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Mythos Palace Resort & Spa: TUI’s choice for family vacations

January 17, 2019

Mythos Palace Resort & Spa – TUI Awards Mythos Palace Resort & Spa proudly announces the acquisition of 2 TUI Awards: the TUI Top Quality 2019 Award and the TUI Family Champion Award. The TUI Top Quality 2019 award asserts that Mythos Palace Resort & Spa scored an exceptional…

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The Anemos Luxury Grand Resort is the highly prized Hotel of TUI.

January 16, 2019

Anemos Luxury Grand Resort – TUI Awards TUI company, one of the biggest tourism organizations in the world, honored Anemos Luxury Grand Resort with 4 TUI Awards: the TUI Holly 2019 Award, the TUI Top Quality 2019 Award, the Family Champion 2019 Award, and the TUI Environmental Champion 2019…

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Georgioupoli in history

January 15, 2019

Georgioupoli – A Name with History Giorgos (George) is one of Greece’s most popular Christian names, but which particular George gave his name to the village of Georgioupoli? Well, it’s to do with a vital chapter in the story of modern Crete. Once known as Almyroupolis…

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- Culture
- History
Diving for the Divine

December 27, 2018

Theophania and the Blessing of the Waters January 6th is a special date in the Christian calendar, particularly for the Greek Orthodox faith. The 12th day of Christmas marks Epiphany – the celebration of Christ’s baptism and His manifestation to the world as the Son of…

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- Gastronomy
- Tradition
A Time for Pomegranates

December 17, 2018

Welcoming the New Year in Greece There’s one ornament you can’t miss on the shelves of Greek gift shops at this time of year. Usually made of china, it’s a pomegranate – [Ρόδι (rodi) in Greek, Ρόγδι (rog-di) in Crete] – a fruit that holds a…

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- Gastronomy
- Tradition
Traditional Cretan Christmas Table

December 7, 2018

Cretan Christmas Culinary Traditions During Christmas, every sub-region of Greece has its traditional food favorites. From the age-old tradition of the Choirosfagia to the fantastic textures and seasonal sweets, Crete has a long-standing Christmas culinary tradition. For the people of Crete, and those visitors lucky enough…

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