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Jet2 Announces Summer 2021 Flights from Bristol to Greece

2020-11-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Jet2

UK leisure travel group Jet2 has just announced new flights and package holidays from Bristol Airport to Greece.

Tags: Bristol, Greece flights, Halkidiki, Jet2, Kalamata (new), Kefalonia, kos, Lesvos Preveza, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Summer 2021, vacation 2021

Greek Isles Dominate Travel + Leisure Ratings in 2020

2020-07-30 by Delia Gavrilescu

Mykonos by Seaside

According to a new Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine rating, Greece dominates the list of Top 20 Islands in Europe.

Tags: best islands, Corfu, crete, Dalmatian Islands, European destinations, european islands, Greece, Greek Isles, Milos, Paros Island, Rhodes, Sicily, Travel + Leisure

Greece’s Regional Airports Ready for International Travelers

2020-06-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Myrtos Beach

Greece’s 18 regional airports are now prepared to welcome international travelers. According to the news, airports have taken all necessary measures and precautions to protect the health and safety of visitors, staff, and locals.

Tags: crete, Greece, Greece flights, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Karpathos, kos, Mykonos flights, Nikos Hardalias, Rhodes

GNTO Promotes Greek Isles Through Open Water Sports Tourism Events

2020-03-11 by Phil Butler

Aegean 600

The GNTO has announced its support to three major water sports competitions to take place in the summer of 2020.

Tags: 2020 Skyllias & Hydna Authentic Marathon Swim, Aegean 600, Agathonissi, Angela Gerekou, GNTO, Greece events, Greece tourism ministry, Greece water sports, Karpathos, Kassos, kos, Milos, Odyssey Open Water, Patmos, Rhodes, sailing, Santorini, sports tourism, water sports, water sports competitions, yacthing

Corfu Welcomes MSC Opera as First Cruise Ship of 2020

2020-03-05 by Argophilia Travel News

MSC Opera

MSC CRUISES has begun the new tourist season on the island of Corfu with the portage of “MSC Opera” today.

Tags: Corfu, Greek cruises, Heraklion, Katakolo, Med cruises, MSC Cruises, MSC Opera, Rhodes

UK Travelers Top Greece’s Hotel Bookings in June

2019-07-31 by Delia Gavrilescu

British tourists

According to data from INSETE, UK tourists lead all others in June for Greece hotel demand. Italians and Germans came in second and third.

Tags: Athens, Chania, Egypt tourism, Fira, Greece, Greek tourism, HOSBEC, INSETE, Kamari, Mykonos, Oia, Rhodes, Santorini, Turkey resorts, UK tourists, UK travelers

Choosing Holidays to Greece 2020: Best Island Destinations

2019-07-13 by Delia Gavrilescu

Ios Palace Hotel

For those planning their Greece 2020 dream holidays, Argophilia recommends these amazing destinations and stays.

Tags: Aravanes, Emelesse Nature Resort, Esperos Village Blue & Spa, Fodele Beach & Water Park Holiday Resort, Greece 2020, Greece stays, Greece suggestions, Greece vacations, Greek Isles, Grotto Homes, Ios Island, Ios Palace, Kefalonia, Kefalonia hotels, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Milos Cove, Mythos Palace, Rhodes, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Stellatos House Kefalonia, Sunprime Miramare Rhodes, Thalori Retreat, VanGos Tsourlakis, Vista Mare Milos Hotel

DER Touristik Travel Calls 2019 the “Year of Greece”

2018-11-10 by Delia Gavrilescu

Der Touristik

The islands of Crete, Kos, Rhodes, and Samos have been set as top destinations for DER Touristik clients for 2019, according to the company’s CEO of Central Europe, René Herzog.

Tags: Crete tours, Greece, Greece tourism, Greece travel, kos, Rhodes, tours, Travelix

Thomas Cook to Open Four Hotels in Greece in 2019

2018-11-01 by Argophilia Travel News

Casa Cook Chania, Crete

UK tour operator Thomas Cook on Wednesday announced the opening of four hotels in Greece – on Crete, Kos and Rhodes – in summer 2019.

Tags: Casa Cook, Cook’s Club Tigaki Kos, crete, kos, Rhodes, thomas cook, Thomas Cook Group, Thomas Cook vacations

Lindian Village Rhodes to Host 1st ‘Escaping South Festival’

2018-10-04 by Delia Gavrilescu

The Greek island of Rhodes will be the scene of the inauguration the first event Escaping South Festival from October 7th thru 12th at the five-star Lindian Village Hotel on the eastern coast of the Dodecanese island.

Tags: Experience Greece, Geranium Restautant, Greek Tourism Confederation, Lindian Village Hotel, Rhodes, Rhodes cuisine, Rhodes events

British Airways Adds Kos Flights for Summer 2019

2018-09-24 by Delia Gavrilescu

A BA cabin crew member welcomes fliers

British Airways has announced the launch of a new route from London Gatwick to the popular Greek island of Kos for summer 2019, with flights set to begin in May.

Tags: Adam Carson, Athens, British Airways, Kalamata, Kefallonia, kos, Kos flights, Mykonos, Rhodes, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, World Traveller, Zakynthos

TUI Germany Names Crete, Rhodes, Kos Killer Last-minute Destinations for Summer 2018

2018-09-12 by Delia Gavrilescu

Mythos Palace

According to TUI Germany, the Greek islands of Crete, Rhodes, and Kos were among the ten most popular last-minute tourism destinations for German travelers in summer 2018.

Tags: Antalya, crete, destinations, Heraklion, last-minute destinations, last-minute tourism, Majorca, Rhodes, Summer 2018, TUI, TUI Germany

Wondrous Echoes In the Aegean: The Colossus of Rhodes

2018-02-05 by Phil Butler

the Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A magnificent  bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios, it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes’ victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC.

Tags: Aegean, Colossus, Colossus of Rhodes, Greece, Greek Islands, Lysippus, Rhodes, Rhodes history, Rhodes travel, Visit Greece

Greece Cruise Ship Arrivals Nose Dived in 2017

2018-01-09 by Laura Kohlenberger

A cruise ship puts in at Santorini

In news from Greece, last season saw a big dive in cruise ship arrivals and passenger visits compared to 2016. Reports blame the drop in visits on political instability and geopolitical developments in surrounding destinations of the eastern Mediterranean region.

Tags: Chania, Corfu, Greece, greece cruises, Hellenic Ports Union, Heraklion, Mykonos, Patmos, Piraeus, Rhodes, Santorini

Travel + Leisure: Santorini Ranks First in Top-10 Islands Category

2017-07-13 by Argophilia Travel News

Santorini

Greece has dominated ‘Europe’s Top 10 Islands’ category at this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, with Santorini taking first place, Crete ranking fourth, Paros in fifth place and Rhodes following in at number six.

Tags: Aegean islands, crete, Greece, Greek Isles, island retreats, island vacations, Rhodes, Santorini, top islands

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