Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region
Greek Independence Day - 25th March
25 March 2019 - 7:18pm
Greek Independence Day is a national holiday throughout Greece and is celebrated in Greece on 25th March. This day commemorates the start of the Greek War of Independence in 1821, as Greece had been occupied by the Ottoman Empire for nearly 400 years.
George Dalaras' Ermioni concert
5 August 2018 - 4:44pm
George Dalaras, the famous Greek singer, performed at an evening concert in Ermioni on Saturday 4th August 2018. The open-air concert was held at the Ermioni football arena. He performed his vast collection of famous songs to an enthusiastic audience with help from some of his singing friends, Theodoris Kotonias, V
Marianna Cultural Awards
4 August 2018 - 11:30am
At a modest ceremony on Saturday 4th August 2018 at the Town Hall of Ermioni, and in the presence of the President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopios Pavlopoulos, the very first 'Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Cultural Awards' were presented. The Municipality of Ermionida, recognising the vast contribution of the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Mrs Marianna V.
Giannis Parios' Ermioni concert
12 August 2017 - 8:06pm
Giannis Parios, the famous Greek singer, performed at an evening concert in Ermioni on Friday 11th August 2017. For over two hours, he performed his vast collection of famous songs to a vast audience, who were totally entertained in the open-air concert. The audience were encouraged to sing along with him, and even danced in front of the stage.
The President of Greece in Ermioni
12 March 2017 - 7:30pm
The President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos, visited Ermioni on Sunday 12th March 2017. The Presidential visit was to celebrate the 190th Anniversary of the famous and historic Third National Assembly held in Ermioni in 1827.
Pomegranate Festival in Ermioni
25 October 2016 - 5:15pm
The last weekend of October, sees the port of Limani, here in Ermioni celebrate the Annual Pomegranate Festival, which welcomes many local people and visitors from afar. Friday evening commences with an exhibition at the Sygrou cultural centre. Saturday afternoon starts with a cycle trek to the Gorge of Katafyki, which passes a Pomegranate plantation en-route.
French frigate L'Hermione
14 July 2015 - 1:52pm
The sailing ship L'Hermione is a 12-pounder Concorde class frigate built in Rochefort, France. She is a reproduction of the 1779 L'Hermione which achieved fame by taking Gilbert Motier, General Marquis de LaFayette to Boston in America, in 1780, on a top secret mission.
Hellenic Seaplanes in Greece
28 March 2014 - 7:11pm
The Greek government has given the go-ahead for seaplane companies to start 'Connecting Greece'.
Pool licences in Greece
21 March 2014 - 7:19pm
Over the last couple of years, the Greek government has been collecting taxes and fines where they can. Swimming pool fines have been the perfect opportunity to collate taxes. Many people have bought stunning villas with pools, however, some might not be aware that to have a pool today, one needs to have the correct licence.
The role of a Notary in Greece
21 March 2014 - 7:06pm
The buying process of buying your dream house involves the work of a ‘Notary’. This is the only way you can legally purchase your holiday/second home. In short, it is a contract that is drawn up and authorised by a public notary, who comes within the jurisdiction of the Hellenic Ministry of Justice and refers to the Public Prosecutor Au