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Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas to Celebrate World Wellness Weekend

2020-08-27 by Argophilia Travel News

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Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas invites guests for an international celebration of wellness to commemorate World Wellness Weekend.

Tags: Anantara Hotels, Muay Thai, Thailand hotels, Thailand resorts, wellness, wellness spas, World Wellness Weekend, Yoga, Yoga retreats

Greek Spa & Medical Tourism Set to Take Off

2018-01-10 by Phil Butler

Greek Spas

News from the Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs promises an upswing in Greece spa and wellness tourism once regulatory goals are met. According to Markos Danas, General Secretary of the organization, the ironing out of technical specifications, distribution and setting out protected zones are the prerequisites for the development of thermal springs and spa tourism in Greece. This opens up the ultimate potential for a vast opportunity to create a medical tourism industry that could well supercharge Greece’s main economic engine.

Tags: Aegeo Spas, Anemos Luxury Grand Resort, cosmetic surgery, Crete spas, European Historic Thermal Towns Association, George Patoulis, Greek spas, Greek tourism, health tourism, Hellenic Association of Municipalities with Thermal Springs, Ierapetra, IHTC, Invest in Greece, Ioannis Liapakis, Markos Danas, medical spas, spa tourism, wellness spas, wellness tourism

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Stories of Interest

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Drunk Passenger Forces Flight From Newcastle to Heraklion to Divert to Thessaloniki

2026-08-31 By Iorgos Pappas

A Newcastle-to-Heraklion flight was forced into an emergency landing in Thessaloniki after an aggressive 42-year-old British tourist disrupted the cabin.

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Two Flights, Hours of Delays and Chaos at Chania Airport

2026-08-31 By Kostas Raptis

Technical failures and a 5-hour tarmac delay caused cabin panic and police intervention at Chania Airport, leading 25 passengers to abandon their flight.

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Tourist Rescued After Injury in Mylos Gorge Near Rethymno

2026-08-31 By Iorgos Pappas

Firefighters extracted an injured tourist from Myli Gorge, a lush valley known for its historic abandoned watermills and cave chapels.

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Five Arrested Following Tragic Drowning of 11-Year-Old Polish Tourist in Chania Hotel Pool

2026-08-31 By Manuel Santos

An 11-year-old Polish girl has died after being found unconscious in a hotel pool in Platanias, Chania. Five people have been arrested as the investigation continues.

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Rethymno Offers Free Greek Language Lessons to Migrants

2026-08-31 By Argophilia Travel News

Rethymno is offering free Greek language lessons to migrants, with beginner, advanced and Arabic-speaking classes starting October 13.

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