Faithful to their tradition, the villages of Zagoria count many interesting festivals that give the chance to both visitors and locals spending amusing time. Their activities usually consist of eating, dancing and drinking during the whole night, despite the fact that most of them are related to religious occasions.
An example of these festivals is held by the Sarakatsans, a population distributed in communities, scattered along the area.
The Sarakatsans used to be nomad shepherds and are said to |
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Although the festivals in Zagoria –as well as in the rest of Greece- are characterized by the mentioned activities, each village on this area has its own traditions for such occasions. For example, in Tsepelovo, found in Central Zagoria, young people conclude the festival of Panagia and they do it by jumping into the spring at the edge of the village, after which they return to the square and share a final dance.
This tradition is very appropriated, as usually they are the only ones with enough energy to continue partying until the third day! |
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Some celebrations occurred on July are the festival of Agia Paraskevi, very popular along Greece, which takes place on the 26th in Vovousa, in Central Zagoria and the Prophet Elias festival, held from the 19th to the 21th in Megalo Papingo, to the North.
Other important celebrations are Carnival, which takes place over the three weeks before the beginning of Lent and also Easter.
These occasions must be taken into account when it comes to the booking of suitable lodging options as well.
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