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 […]

UNESCO Calls on UK to ‘Reconsider’ Returning Parthenon Marbles to Greece

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Photo source: The British Committee for the Reunification of the Parthenon Marbles UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is urging the British Museum to reconsider repatriating the Parthenon Marbles to Greece and to enter talks on the issue, Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni said on Thursday. The recommendation was made following

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]