Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region
The 2023 'Spartathlon'
1 October 2023 - 2:00am
The 41st 'Spartathlon' was run over the weekend of 30th September - 1st October 2023. The Spartathlon race is a historic ultra-marathon event that takes place annually at the end of September in Greece, and is one of the most difficult long-distance races in the world. The international Spartathl
New Greek Capital
18 September 2023 - 10:00am
On Thursday 18th September 1834, Athens was declared the capital of the young Greek state. It was selected as the capital from cities including Argos, Corinth, Megara, Piraeus, as well as the original capital of Nafplio. The reasons that led Athens to finally being chosen have to do with its glorious history as the cradle of ancient Greek culture. The decision was probably inf
Rainstorm 'Daniel'
6 September 2023 - 3:30am
After the July heatwave 'Cleon' and the catastrophic deadly wildfires in August, comes the destructive Rainstorm 'Daniel'. The thunderstorms and torrential rain reached Ermionida during the early hours of Wednesday 6th September 2023 after causing devastating flooding throughout Greece the day before.
Acropolis Restrictions
4 September 2023 - 7:00am
On Monday 4th September 2023, Greece imposed limits on the number of visitors to the Acropolis to prevent overcrowding in Athens’ most famous landmark. A new booking website now keeps track of t
Greek Wildfires Return
23 August 2023 - 12:00pm
New wildfires continue on Wednesday 23rd August 2023 with a huge cloud of smoke covering the port city of Alexandroupolis and the Evros region in North-Eastern Greece. A titanic effort to put out the fire continues for a fifth day, which is spreading due to the strong gale-force winds in the Evros area. 5 Canadair aircraft and 8 helicopters are assisting 220
Dormition of the Panaghia
15 August 2023 - 6:30am
The celebration of the Dormition of the Panaghia in Greece, on the 15th of August, has a special place in the Orthodox calendar. Panaghia, as the Greeks call the most Holy Virgin Mary (Maria) gave birth to Our Lord Jesus Christ. Known in Greek as Kimisis tis Theotokou or Dekapentavousto, this major annual celebration is linked to the Mother of
Marianna Vardinogiannis 1943-2023
24 July 2023 - 5:00pm
Marianna Vardinogiannis, a prominent philanthropist, a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and wife of the president of Motor Oil and shipping magnate Vardis Vardinogiannis, died on Monday 24th July 2023. Marianna was 80 years old. Together they had five children, Giannis, Christiana, George, Nikos and Vardianna. An activist for the rights and protection of children, Vardinogiannis was also the founder of
Greek Wildfires
17 July 2023 - 9:45am
Two separate major wildfires on Monday 17th July 2023 were tearing through the country as it suffers the effects of a scorching heatwave called 'Cleon'. Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of the villages of Kallithia, Pefki and Irini near the coastal spa town of Loutraki, just 5kms north of the Corinth Canal.
Heatwave 'Cleon'
14 July 2023 - 3:30pm
The Greek heatwave called 'Cleon' hit the country on Friday 14th June 2023 after a gradual build-up of heat in the days before. It is expected to continue over the weekend, with meteorologists predicting highs of over 41°C in many parts of the country. Temperatures in Athens reached 44°C on Friday, with the
2nd General Election
25 June 2023 - 6:00pm
Greeks headed to the polls again on Sunday 25th June in a bid to elect a government for the second time in just over a month. After the original election held under the system of simple proportional representation, Sunday's ballot will be carried out with the system of reinforced proportionality, which means that the winning party will be awarded a bonus of 20 to 50 seats in parliament. It receives 20