Tag Archives: Nafplio

The mayor of Nafplio has admitted throwing feces and garbage at the home of a rival candidate and thus ahead of the upcoming local elections in October. The battle for the mayor-ship in Nafplio, western Peloponnese, has gone out of control with the current mayor, Dimitris Kostouros, to have left …

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The Water Castle Bourtzi in the middle of the harbor of Nafplio, eastern Peloponnese, will open to the public as an accessible monument of culture and recreation from Saturday, August 5, 2023 the culture Ministry and the Hellenic Public Properties Co, announced on Thursday. Admission will free of charge until …

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A tavern in Nafplio has kicked out a gay couple that was dining in its premises. the tavern argued the gay couple should go because there were children and elderly there. In a denouncement on social media, one of the young men involved in the incident said that while they …

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Greece’s Civil Protection placed the regional unit of Arcadia, Central Peloponnese, in hard lockdown and the Municipality of Nafplio, eastern Peloponnese, in “increased surveillance”, that is regions and municipalities marked “‘red” in the country’s Covid-19 map. Hard lockdown for Arcadia will go into force at 6 a.m. on Thursday, February …

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Thousands of starlings are currently seen along the coastal road between Napflio and Nea Kios in north-eastern Peloponnese. They fly at sunset,  accompanied by a loud crackling noise along with the sound of their wings. Forming a huge mass, the birds fly incredible maneuvers in the air, over an area …

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Three settlements and one children’s summer camp were evacuated early afternoon Wednesday after the forest fire in Kehries by Corinth in eastern Peloponnese went out of control due to powerful winds. Residents of Galataki, Zimens and Agios Konstantinos as well as the children of the camp were transferred to safe …

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Short-term rentals via online platforms like Airbnb need the consent of all apartment owners if the place to rent is in an apartment building. This was the ruling of a Greek court in Nafplio, a ruling that strikes a blow to the Airbnb market in the country. The One-Member Court …

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For the first time in Argolida, East Peloponnese, a spectacular phenomenon appeared before the storm on Monday: a shelf cloud. The shape and the colors of the shelf cloud created stunning pictures. A shelf cloud is a low, horizontal, wedge-shaped arcus cloud. A shelf cloud is attached to the base …

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Hundreds of pilgrims flocked to the chapel of Saints Andrianos and Natalia by Naplio to get a blessing from a holy hole. Pilgrims press their bodies through a small hole under the icon of Virgin Mary. According to the faithful, even if the hole is small the miracle hole allows …

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Hundreds of locals and visitors enjoyed the August full moon from the medieval Fortress of Palamidi by Nafplio, in West Peloponnese. The characteristic feature of August full moon is its orange color. The baroque fortress of Palamidi  is nestled on the crest of a 216-metre high hill. There are 913 …

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The super full moon last week literally ‘swallowed’ the sea at the shores of the town of Nafplio in north-east Peloponnese. The low tide was so strong that locals and visitors saw the sea disappearing in front of their feet. Tides are caused by the gravity of both the moon …

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Are urgently needed BBQs to grill and celebrate Greek Tsiknopempti sold out in your area? There are always alternatives, it seems. Grills may have run out but not the creativity … In Nafplio, West Peloponnese, a local funeral service office had the idea to turn a coffin into a make-shift …

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Blood Moon and lunar eclipse on 27. July 2018. A magnificent full moon rose from the east and put its spell on millions of people on the Earth. A so-called Blood Moon because the light of the Sun goes through the Earth atmosphere as it tries to reach the Moon. …

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A farmer in a village by Nafplio rescued a young hawk that fell from the sky into a ball of hay. The man was conducting field work when he saw the hawk falling form the sky. He approached the hay ball and carefully took the bird out. Farmer Aris Tsirikos …

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Streets and basements flooded, trees fell and power was cut in hundreds of households and businesses when a powerful rainstorm stroke Greek capital Athens on Sunday afternoon. The football match between Panathinaikos and Xanthi was suspended when the pitch turned into a lake. The heavy rainfall showed for one more …

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A 55-year-old French national lost his life after a paragliding accident in Koliaki by Nafplio, East Peloponnese. The man reportedly fell from a high height and suffered multiple injuries. He died before being transferred to a hospital. According to local media stalanews, the paraglide fell into an inaccessible area. Two …

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Powerful rainstorms with gusty winds, hail-falls and lightening  have been striking the islands of Rhodes and Symi in the south-eastern Aegean Sea on Monday. Especially hit is the small remote island of Symi that remains without power for several hours by now. Video posted earlier on Facebook by Symi resident …

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You thought Greeks dye Easter eggs red? You might be right. Partially. Because no matter what color Greeks dye Easter eggs, some hens decided to break with the tradition. The eggs they laid on Holy Tuesday are green. The hens of a farmer in Lefkakia, Nafplion, laid their green eggs …

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Residents of Nafplion were anything but happy to see Prime Minister Antonis Samaras been proclaimed “Honorary Citizen” of the picturesque small town that happens to be the the capital of was  of the First Hellenic Republic (1821-1834), but also the hometown of his wife, Georgia. As the City Council has …

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