Articles tagged ‘Events’
Getting married in Greece
By Cristina | July 24th, 2008 |
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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 [...]
Crete: Ikarus Rock Festival
By Cristina | June 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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, [...]
Greece at Euro 2008
By Cristina | June 4th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Greek Orthodox Good Friday
By Cristina | April 25th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
Palm Sunday in Greece
By Cristina | March 21st, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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. [...]
Galaxidi: Clean Monday Flour War
By Cristina | March 12th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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 [...]
Carnival Season in 2008
By Cristina | January 9th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
After Several Months, Destruction Back in Greece
By Cristina | January 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
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 [...]
