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Mouzenidis Travel Folds: Is This the Sign of Things To Come?

2021-06-29 by Phil Butler

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Mouzenidis Travel folds. Will this spell the end for Ellinair and other affiliated companies run by the Mouzenidis family?

Tags: airline business, companies, Ellinair, Greece tourism, Greek airlines, Greek companies, Ioannis Mouzenidis, Mouzenidis travel, pandemic losses, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Sputnik V

Greece Fishtails On Sputnik V – Pays Youth to Get Vaccinated

2021-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

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Greece is reversing course and requiring negative coronavirus tests from all passengers arriving from Russia, even those vaccinated.

Tags: Coronavirus, delta strain, Delta variant, European Medicines Agency, Greece tourism, quaranteen, Russia travelers, Russian tourists, Russian vaccine, Sputnik V, vaccines

Greek Hoteliers and Politicians Launch ACME Rocket PR Campaign

2021-03-19 by Phil Butler

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Greek political and business leadership launches cartoonish tourism PR campaign in the midst of record COVID-19 cases.

Tags: Clean Monday, COVID vaccine, crete, Dimitris Kalaitzidaki, EU, EU COVID response, EU Travel, Greek hoteliers, Greek hotels, Greek SMEs, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Open Tourism, public relations, Sputnik V, Sustainable Greece, tourism

Mitsotakis To Greeks: “Just Relax” – TUI Says “Use Code SUMMER100”

2021-03-16 by Phil Butler

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The pandemic is still on the rise in Greece, but promoting tourism above all else still seems to be the priority. Meanwhile, TUI goes on sales rampage.

Tags: AstraZeneca, Boris Johnson, Crete vacations, European Medicines Agency, Harry Theoharis, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Sputnik V, SUMMER100, TUI, TUI BLUE Atlantica Creta Paradise, TUI Summer 2021, UK travelers, vaccine

Experts Skeptical of New Greece-Israel Tourism Pact

2021-02-16 by Phil Butler

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EU officials are skeptical of the latest Greece-Israel travel pact that allows vaccine certified travelers.

Tags: COVID-19 Vaccine, Greece pandemic, Greece vacation, Greece vaccine rollout, Israel tourists, Israel vaccine, Israeli tourists, Russia vaccine, Sputnik V, vaccine

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Stories of Interest

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What Crete’s Delayed Energy Shift Means for Homes, Hotels, and Tourism

2025-11-27 By Kostas Raptis

Crete’s major energy interconnection enters commercial operation in 2026, but oil units must remain active, affecting homes, hotels, and tourism development.

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Severe Weather Expected in Crete from November 28

2025-11-27 By Argophilia Travel News

EMY warns of a severe weather shift in Crete starting November 28, lasting 48 hours.

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The Plain Upon the Mountain Celebrates the Soul of Lassithi

2025-11-27 By Victoria Udrea

The Plain Upon the Mountain celebrates the stories, routes, food, and traditions of the Lassithi Plateau through research and photography.

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CretaLive Features FOULI Artisan Cheeses

2025-11-27 By Victoria Udrea

In a CretaLive interview, FOULI Artisan Cheeses founder Lefteris Kouvidakis shares his philosophy on cheese as memory, heritage, and experience.

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Strong 4.8 Earthquake Hits Northwest of Heraklion

2025-11-27 By Iorgos Pappas

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck northwest of Heraklion at 2:09 a.m., waking residents across Crete. No damage reported.

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