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Peloponnese

Pavlopetri, Greece’s Most Ancient Underwater City

Pavlopetri is a small islet off the coast of Laconia in the Peloponnese, where ancient history meets the endless blue of the Mediterranean.

One Dead After Fire Breaks Out in Krestena, West Peloponnese

A man died near the town of Krestena in Western Peloponnese in Greece on Friday afternoon, after a large fire broke out in the area. The unfortunate 57-year-old man from the village of Kalithea, near Krestena, was attempting to help...

Discover The Hidden Natural Wonders of Nemouta in the Peloponnese

Waterfall along the Erymanthos River near Nemouta The village of Nemouta is located on the western side of the Peloponnesian Peninsula, in the prefecture of Elis, part of the region of western Greece. Its waterfalls and forests will remind you of...

Rescue Operation Launched for Migrant Boat in Distress South of Peloponnese

The Greek Coast Guard and the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex launched a rescue operation on Monday afternoon to locate a boat carrying roughly 80 migrants and refugees in waters to the south of the Peloponnese. The boat...

One Quarter of Greek Island Paradise of Elafonisos Scorched in Blaze (video)

Greek authorities say that almost one quarter of the island of Elafonisos in the southern Peloponnese was burned from the wildfire which raged for two days over the weekend. The fire service announced that the blaze was finally put out...

Christiano Ronaldo Reportedly Gives €25,000 Tip to Greece's Costa Navarino Staff

Famous footballer Christiano Ronaldo and his family enjoyed a relaxing vacation last week in Greece. It was so enjoyable, apparently, that according to media reports on Monday, the Portuguese superstar gave an astronomical tip to the entire staff of Costa...

Iconic Greek Rail Route Resumes Service Following April's Landslide

The operation of the "Odontotos", the iconic Greek cog railway, resumed for the first time on Thursday following a landslide which took place in April. Due to adverse weather conditions and heavy rain, the landslide blocked the railway line which connects...

Magnitude 4.1 Earthquake Shakes Greece's Peloponnesian Peninsula

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.1 on the Richter scale hit southeast of the Peloponnesian town of Dimitsana on Holy Thursday at 14:18 local time (11:18 GMT). The epicenter of the quake was 29 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of...

Three Dead and One Seriously Injured Found in Greece's Agios Lucas Gorge

Three people were found dead and another individual was seriously injured early on Sunday local time in the gorge of Agios Lucas (Saint Lucas) near the Greek city of Corinth. A group of four people consisting of a couple from...

Forest Fire in Northwest Peloponnese Under Control

The wildfire which erupted in the Strofilia forest in northwest Peloponnese on Tuesday is said to be under control, after dozens of firefighters and fire-fighting aircraft battled the flames. Firefighting planes rejoined the fight against the fire, which was burning on the...