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What Greeks Do on Orthodox Easter

Posted On April 18, 2020April 7, 2023 By Maria Paravantescomment

Greek Orthodox Easter is the biggest celebration in Greece marked by a mass exodus from the urban centers to the countryside. The reason lies both in faith as well as in the need for city-dwellers escape and welcome spring in the forest, the fields or on the beach. Learn more

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Holy Friday: A Greek Orthodox Day of Mourning

Posted On June 20, 2019October 10, 2023 By Maria Paravantes6 Comments

Holy Friday in Greece is the culmination of Christ’s Passion and a day of sorrow. Bells toll mournfully throughout the country ahead of the 'epitaphios' procession. Learn more

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