Religious celebrations

On the 25th of July (the eve of the St. Friday) celebrations are held in the tiny church at Farsa beach. The…

Theotokos Myrtidiotissa is honoured in Kefalonia at St. Dionysios church (or Church of Virgin Mary in Drapano) where the Sacred Icon is…

Easter in Greece is an important period of custom and traditions so connected with our childhood and upbringing that following and protecting them is a matter of respect to our history and generations gone by.

Christmas in Kefalonia is a holiday full of activity, food and, of course, festive traditional celebrations.

At the church in the tiny settlement of Arginia, high up on the mountainside above the south coast, there is an icon…

The church of Panagia Lagouvarda or Fidoussa (of the snakes) is located in the mountainside village of Markopoulo around 30km from Argostoli.…

The church of Gravaliotissa is located in the small mountain village of Pastra and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. On August…

The Festival of Grape Harvest and Moustalevria is held annually at Agia Paraskevi, Troianata, in the heart of the Robola wine area to celebrate years of village tradition.

The Archaic Temple can be found on the main road of Skala. This Doric temple dates from the 6th century BC –…

The Βarcarolle (or Varkarolla) Festival is held every year on the 24th of August in the beautiful village of Assos as well as…

The 25th of March is, for us the Greeks, a double celebration, both historical and religious, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821 as well as the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God.

The 25th of March is, for us the Greeks, a double celebration, both historical and religious, commemorating the start of the War of Greek Independence in 1821 as well as the Greek Orthodox Church celebrates the Annunciation by archangel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God.