Ferries from Paros to Sifnos (and return) [Updated 2026]

The Sifnos to Paros ferry schedule is available at the bottom of the article. Paros is one of the Cyclades‘ most popular islands — beaches, great food, and ferry connections that make it an easy base for island hopping. Sifnos, a short ride to the west and located between Antiparos, Serifos and Kimolos , is…

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…