Agistri Festivals

Agistri Festivals, Greece: Information about the Festivals of Agistri, Saronic

Greece, in general terms, enjoys a succession of festivals and cultural events in which locals, as well as tourists celebrate together in a framework of camaraderie and festivity. In fact, every island has its own festivals, many of them shared also with some others. The celebration of the patron saint day of every church also guarantees a good resource of religious festivals on most islands, no matter how small they are.

However, the feature of being religious in the case of these

Another extended celebration on Greece, which can be enjoyed on Agistri is carnival, a festivity that extends over February and March, on the three weeks before the beginning of Lent. This obviously is a very colourful occasion that counts on outstanding costumes, traditional dancing and lots of music.

On the other hand, Lent is also of the most representative celebrations in Greece; so most islands observe it, organising candle processions and firework displays.

The great features of this theatre causes many travel companies to organise trips from Agistri to this location, as it offers visitors the chance of enjoying the unusual acoustic of this imposing theatre, which does not need any type of extra amplification.

The ancient drama performed in this summer festival is so expressive, that despite the fact of being in Greek language foreigners still find it really entertaining.

In addition, most of the plays are

events is not related to solemnity, unlike what many people may think. Usually the religious service is followed by traditional music, dancing and eating, activities that in many cases extend over the following day.

Agistri, in spite of being the smallest island of the Saronic group, has some good options in these terms. For example, the feast of Virgin Mary, on August 15th is one of the main celebrations, not only on Agistri, but also in the whole Greece.

In the case of those who visit Agistri, in some cases it is good to keep in mind these of dates, since some extra benefits might be offered during these events. Due to the nearing of this occasion, the celebrations include the mentioned activities, apart from the religious service.

Since ferry and catamaran services from Piraeus make access to this island really easy from Athens, Agistri counts on some steady groups of visitors that return year after year, and one of the main dates they take into account in order to decide the period of the year in which the visit will take place, usually consists of the months of carnival.
Being so close to the rest of the Saronic Islands, Agistri offers the opportunity of visiting them and so take advantage of their festive occasions as well.

Reaching Epidavros may be a good option as well in order to enjoy its Theatre Festival. This takes place on Fridays evening during the months of July and August.

versioned into Modern Greek, apart from being performed in their original version. The close island of Aegina also offers important celebrations, such as the one in the honour of Agios Nektarios, the patron saint of the island.

Just like it was explained, in this case the religious ceremony takes place at first, and then a great celebration follows with all the traditional dancing and singing previously mentioned.

Festivals in Greece are an attraction worth to be experienced. In case of visiting Agistri during the dates on which they take place, the island can be enjoyed on its best splendour, and the occasion can also be taken advantage of in order to reach the celebrations of the nearby islands.

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