Nafplio

A family of seven beautiful flamingos arrived in the Nea Kios wetland near the coastal town of Nafplio, Peloponnese on Friday. Visible in the background is the historic Venetian castle known as Bourtzi, built on an island in Nafplio harbor,...

Cruise ship MS Oosterdam, carrying more than 1,800 passengers, made a spectacular entrance to the Gulf of Nafplio in the Peloponnese on Friday. The Dutch-flagged vessel, charted during the Athens 2004 Olympics to accommodate officials, anchored off the port which...

A dangerous landslide has blocked one of the Greek city of Nafplio's most beautiful seaside walks. A rain of earth and boulders crashed down from overhanging outcrops on Friday, closing most of the one-kilometer walk called the Arvanitia by locals. Although...

Dozens of historical buildings Nafplio are about to crumble due to time decay and the negligence of authorities, according to the Athens News Agency. City residents are complaining since some of the buildings are on busy streets and there is...

It is not everyday you see an armada of luxury yachts from all over Europe descend upon one city, but Nafplio in the Peloponnese is hosting dozens of vessels for the rich and famous ahead of a maritime show...

Nafplio residents woke up to an impressive, and slightly scary, phenomenon this week as the full moon caused a low tide which revealed a new beach. The waters in front of Nea Kios village moved dozens of meters back into...

Greece has a long and chequered history of being ‘under siege’. In the previous millennium alone, Byzantine, Ottoman, Frankish, Venetian and German occupation have all left their mark, not to mention the ongoing ‘economic siege’ currently taking it’s painful...

The most spectacular supermoon in nearly 70 years lit up the Greek skies on Monday. The full moon's technical name is perigee-syzygy of the Earth-moon-sun system. Scientists say that the last time the moon was this close to the...

On searching for inspiration for her latest book, writer Victoria Hislop explored Peloponnese and praised its beauties in a feature published in the Mail on Sunday. The British author explains that Peloponnese, the southern peninsula of mainland Greece, is in...

Located at just about a 1-hour drive from Athens, the Peloponnese region offers many different historical sites, culture and beauty to tourists looking for a spectacular trip in Greece. Just recently, Lonely Planet awarded the Peloponnese its top “must...