Taygetus

A man has died from the strong earthquake of 5.8 Richter in Crete.

The victim is one of the three people reported to have been trapped in the church of Profitis Ilias in Arkalochori.

According to the information of protothema.gr, the dome of the church collapsed, as a result of which a person was fatally injured.

Powerful and persistent downpours have caused significant destruction to roads in parts of Messinia in the Peloponnese over recent days, and particularity in the highlands of Mount Taygetos.

Powerful and persistent downpours have caused significant destruction to roads in parts of Messinia in the Peloponnese over recent days, and particularity in the highlands of Mount Taygetos.

In the autumn, the upland villages of Greece are at their best; in fact, some of them keep their distance from the spotlight, thus sparking the interest of real nature lovers and those fascinated by off-the-beaten-track destinations.

Profitis Ilias is a pine-wooded forest named after the Prophet Elijah whose monastery is found on the mountain (720 m). The two adjacent Swiss Chalet style hotels, Elafos (stag) and Elafina (doe), were built by the Italians but they have actually been closed for a number of years.

A waxing moon rises behind the chapel of Profitis Ilias, on a hill on the outskirts of the picturesque town of Nafplio, in the Peloponnese, on Friday. [Evangelos Bougiotis/ANA-MPA]

Greece has 4 beach resorts among the 29 best list in Europe for 2016, according to an article published by British newspaper ‘Telegraph’. Stoupa, Kea, Voutoumi and Karavostasi are the Greek resorts worth visiting writes the newspaper

From Telegraph:

Stoupa: