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

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

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

On Saturday 4th October 2025, the ancient Parthenon temple, atop the Athens Acropolis, stands fully visible for the first time in nearly 20 years.  Exterior scaffolding has been fully removed, marking the completion of a major phase in its ongoing restoration.  The temple, a symbol of classical Greek architecture and culture, has been under conservation work since the early 2000s to preserve its marble