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4.8 Earthquake Rattles Eastern Peloponnese, Greece

A strong magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred under the sea near the coast of Peloponnese, Greece on the morning of Tuesday at 7:20 am local time. According to the Geodynamic Institute, the quake had a very shallow depth of 14.5 kilometers...

Greece’s Top Luxury Resorts Threatened by Wildfires

Two large wildfires are threatening Itea and Kranidi, two of Greece's top luxury resorts on Tuesday. The fire in Itea, a resort town in the southeastern part of Phocis, central Greece which broke out on Monday, is burning uncontrollably. Fanned by...

Residents of Greek Town Near Coronavirus-Hit Hotel Test Negative

Greek authorities announced on Thursday that all Covid-19 tests performed on residents of the town of Kranidi, Peloponnese, were negative. Authorities had been particularly concerned that the coronavirus had spread to the local population after a cluster of infections was...

Greece Puts Kranidi in Strict Lockdown After 150 Migrants Test Positive for Coronavirus

Greece's Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Tuesday that the town of Kranidi is now quarantined and under strict lockdown after a total of 150 refugees and migrants tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Under the new,...

Entire Greek Town in Quarantine After 150 Migrants Infected with Coronavirus

Greece’s Deputy Minister for Civil Protection Nikos Chardalias announced on Tuesday that the town of Kranidi is now quarantined and under strict lockdown after a total of 150 refugees and migrants tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Authorities tested a total of...

Pregnant Somali Migrant at Hotel in Peloponnese Tests Positive for Coronavirus

A 28-year-old pregnant woman from Somalia who is being housed at a hotel in the area of Kranidi in Argolis on Greece's Peloponnesian peninsula, has been found to be positive for the coronavirus. Greece's Migration and Asylum Ministry sent a...

Greek Hotel Is the Top Luxury Hotel in Europe

A recent study by Luxury-Hotels.com, found that the most expensive hotel in Europe was Amanzo'e in Kranidi, at the Peloponnese, whose minimum rate for a room in the summer period was 1,779 euros. The list compared different luxury hotels...

Holland’s New King Admirer of Greece

A villa near the town of Kranidi in southern Greece has become the holiday home of the new Royal Crown Prince and his family, who seem to be great admirers of Greece. Dutch royal Crown Prince Willem-Alexander became the nation's...