Tsiknopempti, the Greek Mardi Gras
Tsiknopempti is is a part of the traditional celebrations for Carnival. Similar to the Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. According to the Greek Orthodox tradition, it is celebrated on the Thursday before Ash…
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Church of Panagia in Lindos
Situated on the left of the road heading up to the Acropolis at Lindos, just a couple of minutes of walk from the main square into the labyrinth…
August 15: Religious holiday is the perfect excuse for Greece to throw a grand party
Religious festivals and saints’ days in Greece are always a big deal. They bring families together – the younger members of which are often named after their elder…
Filerimos
Mt. Filerimos (Philerimos, Φιλέρημος), just outside the capital Rhodes (15km), is a hill 267m. high, overlooking the small town of Ialyssos and the bay of Ixia and Trianda.…
Tsambika beach
Tsambika is an 800 meters long beach of fine pure sand, gently shelving on the east coast of the island of Rhodes. Distant at about 26 km from…
Monastery of Taxiarchis Michail Panormitis
No trip to Symi would be complete without a visit to its wonderful monastery of Taxiarchis Michail Panormitis. The monastery is situated on the sea front of the…
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople in Rhodes
Rhodes welcomes the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I, visiting the island for the festivities of the Pauline Year, the 2000th anniversary since the birth of Saint Paul.
The Greek big, fat wedding
Wedding guests gossip quietly among themselves throughout the ceremony, guns are used in place of rice, and it is customary for the bride to step on the groom's foot during the service in order to gain the upper hand in the marriage. Known for its symbolism and deep-rooted Orthodox tradition, one thing a Greek wedding is not - is small in scale, boring and lacking in extravagance.
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