, and the super healthy benefits of the Mediterranean Diet traced back to the Cretan roots.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Aravanes Traditional Tavern, Argyroupoli, Chef Grigoris Koudounas, Cretan Gastronomy Center, Crete Urban Adventures, Fodele, Giasemi Taverna, Lambros Papoutsakh, Rebecca Shevaki, Rethymno, Snail Farm and Fun, Thalori Retreat, The origins of the gastronomical tastiness, Thrónos, To mourelo tou Ladomenou, Το μουρέλο του Λαδωμένου

Coming to Rethymno June 29th the Wines of Crete @Fortezza Event

2019-06-19 by Phil Butler

Rethymno Wine City

On Saturday, June 29, 2019, the Rethymno European Wine City and Wines of Crete will host a Cretan wine tasting at Fortezza.

Tags: Cretan wines, Crete events, Crete winemakers, Crete wines, Fortezza Lighthouse Bar, Rethymno, Rethymno wine, wine tasting, wines of Crete

The Hellenic Odyssey Begins 2019-2020 Introductory Crete Tours

2019-06-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Balos and Kissamos

This season in Chania, tour provider The Hellenic Odyssey offers experiential cultural and culinary tours of Chania and surrounds.

Tags: Chania food, Chania tours, Chania town, Cretan diet, Crete food, food tours, foodie, Greek food, Old Chania, Rethymno, The Hellenic Odyssey

Grecotel Creta Palace Hosts Olive Tourism Event in Rethymno

2018-11-07 by Phil Butler

Crete olive oil

Last month in Rethymno Grecotel Creta Pallas hosted the “World Olive Day: Expanding Olive Oil Tourism in Crete,” to bring more olive lovers and businesses to the island.

Tags: agrotourism, Anemos Luxury Grand Resort, Aquila Rithymna Beach Hotel, Chania, crete, Grecotel Creta Palace Luxury Resort, Grecotel Creta Pallas, Greece, Greel olives, International Olive Oil Council, Nikos Daskalantonakis Group, olive industry, olive oil, olives, Rethymno, World Olive Day

More Wine Events Coming to the Villages of Rethymno This Weekend

2018-11-01 by Phil Butler

Rethymno wines

In celebration of the events for the distinction of Rethymno as European Wine City 2018 by the RECEVIN European Wine Cities Network, the Rethymno-Recevin Team, in cooperation with the Municipality of Amari and the villages of Nikiforos Fokas, has prepared a two-day wine event, dedicated to the villages and the hinterland, on the 2nd and 3rd November 2018.

Tags: Agia Fotini, Amari, Amari Valley, Argyroupoli, European Wine Cities, European Wine City 2018, Ilias Korkas, Ioannis Paraskevopoulos, Kato Malaki, La Grotta Boutique Wine Hotel, Malaki, RECEVIN, Rethymno, Rethymno events, Rethymno-Recevin Team, Saint George the Methystis, wine, wine tasting

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