2022-07-18 14:25
"Sports, from dream to feat," a three-day sports celebration, culminated at the National Coastal Sports Facilities in Karteros Beach.
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2022-07-16 12:32
Two Greek equestrian athletes from the Riding Academy of Crete ride toward the 2024 Para Olympics in Paris.
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2022-07-14 13:40
Greece Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias praised Heraklion as a fine example of cooperation between tourism operators and local authorities.
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2022-07-14 12:51
Here are five Crete beaches very few off-islanders even know about. These amazing places are simply what we live for.
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2022-07-13 13:30
A wonderful new promotional video promoted by Attica Governor Patoulis reveals the amazing touristic value of this Greece destination.
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2022-07-13 12:28
Coming up July 15-17, the festival Olympic Days 2022 will see top athletes, coaches, and beach sports enthusiasts gather at Karteros.
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2022-07-12 19:16
Greece’s Minister of Tourism says American tourist arrivals have increased 50% compared to 2019 numbers. Meanwhile, COVID numbers are up too.
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2022-07-12 12:07
The Israeli Embassy says 100,000 Israeli tourists visited Greece last month. This, combined with investing news, can only be good for Greece.
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2022-07-11 18:30
Budget airline Wizz Air has reduced Summer flights to Heraklion from Cardiff Airport as part of a reduction in its overall capacity.
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2022-07-09 08:29
Yesterday, the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion opened a fabulous Periodic Exhibition of Modern Ceramics by the Ichni Ceramics Team. This 7th iteration of contemporary works in ceramic by… Read More
2022-06-25 05:33
The IHF Beach Handball World Championships continue today with quarter-final, and semi-final matchups at Karteros Beach in Crete.
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2022-06-24 08:37
The climb to the winner's circle of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball Championships continues. Day 4 promises to be the most exciting yet.
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2022-06-23 08:49
Day 3 of the 2022 IHF Beach Handball World Championship tipped off as 12 men’s and 12 women's teams inch closer to the championship.
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2022-06-22 08:03
Yesterday, the 2022 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championship got underway at the Karteros Beach Sports Center on Crete.
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2022-06-20 07:03
Yesterday at Karteros, Crete, Croatia and Spain won our over tough teams from Brazil and Netherlands to become the 2022 World Champions.
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2022-06-18 07:22
Today, the knockout round in the Youth division features the quarter-finals and the semi-finals leading to tomorrow's championship match.
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2022-06-17 08:35
Mayors of some of Greece's smallest islands met with Prime Minister Mitsotakis recently to discuss progress for eco-friendly development.
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2022-06-17 07:12
This week and next, on the pristine beach of Karteros, the IHF Beach Handball World Championships will decide who's best on Earth.
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2022-06-15 14:29
The innovative and chic Brown Hotels has announced the five-star Isla Brown Corinthia will open this month.
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2022-06-15 13:08
A new survey by Forbes Advisor says more than half (54%) of summer vacationers polled say the cost of trips is affecting their plans.
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2022-06-15 07:31
The Cities on Volcanoes 11 Conference is in Heraklion this week featuring some of the world's foremost volcanologists.
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2022-06-15 06:19
Officials at Greece's National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 8,083 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, on Tuesday.
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2022-06-10 09:46
The airline voted "World’s Best" will fly 3-times a week to famous Santorini, one of the world's most coveted destinations.
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2022-06-10 04:34
eDreams's ODIGEO has reached another key milestone of three million members after tripling its subscriber base in just one year.
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2022-06-09 10:03
Greece officials at the National Public Health Organization (EODY) confirmed 4,496 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.
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2022-06-09 08:12
Gavalohori (Γαβαλοχώρι) is an idyllic traditional village on Cape Drapan in the Vamos municipality of the Apokoronas region of Crete… Read More
2022-06-08 12:32
IHG is celebrating 6,000 open hotels by unveiling the '6,000 Club' and announcing partnerships with major sports and entertainment events.
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2022-06-08 10:58
According to a recent CWT survey, 87% of customers asked for sustainability information provided to their traveling employees.
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2022-06-08 10:26
Brown Hotels announced last week a new partnership with Israir Airlines to co-purchase and co-own properties throughout Greece.
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2022-06-08 07:52
The works of Christel van Hemelrijck resonate at an exhibition “Stories of Travelers,” at Art Flow Studio & Gallery in Paleochora, Crete.
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2022-06-08 07:21
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.
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2022-06-07 08:38
Greece's tourism leaders are working to attract a larger number of travelers from India after the peaking of interest of Indian travelers.
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2022-06-07 08:14
More than 10,000 properties globally are now being recognized for their inclusive hospitality efforts with a Travel Proud badge on Booking.com
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2022-06-06 15:25
Coming up from June 29th through July 2, the Beach Volley Ios Features 2022 championship will be one of the world’s top competitions.
