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OPEN HOUSE Chania: Free Guided Tours of Architectural Wonders

2022-06-08 by Argophilia Travel News

Open House

June 12th and 13th in Chania, an OPEN HOUSE pop-up event offers visitors free of charge guided tours of the city’s architectural wonders. 

Tags: architecture, Chania, Chania tours, Crete events, Crete tours, events, guided tours, Open House, Open House Athens, Visit Chania, Visit Crete

Koutsounari Traditional Cottages: A Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Gem

2021-05-15 by Phil Butler

Koutsounari Traditional Cottages

One of southern Crete’s most enchanting stays, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages was just named a 2021 Travelers Choice Award winner.

Tags: COVID precautions, COVID protocols, crete, Crete hotels, Crete tavernas, Crete travel, Crete villages, Eleni Nakou, EODY, Europa Nostra, Ierapetra, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, pet friendly, pet friendly hotels, T. Zervas, Travelers Choice, Travelers Choice 2020, Travelers Choice 2021, V. Zerva-Vozineki, Visit Crete

At Winter’s End On Crete Witness Instagram’s Spring

2021-03-07 by Phil Butler

Ruins of Gortys

Spring perfection from Crete island, where nature is a song sung in perfect harmony with the spirit of man.

Tags: Amari Valley, Aravanes, Cretan Spring, crete, Crete flowers, Crete Island, Crete travel, Falasarna Beach, Fodele Beach, Itanos Beach, Minoan, Minoan priestess, Municipality of Amari, Spinalonga Island, Taverna Jasmine, Thronos, Vai, Visit Crete

Winter in Crete Via the Most Amazing Instagram Shares

2021-01-18 by Phil Butler

Koloklythas Beach

Crete in winter is a natural wonderland of beauty, and solitude like nowhere else on Earth. Here’s a selection of shares to tantalize you.

Tags: Chania, crete, Crete offseason, Crete winters, Frangokástello Beach, Gramvousa, Greece winters, Ierapetra, Lassithi Plateau, Mt. Ida, Omalós, Psiloritis, Sfakia, Visit Crete, White Mountains, Yerápetra

Crete Wins ‘Best Region’ at Greek Travel Awards in Scandinavia

2019-02-25 by Argophilia Travel News

Region of Crete received three honors at the 1st Greek Travel Awards event, which was recently held in Stockholm, Sweden.

Tags: 1st Greek Travel Awards, Crete Region, Crete tourism, Greek Isles, GTP, Incredible Crete, Visit Crete

Searching Instagram for the Glow of Crete’s Ierapetra

2018-11-20 by Phil Butler

Ierapetra

I thought to share some of the best images with Argo readers, but first a little bit about marvelous Ierapetra.

Tags: Adventure Crete, Brad Pitt, crete, Crete attractions, Crete beaches, Crete towns, Ierapetra, instagram, koutsounari, Koutsounari Traditional Cottages, Libyan Sea, Ostria Resort & Spa, Tracer Car Rentals, Visit Crete, Visit Greece, Visit Ierapetra

Crete Adventures: Traversing Kallikratis Hell

2018-02-24 by Phil Butler

Kallikratis road

With its asphalt barely solidified under the blistering Cretan sun of a dozen years, the road in between Kapsodasos and Kalikratis villages in southwestern Crete is nothing less than worldwide notorious.

Tags: Chora Sfakion, crete, Crete adventures, cycling Crete, Frangokasteilo, Kalikratis, Kallikratis Hell, Kapsodasos, Sfakia, Visit Crete

Cultural Tourism on Crete: Spotlight Argyroupoli

2018-02-10 by Phil Butler

Easter Eggs

The Cultural Association of Argyroupoli, the Parish of Argyroupoli Rethymno in collaboration with the Cretan Gastronomy Center, the Municipality of Rethymno and Travel Massive – Chapter Crete organize a significant event in April to promote cultural tourism on Crete: Traditions as a tool for the economic development of rural areas.

Tags: Ancient Lappa, Arcus Suites, Argophilia Travel News, Cretan Gastronomy Center, crete, Crete Urban Adventures, Cultural Association of Argyroupoli, Lappa, Minoans, Parish of Argyroupoli, Rethymno, Travel Massive, Travel Massive Crete, Visit Crete, Visit Greece

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