Posts include information about Ermioni, Ermionida and the Argolida region

Stars in Ermionida

Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the worlds largest international luxury goods company, chose Greece to make its global summer show in their Louis Vuitton high jewellery segment. 

Getting to Ermioni

Getting to Ermioni has changed since the global Covd-19 pandemic and Putin's invasion of Ukraine.  The travel routes remain the same, but the effect on timetables and ticket prices have changed dramatically.  The majority of visitors to Ermioni tend to come from Athens, foreigners from the International Airport or people who live in the greater Athens area.  This journey has changed for many, with restricted

Driving in Greece

Most Greeks and visitors to Greece will experience the varying standards and degrees of driving within Greece.  Most Greeks themselves admit to driving their automobiles and motorbikes where only they themselves (Ego or Me) have the right of passage, irrespective of road safety standards and other road users.  According to a recently released Ipsos survey for Vinci Autoroutes Foundation, surveying 12

Fall of Constantinople

The Fall of Constantinople occured on Tuesday 29th May 1453, after a 53 day seige which began on 6th April by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II.  Constantinople was representing the failing Eastern Roma

Greek General Election

On Sunday 21st May 2023, Greeks went to vote to elect their next government that would lead them for the next 4 years.  Around 9.8 million voters were registered to elect the next Greek parliament.  With most results in, the ruling New Democracy party was on course for a resounding lead of nearly 21%.  The ND cons

Cohen on Hydra

Leonard Cohen 'returns' to his beloved Greek island of Hydra.  A new TV series about the late singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen has been filmed on the island, named So Long Marianne after one of Cohen's songs about his partner on Hydra.  Cohen had a second home on the picturesque island where he would spend many summer months wr

Coronation of Charles III

The coronation of Charles III and his wife, Camilla, as king and queen of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms took place on Saturday 6th May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London.

Pets Allowed On Sites

On Thursday 27th April 2023, The Greek Culture Ministry announced that pets will soon be allowed into more than 120 archaeological sites across the whole of Greece.  This decision, unanimously approved by the powerful Central Archaeological Council, will relax current rules which only allow guide dogs for disabled visitors into archaeological sites at present.  The Greek Culture Minister, Lina Mend

Greek Orthodox Easter

This year, the Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday falls on Sunday 16th April.  Easter in Greece is the most celebrated festival throughout the whole year, commemorating not only the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ, but also considered to mark the passing of Winter to Spring.  In Greece, Easter is known as Paskha*, the Greek word for 'passover', which is celebrated with an entire w

Greek Palm Sunday

The Greek Orthodox Palm Sunday this year fell on Sunday 9th April 2023.  Palm Sunday (Kyriaki Ton Vaion) was celebrated here as the Western Latin World celebrated their Easter Sunday.  To all Christians, Palm Sunday is the commemoration of the entrance of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, following his miracle of raisi