Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region
Agioi Taxiarches in Ermioni
9 April 2026 - 9:00am
The Byzantine Church of Agioi Taxiarches is the Metropolitan Church of Ermioni. Located near the top of Pronos Hill in the Old Village, the church was originally constructed in the 9th century AD and reconstructed and expanded in the 17th century. The name Taxiarches is Greek for Archangels, with its two prominant patron archangels being Michael and Gabriel.
Marinella 1938-2026
28 March 2026 - 10:00pm
Marinella, the Greek music legend, with one of the most iconic voices in the history of Greek Laiko music, died on Saturday 28th March 2026, at the age of 87. Marinella was born in Thessaloniki on 19th May 1938, to a refugee family from Constantinople. Her death marks the end of an era for
25th March Celebrations
25 March 2026 - 9:30am
25th March is a significant and momentous occasion for the Hellenic people, serving as a national holiday, marked by a dual annual celebration that combines a national anniverary and a major religious feast-day. Greeks worldwide commemorate the beginning of the 1821 Revolution against Ottoman rule and celebrate their Orthodox faith by observing the Ann
1821 Mani Uprising
17 March 2026 - 2:00pm
Mani in the southern Peloponnese is widely considered the place where the Greek uprising against Ottoman rule truly began on 17th March 1821, rather than Kalavryta on 25th March as is commonly believed. Although that date was later designated as the day of revolt and the beginning of the Greek War of Independence, revolutionary acts h
5th Local Holiday in Ermioni
8 March 2026 - 12:30pm
On Sunday 8th March 2026 Ermioni celebrated their fifth annual local holiday. This local holiday celebrates the Hellenic Third National Assembley that was held in Kastri/Ermioni between January and March 1827. The annual anniversary had been established by Presidential Decree in March 2022 as a public holiday of local importance, selected to be the second
Ermioni Marina Progress
6 March 2026 - 8:00pm
Most of the foundation blocks have now been laid for the Ermioni Super-Yacht Marina as progress continues throughout the early months of 2026. The new Marina is expected to be fully operational during 2027. Once completed, the Ermioni Marina
A Greek Designed 'Mini'
25 January 2026 - 3:30pm
The name Sir Alexander Constantine Issigonis may mean nothing to most Greeks today, but the Anglo-Greek man had the distinction of being the designer of one of the most emblematic cars in the world, the BMC Mini. Launched by the British Motor Corporation (BMC) in 1959, the Mini was voted the second-most influential car of the entire twentieth century, second only to
Epiphany Celebrations
6 January 2026 - 12:00pm
Epiphany is annually celebrated on 6th January. The Feast of Theophany celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan by John the Baptist, and the great revelation of the Holy Trinity. Homes and churches are filled with joy of the Great Blessing of the Waters, as priests sanctify the waters and sprinkle the believers. On islands and coastal towns like
New Year Traditions
1 January 2026 - 1:00am
Athens welcomed in 2026 by turning down the volume. The capital city traded the familiar whiz, crackle and boom of window-rattling fireworks for a specticle without the shock wave, opting for low-noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays. The shift aims to make 'New Year' celebrations more child and pet friendly, in a break from the loud combustible traditions of the past. Athens embraced 'quiet' firew
Greek Christmas Traditions
24 December 2025 - 11:00am
Greek Christmas traditions blend Orthodox faith with unique historical customs, centering on family feasts, decorative Christmas boats (Karavaki) replacing trees in older traditions, carol singing (Kalanda)