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GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS

Greece 2021 – The Greek Revolution Anniversary – Things to do with Kids
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS, News, Virtual Experiences, Virtual Greece
The Greek Revolution plays a key role in the history of Greece. The Greek War of Independence, also known as the Greek Revolution (in Greek: Ελληνική Επανάσταση, Elliniki Epanastasi)…

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Greek Easter Activities at home
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
What are the traditions around Easter in Greece and what is it like to celebrate Greek Easter during coronavirus quarantine days? Without celebrations and…

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Carnival in Greece 2020
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
Carnival in Greece is an important holiday period leading up to the most special time of the year: Greek Easter. In 2020 Carnival in…

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Christmas in Greece with Kids
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
Christmas in Greece is wonderful. The magic holiday spirit can be felt at the city streets through sparkling street decorations or at local churches…

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Oxi Day or 28 October in Greece
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
October 28th is a national holiday in Greece. It is the day that commemorates the rejection by Greek Ioannis Metaxas of the ultimatum made by Italian Benito Mussolini on October 28, 1940. This day is known by Greeks around…

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Easter in Greece
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
Greek-Orthodox Easter is the most important religious holiday in Greece. It is also a family celebration full of traditions and festivities. If you are…

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Greek Red Easter Eggs
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
Red Easter Eggs
Red Easter eggs are an important part of the celebrations at Easter in Greece. Nowadays, you can buy the Greek red Easter…

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Greek Carnival
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
2021 Greek Carnival Dates

In 2021 Apokries is from Sunday February 21st to Sunday March 14thTsiknopempti (Burnt Thursday) is March 4thClean Monday (‘Kathara Deftera’ or ‘Kathari…

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New Year traditions in Greece
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
The holidays in Greece are celebrated with lots of food, symbols and tradition. In this post, I have listed the most important New Year…

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Santa Run Chania
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
For the past eight years, the most entertaining charity event is taking place in Chania like in many other cities in Europe. It’s the…

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Celebrating ΟΧΙ Day in Greece
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS
October 28 is a National Memorial Day in Greece. It is called ΟΧΙ Day or NO Day. What does it mean and what is…

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May 1 Celebration Family Picnic in Athens
- GREEK CULTURE & CELEBRATIONS, The Great Outdoors
In Greece, the most popular family day for a visit to the park is ‘Protomagia’or ‘1st of May’. May 1 is considered ‘Labor Day’…

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