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Revitalizing the Kypseli Neighborhood in Athens

Posted on October 28, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 3 No. 2 – Fall 2022 Another winner from the Top 100 – Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted … Continue reading →

Disaster Recovery in Evia, Greece

Posted on July 29, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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How to provide a roadmap for a sustainable tourism recovery adapted to the characteristics of the place and based on an analysis of the responses from other destinations who have experienced natural disasters. Continue reading →

Crete Needs to Restore its Gastronomic Heritage

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Nikki Rose
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Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2020  Culinary expert Nikki Rose says Crete has wandered far from its roots as the “Garden of Greece,” losing traditional farms, villages, and cuisine in the process. Mass tourism has been partly responsible, and sustainable … Continue reading →

Olive Oil Bread, Mint Lemonade, and Camaraderie

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Olivia Locascio
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Food and fellowship sum up a student’s-eye view of a geotourism experience in Archanes, Crete—proof that authenticity survives not far from the generic resorts of the island’s north coast. Continue reading →

Development Endangers Med Diet Foods

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Nikki Rose
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Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries Study Tour. Photo by Nikki Rose

Mass tourism is among the pressures now endangering the producers of the foods on which the Mediterranean diet depends. Nikki Rose of Crete’s Culinary Sanctuaries explains the problem and a solution. Continue reading →

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