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Easter procession at Mt Athos (
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The Greek calendar is chock-full of festivals. By far, the biggest event of the
Greek Orthodox Church is Easter, when villages and towns come to life with
fireworks, street dancing, huge outdoor lamb roasts and plenty of ouzo shots.
Begin with the candlelit processions of flower-filled biers marking the start of the
celebration on Good Friday; by Saturday night you'll be shouting
Hristos Anesti
(Christ is Risen) and cracking red-dyed eggs. The best spot to join in the festivit-
ies is Patmos in the Dodecanese.
