Mykonos is often defined by celebrity sightings and endless parties, but beneath the glamour lies a deeply rooted cultural heritage. On Palm Sunday, the island’s Old Port transformed into a stage for the 15th annual celebration of the Mykonian...
This Sunday, April 13, holds a special significance across the Christian world, including Greece, as both Orthodox and Catholic believers celebrate Palm Sunday together.
This is a rare occasion as most years, Orthodox Churches celebrate Easter and the Holy Week...
April 28 is Palm Sunday according to the Orthodox Christian calendar and Greeks across the country flocked to their churches to attend beautiful and moving church services.
Thousands of devoted Christians across the nation went to commemorate the triumphal entry...
The period leading up to the Greek Orthodox Easter, or Pascha, the most important religious feast of the year, is called Sarakosti, signifying 40 days of Great Lent.
It started on Monday 18 March when Greek Orthodox celebrate “Kathara Deftera,”...
On Palm Sunday, spectators got to see a unique dance spectacle in the old port of Mykonos when hundreds of amateur dancers of all ages wearing naval caps and forming a large human chain danced traditional folk dances in unison.
The...
No doubt the cosmopolitan island of Corfu is the most popular Easter destination in Greece. Once again this year, Corfu had the chance to prove that its traditions are still alive and strong. The numerous visitors that went to...
