After two years of absence, the Peloponnese Wine Festival 2022 will return to Athens on February 21. The annual event will gather some of Greece’s top wine producers and offer the chance to visitors to discuss and taste wines of the current and previous years from the Peloponnese. The event will take place at the Royal […]
The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and TEMES S.A. will introduce the first Mandarin Oriental property in Greece in spring 2023. The new Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino will be located in a breathtaking 140-hectare natural landscape at Navarino Bay, an integrated resort area in the region of Messinia in southwestern Peloponnese. “We are proud to have […]
Kardamili, Peloponnese The Peloponnese Region’s tourism destinations and thematic travel products will be promoted in 2022 through a new 1.95-million-euro program. Presented recently to local authorities and tourism stakeholders by Peloponnese Deputy Governor responsible for tourism Anna Kalogeropoulou, the promotional program covers a wide range of activities. According
Runners of Run Messinia at the impressive and imposing Castle of Methoni. The “Run Messinia” ultramarathon race took place in Messinia in early October with runners aiming to cover 10 runs (421km) in 10 days. This article is brought to you by ActiveMedia Group Two hundred years after the start of the Greek revolution, a handful […]
Photo source: Municipality of Patra The city of Patra in the Peloponnese is inviting residents and visitors to explore some of its landmark sites and lesser-known destinations through a new online platform and mobile application that offers information in both English and Greek. The “Explore Patras” online platform – https://explore.patras.gr – offers information on
Run Messinia honors the 200 years since the Greek Revolution (photo by Elias Lefas) This article is brought to you by ActiveMedia Group The Run Messinia ultramarathon race will take place between October 2-11 in Messinia, in the Peloponnese, to honor the bicentennial of the 1821 Greek Revolution. Messinia played a major role in the Greek Revolution […]
The Cultural Institute of Messinia has invited 21 historic municipalities in the Peloponnese to take part in a project for the creation of a park dedicated to the 1821 Greek Revolution. Planned to be created in the settlement of Kato Ambelokipi in the Municipality of Pylos-Nestoros – an area that hosted the first war conflict […]
Photo source: @flickr/Søren Barnak The Greek National Tourism Organization (GNTO) recently organized four professional golf tournaments in Denmark in an aim to promote the upgraded golf facilities of Greece’s resorts to Danish tourism professionals. Held under the title “Greece Open” the 18-hole golf tournaments gathered a total of 170 golf players. The GNTO was the
Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Peloponnese Regional Governor Panagiotis Nikas during a press conference in Tripoli. Six culture projects slated for the Peloponnese region, including the Kalamata Dance Festival and dozens of restoration actions have received the go-ahead after Culture Minister Lina Mendoni and Peloponnese Regional Governor Panagiotis Nikas signed
Photo source: VisitLoutraki.com The seaside town of Loutraki, located near the Corinth canal in the Peloponnese, is planning to host a gastronomy festival in June 2022 with the aim to introduce travelers to the region’s cuisine and products. Following a decision by the Loutraki Tourism Organization, the event will be organized by Greek tourism marketing company


















