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How to make your own odyssey to Messenia

Writer Graeme Green follows in the footsteps of Christopher Nolan and his A-list cast across the Peloponnese

Evening Standard

Lost for 2,500 years, the ancient Poseidon sanctuary emerges from the Greek marshlands with mysterious inscribed artefacts

The landscape along the western edge of the Peloponnese has never stayed entirely still. Coastlines shifted, wetlands expanded and receded, and places that once sat beside open water gradually became trapped within layers of mud and reeds. Ancient writers recorded many of these locations with surprising confidence, yet centuries of…

The Times of India

Remote region in Greece has one of the most genetically distinct populations in Europe

A genetic analysis of the Deep Maniots living in Greece's southern Peloponnese region has revealed a close-knit, patriarchal community with roots in the Bronze Age.

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Growing up alongside deadly fires inspired me to study them – and fight flames with swarms of drones

Growing up in Greece, wildfires were a constant presence each summer. In 2007, I remember watching TV footage of fires ravaging the Peloponnese peninsula and island of Evia, destroying forests and homes, taking lives. The sight of helicopters and firefighting aircraft crossing the smoky skies was both terrifying and awe-inspiring.

The Conversation

They survived wildfires. But something else is killing Greece’s iconic fir forests

In the Peloponnese mountains, the usually hardy trees are turning brown even where fires haven’t reached. Experts are raising the alarm on a complex crisis

The Guardian - UK

Greece Gets EU Help To Battle Disastrous Wildfires

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.

International Business Times

From the Peloponnese to the Pyrenees: readers’ favourite long-distance walks in Europe

Pull on your walking boots and immerse yourself in magnificent scenery on these long-distance trails, chosen by our tipsters

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Remembering Alexandros Tombazis (1939-2024), and the Metabolist architecture of this 1970s eco-pioneer

Back in September 2010 (W*138), we explored the legacy and history of Greek architect Alexandros Tombazis, who this month celebrates his 80th birthday.

Wallpaper

Costa Navarino, Greece: a food-lover's guide to the sustainable hotspot

Radhika Aligh has an authentic farm-to-table experience in the Peloponnese

Evening Standard

Walking with gods in the Greek Peloponnese

Clare Hargreaves follows in the footsteps of Pan along the Menalon Trail on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula

The Independent UK

Dozens of migrants dead, 100 rescued as boat sinks off Greece

ATHENS - At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Greece's coastguard said Wednesday, as fears mounted that the death toll could rise much higher.

Bangkok Post

Nearly 80 migrants drown in deadliest shipwreck off Greece this year

At least 78 migrants died after their fishing boat sank off the Peloponnese, Greece's coastguard said Wednesday, as fears mounted that the death toll could rise much higher.

France 24

At least 79 dead and hundreds missing after boat with 400 migrants capsizes in Greece

Twenty-five survivors were hospitalised with symptoms of hypothermia after they were rescued some 46 miles southwest of Greece’s southern Peloponnese region

Daily Mirror

How agritourism is giving a helping hand on Greece’s farms

A burgeoning farm holidays movement on the Peloponnese lets producers make extra income while offering visitors a glimpse of the country’s slower side

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Greece reborn: reversing the fortunes of a ghostly mountain village

With just nine residents, the Peloponnese retreat of Vamvakou was on the brink of extinction. Now it’s at the centre of a multi-million-euro project to lure back tourists and transform it into a tech hub

Evening Standard

Watch: Rescue operation to save migrants after boat sinks off Greek island

At least 15 people have died and 90 are believed missing after two separate boat disasters involving migrants in the seas surrounding Greece.A rescue mission was launched late on Wednesday near the island of Kythira, after a sailboat carrying about 100 migrants hit rocks and sank.Officials said 30 people had…

The Guardian - UK

What a scoop! Readers’ favourite ice-cream shops

From pear and gorgonzola in Edinburgh to sour cherry on the Peloponnese, our tipsters show off the coolest licks

Reuters

Wildfires burn coastal homes, forests in Greece as Europe's heatwave spreads east

Greek firefighters battled wildfires on the island of Lesbos for a second day on Sunday as well as new fires in the western Peloponnese and in northern Greece, evacuating nearby settlements as a heatwave set in.

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The Independent UK

Greece travel guide: Everything you need to know before you go

From traditional idylls to party towns, hyper-luxe enclaves to low-key hippy hangouts, Greece’s myriad islands (and mainland) have something to offer every type of traveller

The Guardian - UK

‘So gorgeous you’ll shed tears of joy’: readers’ favourite beaches in Greece

From Ithaca to Milos via the Peloponnese, our tipsters wax lyrical about glorious beach sojourns

Evening Standard

Amanzoe, Greece — inside the luxury hotel where Maya Jama and Stormzy are holidaying

Minimalist, serene and secluded. Suzannah Ramsdale checks into one of Aman’s star properties (which also happens to be the setting for Stormzy and Maya Jama’s summer reunion)

The Guardian - UK

Untouched beaches and ancient sites – Greece’s secret south Peloponnese

Where luxe hotels and unblemished beaches meet 4,500 years of history, a trip to Costa Navarino offers an unlikely mix of spas, bars, Byzantine ruins and baby turtles

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