Easter in Corfu is famous worldwide and considered the island is considered to most unique Easter in Greece hence the island is very crowded with people visiting from all around the world. This is the time of the year when the island brings to light all its natural and cultural beauty. You will feel overwhelmed […]
May Day (Protomagia) in Greece! Summer’s eventual victory over winter is celebrated with flowers and rituals to keep evil at bay. On this national holiday and according to tradition, people visit the countryside, have picnics, gather flowers and turn them into wreaths to hang on their front doors. Like in many European countries, May 1st
After the liberation of Greece and the establishment of the Greek State, the Ionian Islands demanded their unification with Greece. Despite its strong objection, Britain along with France and Russia, signed on the 5th of June 1863 the Treaty of London, according to which Britain gave up its role as the head of state of
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In Corfu, August is the month when the village festivals or panigyria in Greek take place. A panegyris (Ancient Greek: πανήγυρις, “gathering”), is an Ancient Greek general, national or religious assembly which was dedicated to the worship of a particular god. Nowadays, it is also associated with saint days and holy festivals. Every week, there
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Greeks celebrate the Ohi Day on the 28th of October. Ohi Day (also spelled Oxi Day) is a national holiday in Greece that commemorates the rejection by Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas of an ultimatum made by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini on October 28, 1940, to allow Italian forces to occupy Greece during World War
