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Greece Officials Close Most Hotels Over Coronavirus

2020-03-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic

The Greek government has ordered the closure of all the country’s year-round hotels, in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Tags: COVID-19, Crete hotels, Crete Island, Greece tourism, Greek Isles, hotel closings, hotels, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, travel ban, Visit Greece

Discover Language the Fun Way at Greek LOL Summer Camp 2020

2019-12-08 by Phil Butler

Greek LOL Camp

The Greek LOL Summer Camp is a language and social developmental program wrapped in a fun camp environment in an ideal place.

Tags: camps, Greece attractions, Greece excursions, Greek language, Greek LOL, Greek LOL Lessons Online, Greek LOL Summer Camp, kids activities, Learn Greek, learn Greek online, online learning, summer camp, Visit Greece

GNTO Shows Off Year-round Alternative Tourism for Polish Tour Operators

2019-11-26 by Phil Butler

Greece 365 Day Destination

The GNTO presented the 8th National Forum of Tour Operators Greece’s year-round tourism options to Polish tour operators.

Tags: GNTO, GRECKA PANORAMA, Greece tourism ministry, Greece tourists, Greece vacations, Poland travelers, Polish tourists, PZOT, Visit Greece

This is Greece: Unspoiled Tinos Island – The Aegean Muse

2019-10-22 by Argophilia Travel News

Church of Panagia Evangelistria at Tinos

Tourists headed to Mykonos by ferry seldom leave the docks at Tinos. This is unfortunate, because this is one of Greece’s true hidden gems.

Tags: Aegean islands, Aegean paradise, Alternative Greece, Greece vacations, Greek Isles, Greek vacations, Mykonos, Tinos island, Visit Greece

Greece’s latest tourism campaign shows off Greek Filoxenia (VIDEO)

2019-02-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Oh My Greece

“Oh My Greece | Unlock the Feeling”, the country’s new tourism promotional campaign has now gone live.

Tags: GNTO, Greece, Greece marketing, Greek tourism, Greek vacation, Oh My Greece, Visit Greece

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

Pre-bookings from UK to Greece Up 10% for 2019

2018-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Parnassos Ski Center

According to a report from the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) in the UK & Ireland, pre-sale tourist bookings for 2019 from the United Kingdom to Greece are up by 10 percent over last year. GNTO officials attribute some of the growth to gaining popularity of Greek ski resorts.

Tags: Arachova, Emy Anagnostopoulou, GNTO, Greece, Greece resorts, Greece skiing, Greek ski resorts, Ireland travelers, Mt. Parnassos, UK flights, UK travelers, Visit Greece, Winter Mykonos, WTM London, WTM London 2018

Navagio Beach Re-opens After Landslide Incident

2018-09-24 by Argophilia Travel News

Navagio Beach

The famous Shipwreck Beach, otherwise known as Navagio, on the Ionian island of Zakynthos, has re-opened after a cliff collapsed injuring several tourists earlier this month.

Tags: famous beaches, Geece, Greek beaches, Greek Isles, Navagio, Panagiotis, Shipwreck Beach, Visit Greece, Zakynthos Island

TripAdvisor: Greece Among “Most Excellent” Places to Travel

2018-05-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Georgioupolis

Greece is among the “Most Excellent” global tourism destinations that have the highest percentage of TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence recipients,  according to TripAdvisor®, the leading travel planning and booking site.

Tags: Certificate of Excellence, Greece, TripAdvisor, Visit Greece

Five Crete Postcard Vacation Stays for 2018

2018-05-04 by Phil Butler

Anemos Luxury Grand Resort

Just last week I was driving the family back to Heraklion from a visit to Melidoni Cave in Rethymno Prefecture when I realized that we live inside a picture postcard here on Crete. The word “fabulous” does not begin to describe the beauty of this place and its people. And for vacationers looking for that ideal “bucket list” destination.

Tags: Anemos, Anemos Luxury Grand Resor, Anemos Resort, Blue Bay Resort, Cretan Sea, Crete 2018, Crete beaches, Crete hotels, Crete resorts, Crete stays, Crete vacations, Great Hotels, Greece, Greek hotels, Ostria Resort, Ostria Resort & Spa, Sitia Beach City Resort & Spa, The Blue Bay Resort Hotel, The unparalleled view from Marin Dream - Courtesy the hotel The Marin Dream Hotel, Visit Greece

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

Wondrous Echoes In the Aegean: The Colossus of Rhodes

2018-02-05 by Phil Butler

the Colossus of Rhodes was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. A magnificent  bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios, it was constructed to celebrate Rhodes’ victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus I Monophthalmus, whose son unsuccessfully besieged Rhodes in 305 BC.

