|
Nafplion Festivals:
When planning your holidays, it’s good to have in mind some dates and places where special events are organized, so that you can benefit the most from your holidays, and get in touch with the local people, tradition and culture.
Every year for the last 16 years the Nafplion Music Festival is organized in the end of June with a lot of success.
On the 1st of October is Agios Anastassios' Day, the celebration in memory of the patron saint of
Nafplion. |
|
On the 29th of August in the village of Midea, just 10 km away from Nafplion, there is a celebration in memory of Agios Ioannis Prodromos (Saint John the Baptist), while in the same village on the 8th of May there is a celebration in memory of Agios Ioannis Theologos (Saint John the Theologian). There are feasts in the village of Midea on both dates.
Nea Kios, just 7 km west of Nafplion, has also some feasts and festivals worth mentioning. The Carnival is celebrated on the last Sunday of the Triodion and the "Koulouma" on the first |
|
Apart from these mostly religious celebrations, there are more festivals in Nea Kios.
The Peloponnesian Backgammon Championship takes place here every year in June, while in July there is a series of events called "Mikrasiatika" -meaning "events for Asia Minor"- in memory of the people who left their homes in Asia Minor during the population exchange in 1924.
In August, another festival with cultural events takes place here, "Kiana", while in the beginning of September there is another celebration dedicated to sprats; in |
Back:
More:
Related: