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The 12th Cretan Wine Fair OiNotika Comes to Platanias

2019-02-12 by Phil Butler

OiNotika wine fair

Two days of amazing Cretan wine comes to Chania with the OiNotika Cretan wine fair, on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th of February.

Tags: Chania, Chania events, Crete wines, gastronomy, George Loukas, Minoa Palace Resort, OiNotika, OiNotika Wine Festival, Platanias events, wine festival, wines of Crete

Moldova Free Visa Rules – Coming Soon

2010-10-25 by Phil Butler

Capriana Monastery

EU Ambassasors and Moldova official begin hammering out free-visa rules. Meetings in Luxembourg today may signal a new era of travel to and from one of Eastern Europe’s most difficult countries to travel to. European Commission authoring of a new protocol will be needed, but it is expected Moldova’s new tourism goals match those of the Russian Federation.

Tags: Moldova, Moldova visas, Moldova wines, romania, Russia visa, Russian Federation, tourism, Ukraine, wine festival

Hungary’s Gyorgy Lorincz, A Wine Legend Fermenting

2010-10-06 by Phil Butler

St. Andrea and visionary György Lőrincz

The wine regions of Hungary are truly under-emphasized treasures of the world. This could be said for the wine makers there as well. Argophilia Travel News focuses briefly on one almost legendary producer, Gyorgy Lorincz. His recent appearance at the Budapest International Wine Festival reflects a re-emergence of Hungarian wines onto the world scene, and it is high time.

Tags: Buda Castle, Gyorgy Lorincz, Hungarian entreprenuers, Hungarian festival, Hungarian wines, Hungary wine, International Wine Festival, National Council of Winemakers, Royal Tokaji, UNESCO, wine festival, Winemaker of the Year

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Agios Nikolaos Honors Maritime Heritage With Nautical Festival

2025-06-23 By Iorgos Pappas

Greece at Sea returns to Agios Nikolaos from June 29 to July 6, 2025, with athletic, cultural and environmental events.

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Matala Beach Festival 2025: Where the Sun Sets, the Music Rises

2025-06-23 By Manuel Santos

Matala Beach Festival 2025 brings thousands to Matala, Crete, from July 4-6 for free concerts, street art, camping, and late-night parties.

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Richtis Gorge Hike Turns Perilous for Italian Tourist (Photos)

2025-06-23 By Manuel Santos

Richtis Gorge became the scene of concern on Sunday, June 22, when a 44-year-old Italian hiker slipped and injured his ankle.

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Heraklion Traffic Changes Displace Tourist Buses and Taxi Stands

2025-06-23 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s recent traffic changes have stirred controversy among tourists, locals, and drivers as taxi stands are displaced.

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5th Festival of the Region of Crete Kicks Off With Stavros Xarchakos Live in Eleutherna

2025-06-23 By Iorgos Pappas

Tourists in Crete can experience the 5th Crete Festival opening in Eleutherna with a free Stavros Xarchakos concert on June 27, 2025.

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