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Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete Region Holds Meetings to Boost Alt-Tourism Initiative

2022-07-31 by Phil Butler

Governor Stavros Arnoutakis

A meeting in Crete this past week headed by the island’s Governor Stavros Arnoutakis delved into the rural tourism theme.

Tags: alt-tourism, Crete GDP, Crete tourism, Irini Dimos, Kyriakos C. Kotsoglou, nature tourism, Nikos Asimianakis, rural tourism, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Stavros Arnautakis

Crete Region Funds “Chrissi Island Management Plan”

2022-07-27 by Phil Butler

Crete Governor

Region of Crete, the Museum of Natural History, the University of Crete, and of the MAICH extend Chrissi Island eco-research.

Tags: Chrissi Island, crete, George Kontakis, Governor of Crete, Loggerhead, Region of Crete, sea turtles, Stavros Arnaoutakis, the Museum of Natural History, the University of Crete

For Crete Visitors: The New Archaeological Museum of Chania Beckons

2022-05-26 by Phil Butler

Chania Musuem

The Archaeological Museum of Chania in Crete reopened its doors at its new premises in Halepa, a state-of-the-art edifice of 6,000 sqm.

Tags: Archaeological Museum of Chania, archaeology, Chania attractions, Chania museums, Crete archaeology, Crete attractions, Crete museums, Lina Mendoni, Minoan antiquity, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Arkalochori Quake Situation Stable But Inclement Weather Adds Pressure

2021-10-01 by Phil Butler

Damage in Arkalochori

Arkalochori and surrounding villages in Heraklion Prefecture of Crete continue to be rattled by the aftershocks of the recent 6.0 magnitude earthquake that his last week. The situation for thousands of people is stable but according to officials, untenable for the immediate future.  Within the past 48 hours, at least five aftershocks of magnitudes of […]

Tags: Arkalochori earthquake, Arkolochori, Christos Stylianides, Crete disaster, Crete earthquake, Crete emergency, earthquake, Stavros Arnaoutakis

Crete’s Governor Invites World Professionals to Work from Paradise

2021-03-03 by Phil Butler

Region of Crete

Crete invites the world’s digital nomads to move to the island to work and live in paradise.

Tags: crete, Crete Island, Crete University, digital nomads, distance learning, living on Crete, Region of Crete, remote working, Stavros Arnaoutakis, Work from Crete, working remotely

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