Greek Orthodox Good Friday

Good Friday — or Great Friday, as it’s known in the Orthodox tradition — is one of the most solemn days in the Greek calendar. While the date shifts every year, the rituals and meaning behind them have stayed essentially the same for centuries.

Palm Sunday in Greece

Palm Sunday is a very important day in the Greek Orthodox Church, celebrated on the Sunday before Easter. It commemorates Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey following the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead—an event described in all four Gospels. The people of Jerusalem greeted Him waving palm…

Easter in Greece

Why Experience Easter in Greece? Easter is the most memorable holiday to be spent in Greece. Even if you are not the most devout Christian, you can’t help but be moved by the celebrations and the way life renews after 40 days of fasting. This is when Greece’s soul reveals itself: when centuries-old traditions play…

Galaxidi: Clean Monday Flour War

Clean Monday 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…