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Umami Festival is the largest event that TU events organises. It is the first premium wine and gastronomy festival, which

Chestnut Festival in Agiasos, Lesvos

The 2017 chestnut festival will be on Sunday 12 November. A chestnut festival is a rare thing to see on

Rouketopolemos (Greek Рουκετοπόλεμος, literally “rocket war”) is the name of a local traditional event held annually at Easter in the

The carnival in the Aegean island of Skyros comes alive with the sounds of clanging goat bells. These are worn

In Fokida Prefecture, the town of Galaxidi is one of Greece’s top destinations especially during carnival season. The picturesque small

The Thracian city of Xanthi hosts one of the most popular carnivals in the country. Xanthi carnival started in 1966

Rakí is the traditional Cretan spirit that is famous throughout the country for its very high alcohol content and its

The picturesque villages of Grevenà, in the north of Greece, are the perfect setting for a traditional mushroom festival. Amidst

The Anastenaria is a traditional fire-walking ritual performed in some villages in Northern Greece and Southern Bulgaria. The communities which

Ikaria is famous throughout Greece for her “Panagiria”, traditional feast days that celebrate the Saints’ name days and other religious