Carnival in Greece is an important holiday period leading up to the most special time of the year: Greek Easter. In 2020 Carnival in Greece is celebrated from Sunday 9th February 2020 to Sunday 1st March 2020. In this blog post, I have listed some of the most important elements of the Greek carnival and…
Christmas holidays in Greece with kids are beautiful. Others may disagree with me but I believe that Greece is very festive during the holidays. The magic holiday spirit can be felt in each church in every neighbourhood and there are some very specific Greek Christmas traditions that cannot be found anywhere else in the world….
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 the world as ‘Oxi Day‘ (No Day). The day is celebrated not only in Greece but also in Cyprus and in Greek communities around the world. On 28 October, festivities and…
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 in Greece during the Greek Orthodox Easter, you are very lucky! There is so much to see, taste and experience. Easter is celebrated all over Greece and each part of the…
Red Easter Eggs DYI Nowadays, you can buy the Greek red Easter eggs in the supermarket but it’s so much fun to do it yourself. There are many different ways to colour the eggs, have a look at the many recipes online. You can use a commercial dye set that can be bought everywhere in…
2019 Greek Carnival Dates Triodion: Sunday, February 17th Tsiknopempti: February 28th Tsiknopempti Weekend: Friday, March 1st – Sunday, March 3rd Cheesefare Thursday: March 7th Main Carnival Weekend: Friday, March 8th-Sunday March 10th Clean Monday: March 11th Preparing for Lent Greek Carnival or Apokries is a family celebration with street parties, parades, and masquerades. Carnival ( from Latin: carne…
Fireworks over the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center in Athens The name day of Agios Vassilis The holiday seasons in Greece brings Saint Basil or Agios Vassilis. He is the most important figure for children in Greece during Christmas and not Santa Claus or Saint Nicholas. Saint Basil arrives a week after Christmas and brings presents for…
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 Santa Run. Every year the whole place blossoms with Santas of all ages who parade within the city centre and old harbour giving the whole place a special colour. The Santa…
October 28 is a National Memorial Day in Greece. It is called ΟΧΙ Day or NO Day. What does it mean and what is going on in Greece on this special day? What does Οχι Day mean? Greek: Επέτειος του οχι – The anniversary of ‘NO’ Οχι Day on October 28 commemorates the anniversary when…
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’ for the Greeks. Many Greek families will take their picnic lunches out to the countryside on this day. Flowers, branches, and garlands feature prominently in the merriment of May. Children are…
Parks in Athens for kids suitable for picnics is the subject of this post. A great day for a family picnic in a park is Protomagia or May 1. The first of May is considered Labor Day for the Greeks and an official Greek holiday. Many Greek families will take their picnic lunches out to the countryside…
Double Holiday 25 March is a double Greek National holiday celebration a historical and a religious event. Independence Day It is called Greek Independence Day because it commemorates the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821. Annunciation Day It is also the Annunciation day because it coincides with the Greek Orthodox Church’s celebration of The Annunciation. AND, it…
Lagana The most important of all foodie traditions on Clean Monday is the Lagana bread. Bakers make this special flat oval-shaped bread only once per year for Clean Monday. They used to prepare this bread unleavened, thus without the yeast. However, leavened Lagana is nowadays more common. Sesame seeds are the most common topping on Lagana and often fresh or dried…
Winter in GreeceWinter in Greece is always pleasant. Especially in Athens and central Greece, the winters are mild and sunny. There are cold and rainy days and sometimes there is snow. What is very special about winter in Greece are the beautiful sunny warm days early in the New Year. Alkyonides Nearly every year in the…
Are you visiting Athens in December with your family or do you live in this city and need some inspiration for your Christmas family outing? Here are some of my favourite things to do in Athens during Christmas with kids. The Athens municipality activities Many kids activities can be found around Syntagma square (featured above…
I first met her when my daughter brought her home from kindergarten a couple of years ago. In her Greek class, she had made a Kyra Sarakosti, translated Lady Lent. Traditionally Kyra Sarakosti is crafted on Clean Monday. Related: Greek Carnival and Clean Monday Laganas or Clean Monday Bread Lady Lent has seven feet. They represent the seven…
Some years ago my daughter came home from nursery and showed me a red and white string bracelet. She told me that we could not take it off her wrist until the end of March. And we should then ‘hang it in our rose bush for the birds’. It was the first time that I…
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When my kids were born, it became my passion to find unique destinations and quality activities for families. I created this blog to share my experiences with other parents.
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