Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region

Stray Animal Shelter

The Mayor of Ermionida has given approval for project 'Philodimos II' which allows for the construction, installation and equipment of a shelter for stray animals of the Municipality of Ermionida.  With a total budget of 372,000 euros, the project envisages the placement of a shelter for stray animals on a plot of land owned by the Municipality of Ermionida called Diskouri, an old landfill si

The 2021 'Spartathlon'

Spartathlon ultra-distance foot race has been held annually, starting on the last weekend of September, since 1983.  The race traces the original footsteps of Pheidippides, the Athenian runner who ran this distance in 490 BC to

The President in Ermioni

The President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, was in Ermioni on Sunday 12th September to attend the annual 'Marianna Vardinoyannis Culture Awards' 

Argolida Curfew

Argolida in the Peloponnese and Evrytania in central Greece have become the latest regional units to have restrictions imposed on them by the civil protection authorities.  This mini-lockdown will go into effect from 06:00 on Friday 10th September and will be reviewed on the 1st October depending on the course of coronavirus cases.  All movement in these regional units will be banned betwee

'Acropolis Rally of Gods!'

The Acropolis Rally is back!  The special event starts on Thursday 9th September 2021 and finishes on Sunday 12th September.  Prior to the start, special traffic measures were put in place since Tuesday to prepare the Special Route and the Farewell Ceremony for the late composer Mikis Theodorakis at the Athens Metropolitan Cathederal.  On Thursday morning, the areas around the Acropolis and

Mikis Theodorakis 1925-2021

Mikis Theodorakis, Greek composer died today, aged 96.  His musical works ranged from rousing songs based on major Greek poetic works, many of which have remained left-wing anthems for decades, to symphonies and film scores.  Theodorakis composed perhaps the most recognizable Greek mus

Health Care 'Exodus'

The mandatory Covid-19 vaccination of all health care workers expires today, Wednesday 1st September 2021*.  The Health Ministry is preparing for an imminent 'exodus' of staff due to the suspensions that will ensue with a wide array of preemptive measures to fill the gaps and to ensure that services are fully operational.  These measures include a reshuffle of healthcare workers within hospitals, mergers o

Plataea Anniversary

The Battle of Plataea - 379 BC - Today is the 2,500th Anniversary of this memorable battle.  On 27th August 379 BC allied Greek warriors annihilated a larger invading Persian army.  This ferocious battle was the final clash of the

Photographic Exhibition

The 11th annual Photographic Exhibition and Competition was held in Ermioni from 17th to 21st August 2021.  Organised by the Ermioni Active Citizens Initiative group, the exhibition was a huge success and attended by local and regional residents.  The annual competition had 127 exeptionally creative entries submitted from all over Greece, which visiting guests to the five-evening exhibition were able to admire

Heatwave & Wildfires

The heatwave that's been gripping Greece since last week broke the country's highest ever temperature on Monday 2nd August 2021.  The town of Makrakomi in Greece's Phthiotis region in the Eastern part of the Greek mainland was the hottest place not only in Greece on Monday, but in the whole of Europe as well.  The meteorological station of the National Observatory of Athens recorded 46.3° degrees Celsius (1