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…

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…