Easter in Greece - Celebrations, Travel
If you're lucky enough to be traveling in Greece during the Greek Orthodox Easter weekend, you'll have an opportunity to experience all of the rich pageantry and deep religious devotion expressed by the Greeks at Eastertime. In 2007, it happens on April 8th, coinciding with Catholic and Protestant Easter. In 2008, it falls on April 27th.
Preparing the Greek Easter Lamb
Preparing the Greek Easter Lamb
Preparing the Greek Easter Lamb
Images of Easter in Greece
Greek Easter - see the fiery and colorful Greek Easter celebrations.
Greek Easter - see the fiery and colorful Greek Easter celebrations.
Easter in Greece Photo Gallery
Experience the beautiful celebrations from Good Friday to Easter feasting in Greece.
Experience the beautiful celebrations from Good Friday to Easter feasting in Greece.
FAQ on Easter:
Why is Greek Easter on a different date than the "other" Easters?
Why is Greek Easter on a different date than the "other" Easters?
Easter Trips in Greece
Enjoy Greek Easter in all its glory with these special packages designed to help you fully experience Greek Easter in Greece.
Enjoy Greek Easter in all its glory with these special packages designed to help you fully experience Greek Easter in Greece.
Images of Easter in Greece
Greek Easter - see the fiery and colorful Greek Easter celebrations.
Greek Easter - see the fiery and colorful Greek Easter celebrations.
Greek Easter - Easter in Greece - Easter in Heraklion (Iraklion) Crete - Easter in Crete
Greek Easter - experience it in Heraklion, Crete where the streets smell of roses.
Greek Easter - experience it in Heraklion, Crete where the streets smell of roses.
Greek Easter - Say Happy Easter in Greek - Easter in Greece
Say "Happy Easter" in Greek! Phrases for Greek Easter greetings
Say "Happy Easter" in Greek! Phrases for Greek Easter greetings
Greek Orthodox Easter Dates
Find out when Easter occurs in Greece.
Find out when Easter occurs in Greece.
Send a Greek Orthodox Iconogram E-card for Easter
Send a free Easter (or other holiday) e-card to your Greek friends.
Send a free Easter (or other holiday) e-card to your Greek friends.
Greek Easter - Spend Greek Easter on Poros - Four-day Tour
Visit Greece for Greek Orthodox Easter and participate in the traditional pageantry and ancient customs on the Greek island of Poros.
Visit Greece for Greek Orthodox Easter and participate in the traditional pageantry and ancient customs on the Greek island of Poros.
Greece - Greek Orthodox Easter Dates and Western Easter Dates in Greece
Handy comparison of Greek Orthodox Easter Dates and "Western" Easter dates to help you plan your travel to Greece.
Handy comparison of Greek Orthodox Easter Dates and "Western" Easter dates to help you plan your travel to Greece.
Springtime in Greece
Spring in Greece is one of the best times of the year, with both Orthodox and Western Easter pageantry, good weather, and great prices.
Spring in Greece is one of the best times of the year, with both Orthodox and Western Easter pageantry, good weather, and great prices.
Easter on Poros Tour Package
Enjoy Greek Orthodox Easter on the Saronic Gulf island of Poros, an easy trip from Athens.
Enjoy Greek Orthodox Easter on the Saronic Gulf island of Poros, an easy trip from Athens.
Easter in Greece - Easter in Athens, Greece - Athens Metro Schedule for Easter
Traveling in Greece for Greek Orthodox Easter? The Metro schedule will be cut back, but travelers should still find it easy to get around.
Traveling in Greece for Greek Orthodox Easter? The Metro schedule will be cut back, but travelers should still find it easy to get around.
Cretan Easter - Chora Sfakia
Excellent page with photos and lots of information on the celebration of Orthodox Easter on Crete.
Excellent page with photos and lots of information on the celebration of Orthodox Easter on Crete.
Easter in Attica
Easy travel from Athens, the celebrations in Attica are a great excuse to get out of the city.
Easy travel from Athens, the celebrations in Attica are a great excuse to get out of the city.
Lenten Hymns in Real Audio Files
From the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America, a selection of sacred music for the period of Lent.
From the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America, a selection of sacred music for the period of Lent.
Easter in Central Greece
Mountain towns celebrate Easter with rich customs and celebrations.
Mountain towns celebrate Easter with rich customs and celebrations.
Easter in Greece from GNTO
The official story of Easter, from the Greek National Tourist Organization.
The official story of Easter, from the Greek National Tourist Organization.
Easter in Macedonia
Handmade fabric flowers fill the altars in Litochoro, and a small village hosts a relic of the True Cross in Northern Greece.
Handmade fabric flowers fill the altars in Litochoro, and a small village hosts a relic of the True Cross in Northern Greece.
Easter in the Cycladic Islands
The lesser-known Cycladic islands present moving Easter ceremonies.
The lesser-known Cycladic islands present moving Easter ceremonies.
Easter in the Ionian Islands
Discover the joys of Easter in the warm Ionian islands. From GNTO.
Discover the joys of Easter in the warm Ionian islands. From GNTO.
Easter in the Peloponnese Peninsula
Special Easter celebrations in Tripoli, Monemvassia, Kalamata and elsewhere on the peninsula. From GNTO.
Special Easter celebrations in Tripoli, Monemvassia, Kalamata and elsewhere on the peninsula. From GNTO.
Easter on Patmos, Rodos, Karpathos, and Simi
The island home of the "Book of Revelations" hosts a remarkable multilingual Easter celebration at the Monastery. Other Dodecanese islands offer equally vibrant celebrations with dynamite standing in for fireworks.
The island home of the "Book of Revelations" hosts a remarkable multilingual Easter celebration at the Monastery. Other Dodecanese islands offer equally vibrant celebrations with dynamite standing in for fireworks.
Easter on Skiathos
The ancient Rite according to Mount Athos practice is celebrated on this island in the Sporades.
The ancient Rite according to Mount Athos practice is celebrated on this island in the Sporades.
Global Gourmet - Greek Easter
Recipes and cultural accounts of the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday, seen from a gourmet's perspective.
Recipes and cultural accounts of the Greek Orthodox Easter holiday, seen from a gourmet's perspective.
Greek and Cretan Easter Customs
Terrific page with loads of information and photos on Greek Easter celebrations and customs. Includes advanced dates for both Orthodox and Western Easter for years to come.
Terrific page with loads of information and photos on Greek Easter celebrations and customs. Includes advanced dates for both Orthodox and Western Easter for years to come.
Greek-American Account of Easter
A personal story of Greek Easter celebrations in the United States.
A personal story of Greek Easter celebrations in the United States.
Hiking in Greece over Greek Easter - Rhodes
Meander Tours offers a springtime hike of Greece which takes in Easter weekend celebrations on the islands of Rhodes and Symi.
Meander Tours offers a springtime hike of Greece which takes in Easter weekend celebrations on the islands of Rhodes and Symi.