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Categories Events: Event Featured
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Sifnos, The Virgin Toso Nero Festival
After the liturgy, the worshipers sit around the “tables of love” to taste revithada, olives, kokkinisto with pasta, and cod during fast. They also drink large quantities of red wine, served in local clay jugs while toasting to the health of the panigiras.
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Tinos, Agapi, Festival of Saint Agapitos
Agapi is one of the oldest villages on the island of Tinos. It is built amphitheatrically on a mountain slope and is surrounded by lush ravines. A delightful stream runs through the village, its bed comprising green Tinos marble. The small valley it runs through is occupied by numerous small chapels and dovecotes. The village’s…
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Corfu, Kassiopi, Festival of the Virgin Mary
During the festival of the Virgin Mary of Kassopitra, at Kassiopi, festivities begin in the evening with roasted lamb and performing musical groups.
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Euboea, Kalimeriani, Festival of the Virgin Mary
On the 15th of August, do not miss the Kalimeriani festival, where stifado is shared by the church. There is a space specially designed for the participants at the festival.
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Kasos, Festival of the Pera Panagia
The biggest festival on the island of Kasos takes place during the week of the 15th August, at the village Pera Panagia, famous for its shipbuilders and sea captains.
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Kythnos, Festival of the Holy Virgin of Nikous
Stuffed tomatoes, broth and roasted meat are featured at the festival held at the monastery of the Holy Virgin of Nikous.
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Milos, Festival of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
In the church of Assumption of the Virgin Mary the Protaitissa and Saint Charalampos (the locals call it by its latter name), you will see Cretan-Byzantine icons from the ruined churches of Zefiria, as well as its wood-carved icon screen and the precious icon of the Virgin Mary, covered with silver leaf.
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Milos, Zefiria, Festival of the Virgin of Portiani
Built by the Venetians, Zefiria was the first capital of Milos. After the great earthquake in 1767, it was deserted. Today, it is a small village whose inhabitants are engaged mainly in agriculture.
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Paros, Festival of The Virgin Mary the Ekatontapiliani
The famous church, that dates from the 4th century, is a magnificent monument of Christianity and one of the greatest early-Christian churches of Greece.
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Patmos, Festival of the Virgin Mary of Geranos
On the eve of the festival of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (15th of August), after the evening vespers, the famous festival of the Virgin Mary of Geranos takes place. The chapel of “Panagia tou Geranou” is located atop of hill of the region of that name, one of the most beautiful regions of…