Nafplio

Nafplio is a city born from myth as it was founded by Nafplios, the son of Poseidon and Amymone

The artist welcomed Yumi Hogant to her exhibition in Nafplio as well as representatives from the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC

The 9th Mediterranean Yacht Show (MEDYS) will be held from April 27 to May 1 in Nafplio, in the eastern Peloponnese.

According to a statement, owners of 120 vessels have expressed an interest in the 95 available berths at the port of the southern Greek city, leading to another year with a waiting list.

Kostas Karapavlos is standing in the middle of the hall. The 180-year-old wooden floor creaks with every step he takes.

There's a groovy night in store at the Stomping Ground (stompinground.gr) with a mixed swing and blues party geared by talented DJs Nefeli Psallida and Ioanna. Join the celebration as they cut the New Year's cake (Vassilopita) with fantastic prizes, including passes for February's Blender Swing Dance Weekend festival in Nafplio. Book your 5-euro tickets at stompinground.gr.

Rain pounded many parts of Greece on Friday, with Arkadia, Ilia and Achaia in the Peloponnese recording the highest volume of water, according to meteo.gr. 

"Strong winds were also recorded in areas of the Peloponnese, such as Pylos and Kalamata," Dr Kostas Lagouvardos, director of research at the National Observatory of Athens, told Kathimerini. 

The island fortress of Bourtzi, a Venetian castle situated in the middle of Nafplio's harbor in the Peloponnese, will reopen to the public starting this Saturday, as announced on Thursday.

Just 14 months after the first waste management unit opened in the Peloponnese, local authorities owe more than €3.9 million to the site's private operator, who is threatening legal action to collect interest.

The worst offenders are the municipalities of Nafplio (€1.4 million) and Argos (€1.1 million), with Corinth (€323,000 in arrears) in third place.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to visit the regions of Argolida, Arcadia, and Messinia in the Peloponnese on Friday, as part of his pre-election engagements.

In the morning, Mitsotakis will attend the signing of a contract for the Argos-Nafplio road connection via the A7 motorway. Following that, he will visit Mycenae and Nafplio.

The picturesque town of Nafplio, in the northeastern Peloponnese, is preparing to host the eighth Mediterranean Yacht Show from April 29 through May 3, in what has evolved into the biggest exhibition of professional manned recreation boats internationally.