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Galaxidi: Clean Monday Flour War
By Cristina | March 12th, 2008 |
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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 [...]
