Pentecost in East Crete.
Orthodox Pentecost, also known as Whitsunday or Whit Sunday is a Christian holiday on which the Greek Orthodox Church commemorate the...
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Chris Niemeijer
May 1, 20172 min read
May Day in East Crete.
Labor day on the first of May in East Crete is also the Feast of the Flowers and the celebration of Spring. Many Greek families drive out...
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Chris Niemeijer
Apr 11, 20172 min read
Greek Orthodox Easter.
Orthodox and especially Greek Easter (Pascha in Greek) is a tradition filled with wonderful spring season foods and traditions. It's the...
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Chris Niemeijer
Mar 25, 20172 min read
Greek Independence day.
The people in Crete and all over Greece celebrate the 25th of March in fact a national and religious holiday. First there is the...
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Chris Niemeijer
Feb 26, 20172 min read
Clean Monday in Eastern Crete.
Get out your Kite and Sharpen your Appetite for Clean Monday. After the barbecue-festival of Tsiknopempti (Barbeque Thursday), this is...
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Chris Niemeijer
Jan 6, 20171 min read
Epiphany day or blessing of the water.
You think it is too cold too jump into the water on January 6th? Don't worry as many brave Greeks will do it for you. On the January 6th...
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News and info about the area of East Crete, discussons by members and vistors of East Crete.
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