Tags: Aegean, Colossus, Colossus of Rhodes, Greece, Greek Islands, Lysippus, Rhodes, Rhodes history, Rhodes travel, Visit Greece

Stays in Paradise: Hotel Porto Antico in Chania

2017-02-01 by Phil Butler

Hotel Porto Antico

As part of Argo News’ ongoing efforts of discovery, here’s a look at what may be the perfect city stay in all Greece, Hotel Porto Antico in Chania’s old city.

Tags: Chania, Chania hotels, Crete vacations, Greece, Greek hotels, Porto Antico Hotel, Visit Greece

Crete’s Best Resorts: Volume One

2016-08-04 by Phil Butler

Courtesy Daios Cove

Argo Travel News has done dozens of reports on the touristic value of Crete, our staff and affiliates love the island just that much. However, we have yet to do a roundup of the best all around resorts set on this majestic paradise. Here’s a the short bucket list of luxury and even economical vacation wonders, in the land where the Minoans once ruled.

Tags: Almyrida Resort, Creta Maris, crete, Daios Cove, Dalabelos, Grand Bay, Greece, Visit Greece

Radisson Blu Beach Resort, Milatos Crete opens in Greece

2016-04-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Radisson Blu Beach Resort, Milatos Crete

Radisson Blu, the iconic hotel brand driven by innovation and design, is proudly announcing the opening of their second hotel in Greece. Located on the northern seaside of the largest and mythical Greek island, Crete, the Radisson Blu Beach Resort, Milatos Crete is a picturesque getaway and a true oasis on the Emerald Bay of Milatos.

Tags: crete, Crete hotels, Greece travel, Incredible Crete, Milatos Crete, Radisson Blu, Rezidor Group, Visit Greece

Google Starts “Grow Greek Tourism Online” Initiative

2014-08-20 by Phil Butler

Google Greece initiative

In a new initiative announced by Google Greek tourism stands to gain in a collaborative effort in between the search giant, the Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT), and the Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises (SETE).

Tags: Go Greece, Google, Google Adwords, Google search, Greece tourism, Hotel adwords, Visit Greece

Top 10 Chania “In and Out of Town” Attractions

2014-08-11 by Phil Butler

Courtesy Jay Thomas

Crete’s second biggest city, is probably the most well know and picturesque. Chania, a Minoan settlement known to the Greeks as Kydonia, is famous for it’s Venetian Harbor photogenically. The capital of the provence of the same name, Chania is about as iconic a destination as you can imagine. Surrounded by a host of smaller villages and immeasurable natural beauty, the west of Crete’s gem of tourism deserves every accolade. Here’s a bucket list of things any visitor “must see” before leaving this magical Cretan getaway.

Tags: Agora, Chania, Chania airport, Chania Archaeological Museum, Chania hotels, crete, Greece, Maritime Museum of Crete, Municipal Art Gallery of Chania, Samaria Gorge, Therisso Village, Visit Greece

Greece’s 408 Blue Flag Beaches Announced for 2014

2014-06-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Falasarna in West Crete

Some 408 plus beaches and 10 marinas in Greece were named Blue Flag clean wonders by the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE).

Tags: Agios Nikolaos, beach vacations, Falasarna, Greek beaches, Visit Greece

Tours Spotlight: Topdeck’s Athens to Perdika to Athens [updated]

2014-04-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Poros - Courtesy © sborisov - Fotolia.com

Scanning the web for tours in Eastern Europe this month and next, we found Topdeck’s 7 day sailing excursion from Athens, to Perdika, to Athens a relaxing seafarer’s dream. For all those who’ve ever dreamed of sailing the Greek isles, this small group tour lets you get hour hands on sailing experience in, and even taking part in local yacht regattas.

Tags: Aegean Tours, Greece tours, Med sailing, sailing Greece, Topdeck, Visit Greece

Athens Top Economy Destination in Europe

2014-04-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Image courtesy Visit Greece Instagram

In a recent Trivago survey, Athens reached the pinnacle of this year’s preferred Easter destinations for foreigners. The Trivago report also revealed the Greek capital as the cheapest European capital city to visit.

Tags: Athens hotels, Greece, Greece travel, Greek Reporter, Posidonia 2014, Trivago, Visit Greece, World Travel Awards

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