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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.

Greek Orthodox Easter Dates

Find out when Easter occurs in Greece.

FAQ on Easter:

Why is Greek Easter on a different date than the "other" Easters?

Preparing the Greek Easter Lamb

Preparing the Greek Easter Lamb

Easter in Greece Photo Gallery

Experience the beautiful celebrations from Good Friday to Easter feasting in Greece.

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.

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 - Say Happy Easter in Greek - Easter in Greece

Say "Happy Easter" in Greek! Phrases for Greek Easter greetings

Send a Greek Orthodox Iconogram E-card for Easter

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.

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.

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.

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.

Athens Metro Schedule for the Greek Easter Weekend

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.

Easter in Attica

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.

Easter in Central Greece

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.

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.

Easter in the Cycladic Islands

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.

Easter in the Peloponnese Peninsula

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.

Easter on Skiathos

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.

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.

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.
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