Peloponnese

Residents of Katakolo in the municipality of Pyrgos, Peloponnese, Greece , were surprised to find a gigantic squid that had washed ashore. The unusual finding attracted the attention of residents who rushed to take photographs and videos. According to local...

Trucks carrying olives from the Greek region of Peloponnese - mainly Ilia, Greece - have been ferried across the Adriatic Sea, as traders from Italy have for the first time bought not only olive oil in bulk, but also...

The national highway that will connect Corinth and Patras in the Peloponnese will be completed by the end of 2015, according to Greek national broadcaster NERIT. In the spring of 2015, the first 30 kilometers will be ready for use. The...

The Greek Environment, Energy and Climate Change Ministry said it will rush to reduce the number of illegal landfills around Greece, in order to reduce the imminent fine imposed by the European Commission, the ministry’s general secretary said. The European...

In a video message, Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras thanked Victorian MP Nikos Kotsiras for his contribution in serving Hellenism in Australia. Kotsiras comes from Samaras' hometown Pylos, in the Messini region, in the Peloponnese, Greece. “The politician from Messini has offered a lot...

German director Matthias Langhoff was arrested for shooting scenes with a naked actress in the ancient theatre of Epidaurus, Peloponnese, southern Greece. According to Greek newspaper "Efimerida ton Syntakton," the German director and his crew have been in the area since...

There is a Greek expression that "you cannot take money with you when you die." It usually refers to those who are very stingy in sharing their money with their loved ones when they are getting old. There is a case,...

The wildfire that broke out on Monday at 1 p.m in Messinia, in southwestern Peloponnese, Greece, is out of control. Greek authorities have preventively evacuated the villages of Mavromati, Krontires, Danilaika and Golemi, where the fire is within walking distance from the...

Two young men were found dead inside a gorge in Kardamyli, Peloponnese on Tuesday. Greek Police said that their bodies were riddled with bullets. The two men, a 25-year-old and a 26-year-old, were with friends in Kardamyli and at around 1:30...

Greece will begin to test the operation of water runways for seaplanes, starting from the Peloponnese. This was decided on Wednesday in a meeting between the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Transportation and Networks Michalis Papadopoulos and the Peloponnese regional...