Holiday travel giant TUI Group said this week that sanctions on the company’s largest single shareholder, Russian billionaire Alexey Mordashov, as a result of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, will have no lasting impact on business, the company, customers and employees. “Our company is run by the executive board, like any German public limited company, and not by the
Sitia, Crete. Photo source: Crete Region The Region of Crete has entered into a strategic partnership with National Geographic to promote its UNESCO biosphere reserves and geoparks. According to the agreement, the following four areas on Crete will be promoted through National Geographic’s networks (TV, printed and digital): – the Samaria gorge / Lefka Ori […]
Balos Lagoon, Crete. Photo source: @Visit Greece The Balos Lagoon, a beach located northwest of Chania on the Greek island of Crete, is on TripAdvisor’s Best of the Best Beaches list for 2022. More specifically, Balos ranks 24th on TripAdvisor’s Top 25 Beaches – World list and 5th on the Top 25 Beaches — Europe […]
Photo source: Municipality of Chania The municipality of Chania on Crete is hoping to launch Greece’s first Citizens Tourism Service Center (KEP) which would offer visitors and tourists assistance and information as well as documentation on tourism-related issues. The initiative was tabled by Chania Mayor Panagiotis Simantirakis at a meeting on Monday with Greek National
Aiming to further upgrade the hospitality experience for its guests, the Creta Maris Beach Resort, located on Crete, has added new LG smart hotel TVs in its rooms. In collaboration with LG Electronics Hellas and its official partner Drakoulakis S.A., Creta Maris has equipped its 681 rooms with 55-, 50- and 43-inch smart TVs that […]
Photo source: @Municipality of Rhodes The Greek islands of Rhodes and Santorini are included in the Top 22 Trending Destinations in the World, according to TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards for 2022. The travel guidance platform has announced the first of its highly anticipated annual community-powered awards for 2022: the Best of the Best Destinations. “Despite […]
Photo source: apdkritis.gov.gr Protecting Chryssi, a small island located near Ierapetra, Crete, from overtourism this summer topped the agenda last week of meeting addressing the implementation of an action plan finalized last year. The committee overseeing the implementation of the action plan for the protection of the island unanimously voted in favor of a series […]
Chania, Crete. Photo source: Visit Greece / E. Fili Tourists see the city of Chania, located on the Greek island of Crete, as a safe destination and a possible vacation option for the near future, according to a survey conducted by the Tourism Observatory of Western Crete. The survey took place at Chania Airport with […]
Marine Hotel The Marin Hotel, located in Heraklion on the Greek island of Crete, in 2021 completed an ambitious renovation project for its rooms and public areas. Marin is a year-round city hotel operating since 1980, welcoming business and leisure travelers to Heraklion. The 44-room hotel underwent its first renovation in 2005. Its second overhaul […]
Photo source: @Incredible Crete Crete and its mountains are highlighted as the best spring skiing destinations in an extensive feature that was recently published on the website of The New York Times. Writer Biddle Duke traveled to the Greek island in February 2020 for a skiing expedition on Lefka Ori. He was impressed by Crete’s landscape […]


















