Nafplio

Nafplio welcomes mega cruise ship

The Seabourn Encore, a luxury cruise ship built by Fincantieri of Italy for Seabourn Cruise Line, docked at Nafplio in the eastern Peloponnese, dwarfing the Bourtzi Fortress on Saturday. Sailing from the Ionian island of Corfu, the 210-meter ultra-luxurious ship carrying over 560 passengers, mainly British and American, disembarked at the port of Nafplio.

Nafplio: Balcony collapsed on parked cars

Disruption was caused by the collapse of a balcony of an apartment building in the center of Nafplio at noon on Thursday, August 1.

According to argolikeseidhseis.gr, the incident occurred in Endekati Nafplion when, under unknown circumstances, a balcony of a three-storey building collapsed, causing damage to two parked vehicles.

Deaths of bathers in Porto Rafti, Samos and Nafplio

Three people died by drowning on Saturday (27/7) in separate incidents in Attica, Argolida and Samos.

Specifically, at noon, the Port Authority of Markopoulo was informed that a 77-year-old Greek woman was pulled unconscious from the beach of Agia Marina, Porto Rafti.

She was transported by ambulance to Evangelismos, where she was pronounced dead.

Plan to revive historic ‘Peloponnese Railway’ gets Swiss boost

A plan to revive an abandoned meter gauge railway line in the Peloponnese to serve not just as a historic attraction but also passenger needs has received a significant boost after Switzerland offered its help and expertise, the Athens-Macedonian News Agency reported on Tuesday.

Mediterranean Yacht Show returns to Nafplio this month

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.

New Year Stomp | Athens | January 21

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.

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