Survey: Dutch Travelers Choose Greece for its Hospitality, Food, Weather

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Dutch vacationers choose Greece mainly for its hospitality, delicious cuisine and mild climate, according to a survey conducted by Griekenland.net, a website offering info and holiday tips about Greece’s islands and mainland. Every year, Griekenland.net conducts research to define why the Dutch love going on holiday to Greece. A total of 1,781 travelers took part […]

CNT: ‘Nana Princess’ Among Top Resorts in Greece for 2021

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The Nana Princess resort, a member of the Karatzis Group located on Crete, is on the list of the Top 10 Resorts in Greece for 2021 that was recently released by travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler (CNT). The travel magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards this year placed the resort in sixth position among the country’s best. […]

Celestyal Announces Return to Year-round Cruising

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Celestyal Cruises has announced its return to year-round cruising to the Greek Islands and the Eastern Mediterranean as of March 14, 2022. The company will start the 2022 cruise season with three- and four-night cruises followed by seven-night sailings starting on April 30. Celestyal is among the few cruise lines to consistently call upon Ancient […]

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Place 7 Greek Islands Among Europe’s Best

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Mykonos, Greece Seven Greek islands – Mykonos, Zakynthos, Hydra, Rhodes, Paros, Crete and Santorini – are included on the “Top 20 Islands in Europe” list of Condé Nast Traveler’s (CNT) Readers’ Choice Awards 2021. Published annually by CNT, the Readers’ Choice Awards aim to recognize the world’s best hotels, cities, islands, cruises, and resorts, as […]

German Travelers Choosing Crete this Autumn

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Chania, Crete All the more German travelers are choosing Crete for autumn vacations, as more airlines are scheduling direct flights from German airports to the Greek islands up until November, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Friday. The organization’s announcement came after hosting a press trip last week for German journalists that arrived […]

Greece Announces Relief Measures for Quake-hit Crete

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Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Crete. Photo source: @PrimeMinisterGR Greek authorities announced relief measures on Tuesday to support areas and people affected by an earthquake that shook the island of Crete on Monday leaving behind one dead, dozens injured and extensive building damage. Measures include up to 14,000 euros in subsidies for the restoration

Greek Shipping Ministry Allocates Funding for Crete Port Upgrades

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Photo source: Municipality of Agios Nikolaos The Greek shipping ministry announced that it would be releasing approximately 24 million euros in funding to go into port infrastructure upgrade works at four ports on the island of Crete. Shipping Minister Yiannis Plakiotakis announced the news during his weekend visit to Crete, Greece’s largest island, where he […]

German Travel Agents Tour Crete and Depart with the Best of Impressions

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The German agents visited Rethymno on Crete. Twelve German travel agents toured Crete earlier this month and departed with the “best of impressions”, the Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) said on Monday. The travel agents participated in a week-long familiarization (fam) trip organized by the GNTO’s office in Germany and had the chance to experience […]

Nine Suitors Bid for Crete’s Heraklion Port

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Photo source: HRADF Nine potential investors are interested in acquiring a majority stake of at least 67 percent of the Heraklion Port Authority SA on the island of Crete, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF), a member of the HCAP Group, recently announced. Suitors include the Aktor Concessions SA – Attica Group consortium; a […]

Mitsis Hotels Joins Forces with WWF to Protect the Environment

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Mitsis Hotels has joined forces with WWF Greece with the aim to contribute to the organization’s efforts to protect the environment. The group recently announced its participation in WWF’s Hotel Kitchen initiative that aims to limit food waste in hotels. Through the program, Mitsis Hotels will also attempt to reduce the environmental footprint of its […]