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2022-06-06 14:32
Here are the only 8 reasons we figure you're not already on vacation on Crete Island, Greece's biggest touristic paradise.
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2022-06-06 12:04
A series of Summer lectures beginning this month at Crete’s Knossos Research Center begins this month, discussing facets of Hellenic history.
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2022-06-06 08:24
AS-IP Tech announced late last week an agreement with Wizz Air to provide connectivity for the airline's UK fleet.
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2022-06-05 05:56
The “Astypalea: Smart & Sustainable Island” project is moving forward as an experiment on how to shift Greece into a more circular economy.
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2022-06-05 04:45
Posidonia 2022 expo will reveal the unbreakable connection between Greek culture and the sea June 6th - 10th at the Athens Metropolitan Expo.
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2022-05-31 09:42
Azamara, the leader in Destination Immersion® experiences, announces its entire fleet of four ships has officially returned to the high seas.
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2022-05-31 09:26
ZentrumHub, a leading Hotel aggregator API specialist, and WIHP, the Hotel marketing specialists, today announced a strategic partnership that will enable ZentrumHub’ custom… Read More
2022-05-28 10:25
Revitup.direct, in collaboration with OTA Insight, will be presenting “The Power of Data for Hotels” at three locations on Crete.
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2022-05-28 06:02
Greece's head of tourism, Vassilis Kikilias says touristic flows to the country are increasing geometrically week to week.
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2022-05-28 05:39
Vacationers headed to Crete via TUI are bashing the tours company over a travel nightmare that at Exeter Airport.
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2022-05-26 10:05
The Archaeological Museum of Chania in Crete reopened its doors at its new premises in Halepa, a state-of-the-art edifice of 6,000 sqm.
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2022-05-25 09:46
How dramatically will the Russia/Ukraine conflict impact tourism on Crete? For starters, losing almost half a million visitors is not good.
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2022-05-25 07:21
Crete is already buzzing with travelers intent on experiencing a summer to remember. Here are a few of them at "bucket list" Crete places.
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2022-05-25 05:39
Greek officials confirmed (PDF) 5,588 new coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours. Santorini case incidences top 300 per 100k people.
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2022-05-25 05:23
MMGY Travel Intelligence says most Americans intend to follow through with their travels despite the war in Ukraine.
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2022-05-24 11:16
Theodore Milonakis, Managing Director of MTS Globe Greece says the firm will invest 11-12 million euros to launch two five-star hotels.
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2022-05-24 09:48
On Monday, Greece's National Organization for Public Health (EODY) announced some 2,235 new cases of COVID-19 and 21 virus-related deaths.
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2022-05-23 08:57
Prickly pears grow abundantly on Crete Island. You will see them in the wild or in vast plantations. They are available in supermarkets, too.
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2022-05-23 07:51
Delta Air Lines announces a partnership with SKY express to create convenient connections from North America to Greece's fabulous islands.
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2022-05-23 07:07
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has just announced that it will manage a new luxury hotel in Costa Navarino.
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2022-05-22 13:58
Welcome to Crete: we forage here. We are one with nature. We eat green. Some 300 wild leafy greens count as “horta” and of them, we only remember the usual suspects: borage, wild… Read More
2022-05-22 11:39
As many as 900,000 tourists from Serbia are expected to visit Greece this year, according to Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias. Recently, Kikilias was is in Belgrade for a series of meeting… Read More
2022-05-22 07:12
GlobalData says Ryanair’s move to increase capacity reveals a trend toward low-cost carriers in the wake of pandemic woes.
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2022-05-22 06:25
Wheel the World is assisting travelers with disabilities using innovative innovative tech that crowd sources travel experiences.
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2022-05-21 06:42
Greece earns the 2nd spot in the world for her magnificent Blue Flag beaches. This year the country recorder a total of 581.
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2022-05-20 19:03
Maria Thermou’s wonderful book “Dining with the Ancient Greeks” has now been published by Olkos Publications in English.
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2022-05-20 18:27
IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury & lifestyle offerings expand in Europe with the opening of the idyllic InterContinental Resort Crete in 2023.
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2022-02-10 07:12
Cyprus Deputy Minister of Tourism Savvas Perdios has stated his optimistic view on the potential for tourist flows from Russia this season.
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2022-02-05 08:09
Hilton has announced plans to open two new hotels in Athens. As part of a management agreement with their affiliate the SCD Group LTD.
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2022-02-05 07:01
Greece announces that entry travelers will be allowed without a mandatory test for travelers who have the European vaccination certificate.
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2022-02-04 07:17
The WTTC says 2022 could see travel and tourism reach 2019 levels, approaching the $9.2 trillion the industry generated back then.
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2022-01-26 12:17
We must look into our past, perhaps at the mysterious Keftiu, to search for the ideal path for our society.
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2022-01-15 12:12
Study of Ipsos MORI sentiment analysis and first-party Tripadvisor data shows traveler intent for 2022 demonstrates high demand.
