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Getting married in Greece
Planning to get married this year? Then why not do that in Greece. Destination weddings are pretty much anything a future-to-be bride wants provided she likes to travel. The romantic Greek islands represent the perfect place to have your dream wedding and then spend your dream honeymoon.
The easiest way to handle a destination wedding is, of course, to hire a wedding organizer. While technically you can do all the arrangements yourself, unless you have a lot of free time and speak Greek, you should consider at least hiring someone to deal with the documents in Greece. Make sure the company (person) is based in Greece and they have the proper connections.
Date: July 24th, 2008 |
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Greece at Euro 2008
There are only 3 days left until this year’s top sports event is unfolded: Euro 2008. The European champion en-titre, Greece, it’s trying to defend its title in Group D. The Greece Euro 2008 Team will be playing against Russia, Spain and Sweden as follows:
Tue, Jun 10, 9:45 PM (Greece time), Salzburg: Greece vs Sweden
Sat, Jun 14, 9:45 PM (Greece time), Salzburg: Greece vs Russia
Wed, Jun 18, 9:45 PM (Greece time), Salzburg: Greece vs Spain
Feel free to discuss the matches and the results on the Euro 2008 blog and …
Date: June 4th, 2008 |
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Palm Sunday in Greece
Palm Sunday is a very important day of the Greek Orthodox Church. It’s celebrated on the Sunday before Easter. In 2008, Palm Sunday falls on April 20.
Palm Sunday is celebrated to commemorate the triumphal entry of Jesus in Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey after the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. The people of Jerusalem greeted Jesus waving palm branches and shouting praises at him. Palm Sunday also marks Jesus’s last week on Earth.
The Week of Easter –also known as Holy Week (Megali Evdomatha)- begins on Palm Sunday. …
Date: March 21st, 2008 |
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Carnival Season in 2008
If we still haven’t given you enough reasons to visit Greece, here’s another one: Carnival Season! Also known as Greek “Mardi Gras”, in 2008 it lasts from mid-February to mid-March.
Weather
In this period, the weather is still cold and wet but you can expect really clear days. On the islands, the sunny days start to become quite common, but the weather in general is cold, wet and windy.
Date: January 9th, 2008 |
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Crete: Ikarus Rock Festival
A new free music festival is going to rock the island of Crete this August. Combine the crowds of youngsters with the beautiful scenery of Crete and the music and you’ve got the best reason ever to spend your vacation in Crete this summer.
When?
Sunday, August 10, 2008; begins at 4 PM
Where?
Avdou, Crete
To get to the festival’s site follow the road to Lasithi, the only road off the highway. Take the exit for Chersonissos/Kastelli/Lasithi and follow the signs to Kastelli/Lasitihi about 9 km inland. Pass the golf course, the waterpark and the right turn to Kasteli and continue to follow the road to Lasithi. The festival site is about 10 min from the entrance to Avdou. Don’t drive in the center as the streets are narrow and crowded. There is a free parking lot offered by the organizers but it might be too crowded. There is plenty of free parking available in the city though.
Date: June 30th, 2008 |
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Greek Orthodox Good Friday
Millions of Orthodox Christians commemorate Good Friday on April 25, 2008.
Good Friday (or Great Friday) is a day of mourning. The icon of Christ is taken off the cross, wrapped in linen and put in the Epitafios, which symbolizes the tomb of Christ. Late at night the Epitafios is carried through the town is a solemn procession which symbolizes the burial of Christ.
Why is there a date difference between Catholic and Orthodox Easter?
The Gregorian calendar was introduced in Europe in 1582 but many Christians retained the Julian calendar, therefore the Easter date is different from the one in the west (Catholic and other Christian churches). Easter holidays are “movable feasts” which means they change every year according to calendar calculations.
Date: April 25th, 2008 |
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Galaxidi: Clean Monday Flour War
Clean Monday (March 10th) marks the first day of Orthodox Lent in Greece. Although there’s still an atmosphere of carnival on the streets, only “pure” food is eaten.
Galaxidi, a city located 200 km/124 miles from Athens, is home to an annual flour war. The “war” is a long kept tradition which happens every year on the first day of Lent.
Given the messiness of the war, Clean Monday is not exactly a good word for it though.
Date: March 12th, 2008 |
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After Several Months, Destruction Back in Greece
According to Metalpaths.com, Destruction returns to Greece in February. The German thrashers performed at the Metal Healling Festival in the summer (Jul 22, 2007) at Kokkinogia Drama.
The concert will take place on February 10 in Thessaloniki. However, the exact location has not yet been announced. The concert has not yet been listed on the band’s official website.
Destruction was formed in 1982 and released so far 14 studio albums, 2 live albums and a DVD. Over the years the band had a great influence upon the trash metal genre all …
Date: January 8th, 2008 |
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