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Categories Events: Event Featured
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Patmos, Arki, Festival of the Virgin Mary
On the island of Arki, nine days after the Assumption of Virgin Mary (August the 23rd), the famous Panagia festival takes place, with many visitors flocking to the event. The feast takes place on the island’s square and goes on until the early morning hours with wine, live music, and dancing.
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Milos, Trypiti, Festival of the Virgin Mary the Faneromeni
The inhabitants of Milos, maintaining the customs and traditions, organize festivals every year, where everyone is welcome to participate, to taste traditional appetizers, but also traditional dishes of Milos.
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Milos, Kipou, Festival of the Virgin Mary
The inhabitants of Milos, maintaining the customs and traditions, organize festivals every year, where everyone is welcome to participate, to taste traditional appetizers, but also traditional dishes of Milos.
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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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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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Olympos, Festival of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Olympos is considered by many as being a live folklore museum – and they are right. In which other villages of Greece do the locals wear their traditional costumes, talk in the local dialect and create elaborate woven pieces and wood carvings? Olympos is undoubtedly a unique village and one of the most beautiful in…
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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…
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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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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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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.