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Innovative hotelier Yiannis Sbokos dies, aged 75

A pioneer of Crete's tourism, Yiannis Sbokos, died in a hospital in Iraklio on Monday night, following a long illness. He was 75.

Sbokos founded the Sbokos Hotel Group in 1976 which was renamed Phāea Resorts in 2019. He built some of the most important hotels in Crete that were considered pioneering for their time, and are still seen as among the most emblematic of the island.