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Magnitude 5.4 Earthquake Hits Greece's Peloponnese

An earthquake meassuring 5.4 on the Richter scale hit south-western Peloponnese at 08:15 local time. According to the Geodynamic Institute of Athens, it had a focal depth of 10 kilometers and the epicenter is located in the Ionian Sea, 28...

Abandoned 19th Century Architectural Masterpiece Awaits Restoration

The Athens - Peloponnese Railway Station was the second main railway station in the capital after the Athens-Larissa station but stopped operating in 2005. An architectural masterpiece, the main building was designed by French engineers  Alfred Rondell and Abel Gotteland....

Mani's Alypa, a Hidden Gem of the Peloponnese

Alypa is a hidden spot located in the Greek region of Mani, one of the three peninsulas of the Peloponnese, famous for its shores and the greenish-blue crystal seas. Alypa boasts a magnificent beach with crystal clear waters, a...

Daredevil Dancer in Breathtaking Performance at Greek Bridge (video)

Aerial dancer Katerina Soldatou has presented a daredevil performance as part of the project Greece Has Soul, dancing while hanging from Greece's Rio-Antirrio Bridge. The Rio-Antirrio bridge is one of the largest in the world and Soldatou's aerial performance video went...

See the Volcanic Springs of Greece's Methana Peninsula

Methana is an area located on the Peloponnese Peninsula, on the Argosaronic Gulf. The peninsula of Methana originated from a volcanic eruption about 2,300 years ago. The land, made of volcanic landscapes, is famous for its healing springs and...

Top Places to See in the Peloponnese

The Peloponnese remains one of the most popular destinations in Greece thanks to a unique past that blends with a natural landscape made of forest, mountains, beaches, and caves. Ancient sites, monuments, castles and Byzantine churches are part of...

Drone Footage Captures Eerie Greek Shipwreck (video)

A spectacular drone video of an eerie shipwreck in the southern Peloponnese is lighting up Greek social media. The video by Up Drones depicts the shipwreck of the Dimitrios (previously named Klintholm). The 67-meter freight ship with the capacity to carry...

Greek Teacher Goes Homeless for a 'Special Lesson'

A Peloponnese teacher who believes that teaching is more than making students learn theoretical lessons from a book, attempted a social experiment to find out how his class would respond to poverty and homelessness. The teacher; who works at Kalamata's...

Shocking Footage of Brutality as Driver Ties Dog to Speeding Vehicle

Police in Kalavryta, Peloponnese, are searching for the driver of a pick-up truck who tied a small dog behind the vehicle and drove away at a high speed. The horrific footage published in a local news site was captured by...

From Peloponnese to Norwich: A Brit’s Epic Bicycle Ride for Health Awareness

It has taken 30 years, but a Norwich man is attempting an epic 2,000-mile return bike ride from Greece to Norfolk. Paul Strong, 55, has embarked on a cycle ride from mainland Greece to the Norwich Lanes, raising money...