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Greek Hospitality Makes the Big Pandemic Adjustment

2021-03-24 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

The pandemic has caused paradigm shifts in many industries. Here in Greece, hospitality businesses are rethinking guest expectations.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Agia Pelagia Beach, Aravanes, Crete hospitality, Crete hotels, Crete vacation, Dalabelos, Delina Mountain Resort, Greece, Greece hospitality, Greece vacation, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Poseidonion Grand Hotel, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat

The Last Priest of Poseidon: Chapter One – The Gate

2021-02-07 by Phil Butler

Secret falls

Is is said, that Keftiu, the island of the dead, hides a portal to the afterlife. The last priest of a god, tells a modern tale of adventure.

Tags: adventure tales, animism, Atlantis, book excerpts, Cretan landscapes, Crete airports, Crete legends, fantasy, Fantasy Crete, Gates of Hades, goddess worship, Markos Skordalakis -, Minoan goddess, Minoan myths, Minoans, Poseidon, Thalori Retreat, time portals

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

EyeWide Digital Partner Hotels & Resorts Now Welcoming Travelers

2020-07-12 by Phil Butler

Elounda Beach Hotel & Villas

EyeWide Digital, a leading European hospitality marketing company, announces the Summer 2020 opening of its portfolio of Greece hotels.

Tags: Akrotiri Beach Corfu, Anemos Grand Luxury Resort, Bella Venezia, Crete coronavirus record, Crete resorts, Enagron Ecotourism Village, EyeWide Digital Marketing Agency, Greece 2020, Greece hotels, Greece resort openings, Greek Vacation 2020, hotel safety, Incredible Crete, Irida Hotel Apartments, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Minas Liapakis, Mythos Palace Resort, Pepper Sea Club Hotel, Portes Beach, SeaScape Luxury Residences, Thalori Retreat, Visit Greece

Crete’s Potential As An Agrotourism Destination Is Unmatched

2020-07-06 by Phil Butler

Aravanes

Crete’s amazing potential as an agrotourism destination is unmatched and undersold.

Tags: agrotourism, Aravanes, Cretan diet, Cretan Urban Adventures, Crete agrotourism, Crete trips, Crete wines, Dalabelos Estate, Eleni Nakou, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Greece agrotourism, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Manousakis Winery, Nikos Gavalas, Stilianou, Thalori Retreat, Winery Stilianou

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

The Coming Crete 2020 Season Is Shaping Up Amazingly – Really

2019-12-02 by Phil Butler

Daios Cove Wellness

Next year promises amazing adventures for shaping up and soothing out in the great outdoors of Crete Island.

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Capsis Blue, Capsis Elite Resort, Crete 2020, Crete resorts, Crete wellness, Crete yoga, Daios Cove, Nana Princess, Nana Princess Resort, Thalori Retreat

An Instagram 101 for Hoteliers from Amazing Crete

2019-09-10 by Phil Butler

Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas

There are so many amazing hotels on Crete. However, relatively few have an eye and a method for sharing their magic on Instagram. Here’s a shortlist of those that do understand the value of a picture. The Instagram share below by Minos Palace Hotel & Suites conveys an idea, a dream if you will. This […]

Tags: Agia Pelagia, Capsis Elite Resort, Creta Maris Beach Resort, Daios Cove Luxury Resort & Villas, Domes Noruz Chania, Domes Noruz Chania - Autograph Collection, Minos Palace Hotel & Suites, Out of the Blue, Thalori Retreat

The Best of August: Crete Instagram Love From Paradise

2019-08-27 by Phil Butler

Agia Pelagia

Time for some of the best shares from Crete in August via Instagram. As the summer winds down, Crete experiences to remember get share time.

Tags: Agios Isidoros Beach, Balos Lagoon, Cretan food, Cretan Summer, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete destinations, Crete resorts, Crete secrets, Daebelos Estate, Fodele, Fodele Beach Resort, Greece attractions, Greece beaches, Phaistos Palace, Seitan Limania, Sougia, Thalori Retreat, Triopetra Beach, Vai Beach

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

Choosing Holidays to Greece 2020: Best Island Destinations

2019-07-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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

Crete’s Ecotourism: Three Natural Legends Surfacing

2016-08-26 by Phil Butler

Courtesy Incredible Crete

Crete is an ecotourism wonderland of surprising majesty, and the paradise Greek isle is also home to come of Europe’s best agro-ecotouristic retreats. Here’s a pristine selection of three.

Tags: Axos, Dalabelos, Dalabelos Estate, Ecotourism, Enagron, Enagron Ecotourism Village, Kapetaniana, Rethymno, Thalori Guesthouses, Thalori Retreat

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