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Early hours picking Santorini fava with Arsenios - moments from ‘Topos Santorini’ documentary Eudaimonia Tourism

Welcome May! ☺️
🌼 Moment from St. George church in Ano Meria, Folegandros

Χριστός Ανέστη! Happy Easter!
#καλοπασχα

Προσκύνημα σε 7 επιτάφιους στο κέντρο της Αθήνας.
Seven epitaphs in Athens city center.

Good Friday Greek customs and traditions. Click on the link and watch the video.

Good Friday Greek customs and traditions - Zorbabook - Authentic experiences in Greece Good Friday Greek customs and traditions It is a mourning day, people visit their lost loved ones' graves to clean them and light the candles. On Good Friday Greeks cook simple food with no olive oil, seasoned with v

Χρόνια Πολλά!
What is the Great Lent (Megali Sarakosti)?
What does Clean Monday mark, why is it called "clean"?
What is lagana and the links with ancient Greece?
Kyra Sarakosti, symbolism

Great Lent, Clean Monday, Lagana, Mrs Sarakosti - Zorbabook - Authentic experiences in Greece Greek Orthodox Lent (Great Lent)In the Greek Orthodox Church, Great Lent (Megali Sarakosti) is a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, self-examination, and spiritual preparation leading up to Easter (Pascha). It begins on Clean Monday and ends on Holy Satu

The raw energy, dramatic storytelling, and deep symbolism make the Skyros Carnival one of the most mystical and meaningful celebrations in Greece.

Skyros island carnival video!

Carnival in Skyros island The island and Greek destination that comes to mind when talking about Apokries is Skyros. Located in the Sporades island complex with access by road to Evia...

Skyros Carnival is one of Greece’s most fascinating and symbolic celebrations, blending ancient mythology, rural traditions, and Dionysian influences. Held annually on the island of Skyros, in the Sporades, known for its unique costumes, folklore performances, feasting, traditional music, and its famous ritual of the "Geros," the "Korela," and the "Frangos". It is a communal experience, uniting generations through shared history and celebration.

Skyros Carnival - Zorbabook - Authentic experiences in Greece Skyros Carnival - A Timeless Tradition Worth ExperiencingSkyros Carnival is one of Greece’s most fascinating and symbolic celebrations, blending ancient mythology, rural traditions, and Dionysian influences. Held annually on the island of Skyros,

Καλό μήνα! Best wishes for March!
Do you know Martaki - the March bracelet - its significance and link with ancient Greece?
#μαρτης #μαρτακια

Martaki, the March bracelet - Zorbabook - Authentic experiences in Greece A much-loved Greek tradition is wearing the March bracelet made of red & white threads on the 1st March. The bracelet is called Martis (March in Greek) or martaki. The white signifies purity and the red life & passion. The bracelet is prepared