Peloponnese

Wintry weather comes storming back

Seagulls fish in the surf beneath an overcast sky at sunset in Faliro Bay, on Athens' southern coast, on Thursday. A storm earlier flooded streets and created bottlenecks on many main roads of the Greek capital, while other regions reported damage from hailstorms as a wet weather front swept across the country.

1821 Revolution | To January 17

Virtual reality technology has been put to the service of fans of history and Playmobil itching to see the exhibition of dioramas inspired by the events and battles of the 1821 Greek War of Independence, which is on display at the Museum of the Greek Olive and Olive Oil in Sparta in the Peloponnese, which is a part of the impressive museum network created by the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foun

Man fatally shoots wife in Mani

Police have arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of shooting and killing his wife.

The incident took place in the village of Pyrgos Dirou in the Mani peninsula in the Peloponnese late Sunday.

Reports said the victim was mother of two minor children.

There was no immediate word on the man's motives.

Costa Navarino proceeds with upgrades to resort

While the Costa Navarino resort in the southwestern Peloponnese remains closed to guests, the construction of two new golf courses and two new luxurious hotel units is proceeding.
At Navarino Bay a hyper-luxurious hotel is under construction, while the company is building a state-of-the-art 'lifestyle resort' with holiday homes by the sea at nearby Navarino Waterfront.

Police record 1,795 lockdown violations in two days

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) announced on Wednesday that on Tuesday they recorded 1,631 violations of a lockdown imposed by the government on Monday to curb the spread of Covid-19.
In all cases, officers imposed a fine of 150 euros on offenders.
A total of 1,795 violations were recorded on Monday and Tuesday, ELAS said.

Big crowds force HOC to suspend Olympic torch relay in Greece

The Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) decided to suspend the remainder of the Olympic Torch relay through the country to avoid attracting crowds because of coronavirus, it said on Friday.

But HOC said the opening leg of the relay in the southern Peloponnese town of Sparta attracted an "unexpectedly large crowd," forcing it to suspend the remaining stops.

Actor Gerard Butler to visit Sparta for anniversary of historic battle

Hollywood actor Gerard Butler, who played the role of King Leonidas of Sparta in the movie "300," will be in the Peloponnesian for events marking the 2,500-year anniversary of the Battle of Thermopylae, the city's honorary ambassador Roi Danali-Apostolopoulou confirmed.

Pink skies before new cold snap brings snow and rain

The sun sets off Nafplio in the northeastern Peloponnese on Friday. Eastern parts of mainland Greece, including Attica, and the northern Peloponnese are expected to bear the brunt of a fresh cold snap that is expected to sweep into Greece later on Saturday and to peak on Sunday night, brining heavy snow, showers and icy temperatures. [Evangelos Bougiotis/ANA-MPA]

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