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Feast of the Cross (Tou Stavrou) at Krikello

On Amorgos the route to the Stavro (the Cross) starts from Loza, Langada's attractive square. At some point, the path narrows to a threadlike trail with room for only one person at a time as it climbs up Lithakies' steep hillside. (Luckily the path ascends gently.) High above, the sheer rock face seems to stretch […]

festivals & Amorgos

Virgin Mary's feast on Tragonisi

Oh dear Virgin Mary, little chapel Years now I've known you, since I was a child. From Merhia I would set out in a little boat To come here to you to light a candle. On the eleventh of Orniahti celebrates our church In the cave we sit and eat our foods. In just a […]

festivals & Mykonos

The festivals of Mykonos

My friends are rendered speechless, those who will listen to me at least, when I tell them that the festivals of Mykonos are among the most vibrant in the Aegean. They can not grasp that behind the 'lifestyle' façade of the island lies authenticity and that the people of Mykonos still value their festivals. Today is […]

festivals & Mykonos

Agia Kyriaki festival on Delos

The whole island of Delos - the best preserved ancient city in Greece - has been declared an archaeological site and any visit to it has to conform to certain rules and regulations. No one is permitted to stay on the island in the late afternoon to enjoy the sunset and spending the night there […]

festivals & Mykonos

Panigyri of Agia Matrona

The church of Agia (Saint) Matrona with its characteristic palm tree lies to the east of the main street in Phoenikia on Santorini and was built in 1859 by Frangisko Plati, a shipowner from Oia. In the old days Phoenikia was the farmers' quarter of Oia. But here one also found the kanaves (cellars) belonging […]<...

festivals & Santorini

The Religious Fete in Honor of Konstantinos and Eleni at Komiaki

A landscape of riotously grown plane trees, flowing springs and small vegetable groves and vineyards growing supported by dry-stone walls is the scenery housing the village of Komiaki in Naxos built in amphitheatric fashion at 550 above sea level overlooking the Icarian Sea. The village had 2,000 inhabitants in the past but nowadays, it only counts […]

festivals & Naxos

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