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Greece Records 8,083 Covid-19 Cases on Tuesday

2022-06-15 by Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion shopping

Officials at Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 8,083 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, on Tuesday.

Tags: COVID-19, COVID-19 Greece, Crete COVID, EODY, Greece tourism, health crisis, Mykonos, Mykonos tourism, Santorini, Santorini COVID, Santorini tourism

Metaxa Hospitality Group Fumbles Sustainable Hospitality Message

2021-12-06 by Phil Butler

Vlychada Strand

Andreas Metaxas is rebranding his hotels business as game changing sustainable. But, Greek hoteliers seem confused about definitions.

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Ryanair Adds Quarantine-Free Vacation Deals for Crete & Santorini

2020-10-21 by Argophilia Travel News

Ryanair

Ryanair has is now offering UK travelers jet holidays without the risk of quarantine on their return home.

Tags: Crete tourism, Ryanair, Ryanair Greece, Ryanair news, Ryanair profits, Santorini tourism, UK tourists

Is the Greece Tourism Ministery Behind Donkeys On Sustainability?

2019-11-11 by Phil Butler

Santorini donkey

Greece tourism ministry says sustainable tourism is a Non-negotiable priority. But, are Greece’s officials negotiating growth?

Tags: Dr Ioannis Pappas, Godfrey Baldacchino, Greece tourism ministry, Harry Theoharis, Michael Romanos, OECD, overtourism, Philoxenia – Hotelia, Santorini cruises, Santorini Island, Santorini sustainability, Santorini tourism, Sustainable Greece, sustainable tourism

Rebecca Skevaki Gives Black & White On Overtourism On Santorini

2019-08-05 by Phil Butler

Rebecca Skevaki

Argophilia Travel News talks with one of Greece’s most influential tour executives, Rebecca Skevaki about overtourism on Santorini.

Tags: Greece sustainable, Greece travel, Nikos Zorzos, Oia, Rebecca Skevaki, Santorini cruises, Santorini Experience, Santorini sunset, Santorini sustainability, Santorini tourism, Santorini tourists, Santorini tours, Santorini Urban Adventures

Hospitality sponsors embrace “Santorini Experience”

2018-06-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Santorini Experience by Loukas Hapsis

Summer has arrived, and as we approach the holidays, we also move into the rhythms of “Santorini Experience”, and participants need to book their stay in the breathtaking island of the Cyclades, for October 5-7, 2018, taking advantage of the discounts offered by the hospitality sponsors that apply to this specific period for the event.

Tags: Alafouzos Sport, Aqua Vista Hotels, Athina Luxury Suites, Avance Rent A Car, Blue Star Ferries, Boatmen Union Santorini, Ford Motor Hellas, Meltemi Hotels & Resorts, Ryanair, Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, Santorini, Santorini Experience, Santorini Hoteliers Association, Santorini tourism, VitaNTravel

Santorini Volcanic Activity Confusing

2012-09-12 by Phil Butler

The Thera eruption

Reports on a magma pool building beneath the Greek Island of Santorini have brought on mixed, even confusing opinions about what is going on at the popular tourist destination. Unquestionably, the magma buildup reported by scientist earlier in the year is valid, but are local authorities leveling with potential tourists?

Tags: eruption, Greece, Greek Islands, Island travel, Minoans, Santorini, Santorini tourism, seismic activity, Thera

Akrotiri, Window Into the Bronze Age, Reopens

2012-04-12 by Phil Butler

Prehistoric Site of Akrotiri, Santorini

Seven years after the roof of Santorini’s Akrotiri archaeological site fell, killing a British tourist, the Bronze Age wonder has reopened to the public. This prehistoric town, called by many the “Pompeii of the Aegean”, was for centuries buried beneath tons of volcanic ash. On Wednesday, visitors were once again allowed in to see one of the world’s lost wonders.

Tags: Akrotiri, ancient civilizations, Ancient Greece, Atlantis, Bronze Age, Greece, Greece travel, Greek Islands, Minoans, Pompeii, prehistory, Robert Ballard, Santorini, Santorini tourism, Thera, Thera eruption

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