Pamil Visions

10/07/2026

A tiny piece of litter can leave a lasting mark on our beaches.

Feel free to share, repost, or print this infographic to help raise awareness about cigarette butt pollution.

📌 The only condition: please keep the Argophilia credit and include a link to Argophilia.com so the information continues to reach more people.

Small actions. Big impact.

09/07/2026

Absolutely unacceptable. 🚨 A hotel manager in Hersonissos has been arrested after a 16-year-old employee reported being hit, insulted, and threatened at work. The teenager, accompanied by his parents, filed a complaint, and police moved quickly to take the manager into custody. Workplace abuse has zero place in our hospitality industry. Read the full details. 👇🇬🇷

A hotel manager in Hersonissos, Crete, was arrested after a 16-year-old employee reported being physically assaulted, insulted, and threatened at work.

02/06/2026

Starting next month (July 2026), the EU is cracking down on the massive wave of duty-free small parcels flooding in from platforms like Temu and Shein. Here is what you need to know:
➡️The New Tax: A flat fee of €3 will be introduced for items valued under €150 sent directly to EU consumers.
➡️The Catch: This €3 duty is not per parcel—it is per item category. If your package contains items from different customs classifications (like a t-shirt and a gadget), you could see an extra €6 or more tacked onto a single order.
Why Now? In Greece alone, up to 250,000 of these small packages arrive every single day, with over 90% coming straight from China. The EU is stepping in to fight unfair competition, rampant tax evasion, and safety hazards from unregulated products.
The temporary measure runs through July 2028 while the EU transitions to a fully digital, strict customs tracking system.
Time to rethink those cheap shopping carts before July hits!

01/06/2026

☀️ Hello June & Happy Summer! 🌊
Kalo Mina / Καλό μήνα! 🌸✨

Happy June, summer is here. 🕶️🍉

29/05/2026

🌾 Ever heard of a "ghost village" hiding just minutes from Heraklion? Welcome to Achlada (Αχλάδα).

This village feels worlds away from the city bustle. Its name comes from the achlada (or agoutsakas)—the wild pear trees that grow all over the surrounding hills.

Despite having an incredible climate and being so close to the capital, time has slowed down to a near-halt here. Walk into the western heart of the village, and you’ll find yourself wandering through a landscape of deserted stone houses.

As you navigate the incredibly narrow, winding alleys, the clever architecture becomes clear: Achlada was built as a fortress. Every tight turn and stone wall was deliberately designed centuries ago to defend the locals against brutal pirate raids from the Aegean Sea.

If you are looking to escape the crowds and step straight into Crete's raw, authentic past, put Achlada on your list. 🎒✨

09/03/2026

Mihaela Lica Butler has started a documentary-style podcast called The Romanian Superstition Archive, dedicated to traditional beliefs from Romania.

The first episode discusses an Easter ritual described in nineteenth-century sources, showing how religion, folklore, and superstition often mixed in village life.

If anyone is interested in folklore, history, or old traditions, you can listen here:
https://open.spotify.com/show/7EwgkkNWyy94GfzcOBqsbz

Podcast · Mihaela Lica Butler · The Romanian Superstition Archive is a documentary-style podcast about real superstitions, rituals, and beliefs from Romania. Drawing from history, folklore, and religious tradition, each episode reveals customs once feared, respected, or believed to hold real power...

08/03/2026

Happy International Women’s Day from Crete 🍷
Peace, good light, strong coffee, and enough courage to live exactly the way you want.

04/03/2026

Greek sailors have called a nationwide 24-hour strike on March 5 to demand protection for crews reportedly stranded in the Middle East amid escalating tensions.
The strike will affect all categories of ships, meaning travelers should check ferry schedules before heading to the port.

Greek sailors will stage a nationwide 24-hour strike on March 5, 2026, as unions demand protection for crews stranded in the Middle East.

16/01/2026

🚢 Cruise tourism in Chania is exploding — and Souda is still playing catch-up.

Souda Port is now a serious cruise hub with 204 scheduled cruise ship arrivals and 275,000+ passengers a year. That means more money flowing into the local economy… but also more pressure on roads, services, and the everyday life of locals.

Chania Port Fund just approved a technical consultant to plan upgrades not only for Souda, but also Kissamos and several ports along the south coast, including Palaiochora, Agia Roumeli, Sfakia and even Gavdos.

✅ The big thing to know: Souda's new passenger terminal is NOT finished yet.
The official schedule currently runs to June 30, 2026 — so this summer’s cruise crowds will still arrive while key infrastructure is still “under construction,” Cretan-style. 👇

Chania approves a technical consultant for cruise port planning, while Souda's new passenger terminal targets completion in June 2026.

29/12/2025

When a national myth becomes a mall anchor tenant. Dracula Land is not a theme park. It is a retail strategy with fangs.

Romania will open a €1 billion Dracula theme park near Bucharest, reviving a familiar fantasy while raising questions about culture, branding, and identity.