Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region
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)
Rainstorm 'Byron'
5 December 2025 - 8:00am
Within a couple of days of Rainstorm 'Adel' subsiding and moving SouthEast across to the Dodecanese Islands, Rainstorm 'Byron' movied into the Argolida region from the South on Wednesday 3rd December 2025 on its way to Athens and Attica. Heavy rain started in the Ermionida area around noon on Wednsday, continuing all day, and the next, with a giant thunderstorm in the early hours of Frida
Rainstorm 'Adel'
28 November 2025 - 1:00pm
Rainstorm 'Adel' originally crashed into western and north-western Greece on Wednesday 26th November 2025, with Civil Protection declaring a nationwide 'red alert'. Rainstorm 'Adel' intensified during the evening bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, hail and gale-force winds to large parts of Greece, causing flooding, landslides and tr
Ermioni Marina Project
25 November 2025 - 4:00pm
With the stone base construction of the Ermioni Super-Yacht Marina continuing throughout November and December 2025, revised details have emerged regarding the completed project, expected to be operational in 2027. The project will include 26 buildings constructed from local stone and plaster. These buildings will include administration offices, retail spaces, restaurants and a 20-room boutique accomm