Cayo Exclusive Resort to Hold Gastronomy Festival on Crete

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Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa, a luxury retreat located on the Elounda bay of Crete, is getting ready to hold a gastronomy festival with Michelin-starred chef Lefteris Lazarou during September 15-18. Organized for the first time, the four-day event aims to highlight Greek gastronomy and promote authentic local products. “Thanks to its excellent raw materials

Chania Municipality to Conduct Survey on Tourists’ Preferences

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Photo source: Municipality of Chania The Municipality of Chania has announced that it will conduct a survey on the behavior and preferences of travelers that prefer to visit the city after the summer tourism season – during the months of September, October and November. An agreement recently signed between the municipality and the Mediterranean Agronomic […]

Greece is Off Germany’s Covid-19 ‘Risk Area’ Travel List

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Travelers arriving at BER – Berlin Brandenburg Airport. Photo source: @berlinairport Germany no longer considers the Greek regions of Crete and South Aegean as high risk areas for the coronavirus (Covid-19), according to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases. The RKI on Friday listed a number of countries and regions that are no longer […]

Crete: Updated Master Plan for New Kastelli Airport Gets Approval

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Impression of Kastelli airport. The Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) has approved the updated master plan for the construction of the new Kastelli Airport on the island of Crete, paving the way for works to begin. The project is entering its next stage with the start of construction works for the airport’s main facilities and […]

Victoria Hislop Visits Archaeological Excavation Site in Lasithi, Crete

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British best-selling author Victoria Hislop recently visited the archaeological site of the Lasithi Plateau (known as Oropedio Lasithiou in Greek), an area of great historic significance on the eastern part of Crete. Excavations have resumed in the area after 100 years under the supervision of the Culture Ministry, with funds provided by the Lasithi Plateau […]

Crete: Old Hammam in Chania Now an Art Gallery

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The Municipality of Chania has turned one of the city’s old Turkish baths (hammams) on Kasteli hill into an art gallery to host exhibitions and cultural events. Located on Katre street in the old part of the city, the old hammam is surrounded by vaulted arcades and smaller domes. Its central area is covered by […]

Danish Market Gets to Know Greece’s Golf Facilities

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Photo source: @flickr/Søren Barnak The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently organized four professional golf tournaments in Denmark in an aim to promote the upgraded golf facilities of Greece’s resorts to Danish tourism professionals. Held under the title “Greece Open” the 18-hole golf tournaments gathered a total of 170 golf players. The GNTO was the

Sea Breeze Resort: Santorini to Welcome its First Hilton Hotel

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Sea Breeze Santorini Beach Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton Hilton has signed a franchise agreement with Alexandros Ltd to open its first resort on the popular Greek island of Santorini. The Sea Breeze Santorini Beach Resort, Curio Collection by Hilton will launch in spring 2022, with 37 rooms and a private beach. Each room in […]

Avra Collection Partners with Homes & Villas by Marriott International

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© Avra Apartments Venetian Harbour Avra Collection recently announced its partnership with Homes & Villas, a brand by Marriott International. Launched in May 2019, Homes & Villas by Marriott International is a curated and growing collection of 25,000 premium and luxury whole home rentals located in 240 prime destinations throughout the United States, Canada,

Santorini, Mykonos, Crete Among Top 10 Beach Destinations for Wealthy Investors

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The Greek islands of Santorini, Mykonos and Crete are among the top 10 beach destinations for wealthy investors according to the Nomad Beach Index 2021 that was recently released by Hong Kong-based consulting firm Nomad Capitalist. Published in the online edition of CNBC, the index graded beach destinations best suited for entrepreneurs, investors, stockbrokers and