Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region
Some Restrictions Eased
19 March 2021 - 10:00pm
Some nationwide Covid-19 restrictions will be eased from Saturday 20th March 2021. The Greek Minister for Civil Protection announced a series of alterations to the existing Covid measures on Friday. The existing weekend curfew will now be from 9:00pm until 5:00am.
'Clean Monday'
15 March 2021 - 3:42pm
Clean Monday, 'Kathera Deftera', is an annual public holiday in Greece and Cyprus, which celebrates the first day of the 40-day period of the Great Lent, or 'Sarakosti', before the Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday. Following the festive Carnival season of feasting, Clean Monday is celebrated with outdoor family excursions and the consumption of fasting foods. The eating of meat,
The Parthenon Marbles
12 March 2021 - 5:40pm
On Friday 12th March, the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson dismissed Greece's call for the return of the Parthenon Marbles to the country, arguing that the 2,500-year-old cultural treasures are legally owned by the British Museum's Trustees. In his first public comments on the issue since becoming the UK Prime Minister, Mr Johnson said in an interview with the Greek daily newspaper Ta Nea, "I understand the st
International Women's Day
8 March 2021 - 8:08am
8th March is 'International Women's Day' and we should celebrate the 'Wonder Women' of the World. Greece has some of the most famous women of all time. Although most ancient Greek women had few rights, were unable to vote, own land or inherit, a womans place was in the home and her purpose in life was for bearing and rearing children. Yet despite their social isolation, Ancient Greece revered
New 'Dark-Red' Restrictions
4 March 2021 - 7:00am
There will now be a 'Dark-Red' zone added to the original Red and Yellow zones introduced in Greece on 30th January. Joining Attica in the new 'Dark-Red' zone will be Thessaloniki, Achaea, Arcadia, Korinthia, Argolida*, Larisa, Lefkada, Fthiotida, Thesprotia, Arta, Samos, Boeotia, Chios, Evia, Rhodes and Heraklion. Due to the progression of the Covid-1
'Martis' welcomes Spring
1 March 2021 - 8:30am
The ancient tradition of Martis (from which the month of March is named) is celebrated from 1st March and welcomes the Spring season. Martis dates back to the cults of Demeter and Persephone, based in Eleusis where the famous 'Eleusian Mysteries' were performed. As a form of initiation into the secret cult, new initiates wore a bracelet called a kroki around their right hand and left ankl
Snow Storm 'Medea'
16 February 2021 - 12:05pm
Greece has been hit by the winter storm called 'Medea' leaving Athens, including the ancient Acropolis, blanketed in snow. It's been the heaviest snowfall in Greece in over 12 years. The Greek capital's famed monuments and neighbourhoods have taken on a new beauty, adding to their usual charm. Although heavy snowfall is not uncommon in Greece's northern and mountainous regions,
Vaccination in Ermionida
12 February 2021 - 9:40am
It has been announced by the Mayor of Ermionida, Giannis Georgopoulos, that vaccination against the Covid-19 virus will start within Ermionida from Monday 15th February at the vaccination centre of the Kranidi Health Centre. The Regional Health Centre in Kranidi is fully equipped and ready to commence the vaccination programme. The National Public Health Organisation originally selected the hospitals in
Lockdown in Attica
11 February 2021 - 6:55am
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced there will be a near-total Coronavirus lockdown throughout the Attica region of Greece. These extra restrictions will commence from Thursday 11th February and initially last until Sunday 28th February 2021. The new measures come after many spikes in the number of infections recently and a worrying rise in hospitalisations in the region. As part of
Greek Language Day
9 February 2021 - 10:02am
9th February has been officially declared as International Greek Language Day and is a day for Greeks, Philhellenes and non-Greeks to celebrate the important role the Greek language has played in world culture. Greek language and culture has spread across more than 35 Centuries, providing an unbroken link between modern-day Greeks and their ancient ancestors. Unlike Latin, Greek is a living language cu