Patras Carnival

The Patras Carnival is one of Greece’s not-to-be-missed events. Little known abroad, the [...]

January 6: Epiphany in Greece

January 6, the day of the Epiphany(Theophania in Greek, meaning “Appearance of God”) is [...]
Public Holidays in Greece

Public Holidays 2025 in Greece

Here are the holidays in Greece. Make a note of this before you plan your trip, because on these [...]
Christmas-in-Greece-traditions

Christmas in Greece and New Year traditions

Greece is a festive country with many traditions. To better understand them, we’d like to [...]
Christmas and New Year in Athens in Greece, to do

Christmas and New Year celebrations in December and January in Athens

Christmas and New Year festivities are a highlight in Athens, although you may be surprised to find [...]
what to do in athens in december? Christmas and New Year in Greece

What to do in Athens in December? Our top 10

Are you coming to Athens in December and looking for ideas of things to do and see? If you’d [...]
Christmas-culinary-in-Greece

Christmas culinary traditions in Greece

Long before our modern Christmas, which is nearly identical worldwide, long before the man in red [...]

Public holiday October 28: "no" day - ochi day

October 28 commemorates the day in 1940 when Greece refused Italy’s ultimatum. [...]
Panagia Church in Tinos, a large white church with a red carpet

August 15 in Greece: an unforgettable celebration

August 15 is one of the most important dates in Greece! The atmosphere is one of festivity, [...]
red eggs at easter in Greece

Dyeing Easter eggs red: solutions and tradition

At Easter in Greece, it’s customary to dye Easter eggs red. Red symbolizes the blood of [...]
easter in Greece

Easter in Athens: celebrations and practical information

Easter is the most important festival of Eastern Christianity. The Greeks celebrate this festival [...]

Easter traditions and festivities in Greece

Easter in Greece is a beautiful festival. In fact, it’s more widely celebrated than [...]

Greek holidays and traditions: to know everything about Greek customs. End of year celebrations, how to celebrate Easter in Greece, what are the public holidays... You will learn everything about the rich and fascinating Greek traditions.