greek orthodox easter

Easter in Thassos: Orthodox Traditions and Customs

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Easter in Thassos: Orthodox Traditions and Customs

Greek Orthodox Easter, known as Pascha, turns Thassos into one of the most moving places to greet spring in Greece. The island enters Holy Week with decorated churches, candlelit processions and the deep calm of a season before the summer crowds arrive. Mountain villages in the pine forests keep customs their families have followed for … Read more

Rhodes at Easter

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Rhodes at Easter

Greek Orthodox Easter, known as Pascha, is the biggest and most deeply felt festival of the entire Greek year, and on Rhodes it transforms the island into something quieter, older and far more moving than the summer holiday version most visitors know. Across Holy Week the medieval Old Town, the traditional inland villages and every … Read more