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Hopper Secures $175 Million Growth Investment Led By GPI Capital

2021-08-23 by Phil Butler

The Hopper Logo

Canada travel technology business Hopper has just finalized a $175 million Series G funding round led by New York-based GPI Capital.

Tags: 2021 funding, booking technology, cloud tools, Fintech, GPI, hopper, Khai Ha, Price Freeze for Hotels, tech funding, travel data, travel research, travel tech, travel technology 2021, Travel Technology Europe, Travel Technology Update

Squaremouth Data Reveals Top Destinations Impacted By COVID

2020-09-18 by Argophilia Travel News

Panoramic view over Scilla Italy by © mRGB

New data from travel insurance experts at Squaremouth now reveals how travel to top tourist destinations has been affected since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic.

Tags: COVID-19, insurance, pandemic effects, SquareMouth, travel data, Travel Insurance, World Health Organization

New Protocols for Greece Travel from Civil Protection Authority

2020-06-28 by Argophilia Travel News

Greek tavern

Starting July 1, Greek officials will ask visitors to the country to carry out the necessary diagnostic screening and provide location data.

Tags: Civil Protection Authority, COVID-19, Greece flghts, Greece regulations, Greece tourists, Greece travel, health measures, pandemic regulations, PLF, travel data

INSETE Unveils Markets to Drive Greek Tourism in 2020

2020-05-29 by Argophilia Travel News

SETE President, Yiannis Retsos

News from SETE Intelligence (INSETE) says Germany, Israel, Cyprus, Balkan countries, Romania and Poland show potential for Greek tourism.

Tags: coronavirus response, COVID-19 effects, Greece 2020, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greek vacations, GTP, INSETE, SETE, travel data

British Tourist Spending in Greece Way Up in 2019

2020-02-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Knossos Tourists

According to data from Bank of Greece, British tourist spending was up 31.9 percent last year. Offseason travelers account for biggest rise.

Tags: bank data, Bank of Greece, French Tourists, German tourists, Greece tourism, Greece travel, Greece travelers, Russian tourists, travel data

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Ancient Lyktos reveals stunning Roman-era finds after a five-year excavation led by Professor Angelos Chaniotis.

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The Cretan Chupacabra: Shepherds Speak of Shadows in the White Mountains

2025-06-24 By Phil Butler

Strange sightings, missing livestock, and echoes of ancient myth blur the lines between legend and reality in Crete’s Asteroussia range. For years, shepherds in the remote southern highlands of Crete — particularly in the Asteroussia and White Mountains — have spoken of something… unusual. Fast-moving shadows. Livestock found drained of blood, but left unbroken. Dogs […]

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Wildfires Rage on Chios and Crete: Villages Evacuated

2025-06-24 By Phil Butler

Fires raged across two of Greece’s iconic islands over the past 48 hours, prompting mass evacuations, severe infrastructure damage, and a nationwide emergency response. On Chios, the blaze erupted with terrifying speed, forcing residents from 17 villages, including Dafnonas, Nea Moni, Resta, and Agia Paraskevi. Flames reached as far as the Monastery of Agios Markos, […]

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Chania Revives Klidonas Tradition in Chalepa on June 25

2025-06-24 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Chania hosts a revival of the Klidonas tradition in Chalepa on Wednesday, June 25, at the Chania Municipal Nursing Home square.

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Agios Nikolaos Launches Thematic Tours Guided by Locals

2025-06-24 By Iorgos Pappas

Volunteer tourist guides, historians, and locals will shape Agios Nikolaos thematic tours, beginning summer 2025.

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