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2022-01-07 06:44
Health authorities have announced 33,716 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24-hour period ending at 3pm Thursday.
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2022-01-05 08:28
Flaubert once said: “Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” Every time I wander to a new place, I feel just the same. Among all the inspirat… Read More
2021-12-30 11:26
The Omicron coronavirus variant pushes Greece COVID cases through the roof, as legislators call a half to New Year's Eve music.
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2021-12-29 05:59
Crete island was rocked this morning by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake offshore of the seaside village of Lentas, in the south.
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2021-12-21 06:30
Christmas around the world is not all colorful Christmas trees and jolly Santas dressed in red and white outfits ringing bells and laughing “ho, ho, ho.” Instead, Christmas is a… Read More
2021-12-19 11:21
They say "It's a small world," but on Crete Island the cliche takes on new meaning for those who love this island.
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2021-12-16 08:29
The Greek leadership marginalized the at risk early on in the COVID pandemic in favor of restarting tourism. Now, feeble and afraid, the elderly are forced to get shots.
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2021-12-15 13:15
A bill from Greece's Tourism Ministry will be before the Parliament seeking to spur destination development.
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2021-12-11 11:07
Available today at several participating U.S. properties, the new contactless key technology further enables World of Hyatt Guests.
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2021-12-11 10:49
A new study by INSETE digs deep into global trends that affect future tourism development, and suggest proper actions.
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2021-12-08 10:03
On Monday, Eurogroup approved the release of 767 million euros in financial help for the debt handcuffed country.
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2021-12-08 09:05
Greek authorities have announced 7,009 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. There were also 99 more fatalities during the same period.
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2021-12-07 14:25
UNWTO experts responded to the impacts of the pandemic at the 2021 general assembly meetup in Madrid, Spain.
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2021-12-07 09:38
Fitch Ratings has revised private forecasts of the global passenger traffic for the 2021 and 2022 on account of the Omicron mutations.
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2021-12-07 09:12
The Municipality of Chios has become the 8th municipality in Greece to be awarded the "Bike Friendly Destination" designation.
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2021-12-07 08:37
Some Greek hoteliers are scared Winter 2021 will bring disaster. Others applaud record bookings. Greece now seems confused.
The post Greece: Where the Official Tourism Message Gets Mixed Up… Read More
2021-12-07 07:44
Greece records over 4,000 new COVID cases in the past 24 hours. In Crete the Omicron variant has already been detected.
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2021-12-07 07:22
Greek developer REDS submitted the highest bid for the former former U.S. military base just outside Heraklion, Crete.
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2021-12-06 16:17
Andreas Metaxas is rebranding his hotels business as game changing sustainable. But, Greek hoteliers seem confused about definitions.
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2021-12-04 12:51
Christmas 2021 in Heraklion won't be anything like it was in the past. Too much has changed. But one sliver of hope remains. The promise.
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2021-12-01 08:54
Greece officials double down on the fallacy that COVID and travel are somehow mutually exclusive of one another.
The post When Leaders Create “Frankenstein Logic” on COVID and T… Read More
2021-11-30 11:47
When will we all get on the same page concerning the worldwide health emergency threatening everything we've built for centuries?
The post As the Omicron Variant Spreads – Must the Me… Read More
2021-11-30 11:46
COVID-19 threatens your health, therefore it is not safe to travel to Crete now. Know before you must travel to Crete:
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2021-11-30 10:32
The UNWTO World Tourism Barometer shows international tourist arrivals increased by 58% in July-September 2021 compared to the same period of 2020.
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2021-11-30 08:44
The IATA tells the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) should only remain valid for up to nine months after the second vaccine dose.
The post Travel & Tourism Recovery to Be Guarded by T… Read More
2021-11-29 17:08
Crete is an ideal destination for solo travelers. It has a low criminality index and a very high safety index. Here are recommendations from our local staff.
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2021-11-27 10:42
Greece is in a particularly vulnerable situation vaccination wise, should the new Omicron strains reach the vulnerable population.
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2021-11-25 14:30
With Black Friday deals just a stretch away, you are probably already preparing a budget to buy smart tech for your home and Christmas gifts for your loved ones. While COVID-19 still limits… Read More
2021-11-21 08:38
Winter's arrived on Incredible Crete, and now the natural beauty of Greece's biggest island glows from underneath cloudy skies.
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2021-11-20 10:12
Unvaccinated and unrecovered travellers from Belgium, Greece, Iceland, and the Netherlands will face tighter rules when arriving in Germany.
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2021-11-20 09:52
Jet2holidays is offering £50 off per person for holidays to Cyprus and Greece for bookings made through their mobile app.
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2021-11-18 12:23
PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis is expected to address the unvaccinated members of the Greek public to take up the shot against Covid-19.
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2021-11-15 11:13
Greece has set new COVID infections records for weeks, and now the country has passed Romania in infections per million of population.
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