Nafplio
Business
Nafplio Braces for 3rd Annual Luxury Yacht Exhibition in May
The annual Mediterranean Yacht Show, organized by the Greek Association of Marine Tourism with the support of the Municipality of Nafplio, will be held at Nafplio on May 7-10.
The event is under the auspices of the Ministry of Economy,...
Environment
Injured Caretta Caretta Turtle Rescued Near Nafplio
Residents in the picturesque coastal town of Nafplio, in east Peloponnese, Greece, on Friday rescued another endangered Caretta caretta sea turtle that was found injured and unable to swim near the beach of Karathonas. This was the second such...
Greece
Nafplio; Well-Guarded Fall Fun in Greece's First Capital City
At first sight it may remind you of Plaka in Athens but do not let that look fool you. It may even provoke the same pride and guarantee a favorable response to the same past glory questions, but a...
Crime
Five Youths Prosecuted for Burning the Greek Flag in Nafplio
The Nafplio Police Department on Tuesday arrested five young people who burned the Greek flag after taking it down from its pole.
The five perpetrators -- a 21-year-old Greek man, a 19-year-old Greek woman, two 21-year-old Albanian nationals and a 22-year-old Polish...
events
Greek Tourism Minister Opens Nafplio's 2nd Mediterranean Yacht Show
Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura underlined the importance of tourism for Greece's economy and the need for stability so that "we can have the number of tourists we wish," while inaugurating the 2nd Mediterranean Yacht Show in the historic...
Diaspora
Two More Germans Pay their Share of Greek Loan to Germany in WWII
Two German citizens who visit Greece every year paid their share of the loan the country was forced to give Germany during the Third Reich occupation.
Ιllο Mechlinski-Gerwinn and Gerhard Gerwinn reside in Pitsidia of Faistos municipality in Heraklion, Crete...
Greece
German Couple Visits Greece and Pay Share of War Reparations
A German couple who recently visited Greece decided to take the first step towards the redemption of the Greek World War II reparations. The two Germans, Nina Lahge and Ludwich Zacaro, calculated that their share from the war reparations...
Greece
Most Beautiful Street in the World Found on Greek Island
There are several streets across the world where nature perfectly blends in with the manmade structures and with a little help from locals, these streets become magical, almost like a fairytale. Boredpanda.com, a leading art, design and photography community, asked...
Greece
Hellenic Railway to Reach Nafplio
Within the next six months, the Greek railway line connecting Nafplio, Argos and Corinth is expected to reopen. The head of Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) Panayiotis Theofanopoulos assured the Mayor of Nafplio that the existing rail network and terminal will...
Greece
Court of Human Rights Slams Greece for Inhumane Detention Conditions
On Thursday, the Court of Human Rights accepted the appeal of 16 prisoners of Greek, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish and American origin currently held in detention in Nafplio. Greece was condemned for the violation of Article 3 of the Human Rights...