Name: Theofania – Fota
Start: 2023-1-6T00-00-00-00
End: 2023-1-6T23-23-59-00
Location: Amorgos

11 11, 2018

5 reasons to visit Amorgos
5 reasons to visit Amorgos

5 reasons to visit Amorgos

anweb2019-03-02T12:01:58+02:0011 Nov, 2018|Amorgos, Beaches, Festivals, Gastronomy, Sights, Walking|

1. Visit the Monastery of Hozoviotissa One of the most impressive monasteries in Greece. It's a which is spread [...]

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august

Festival of Christ Chora Platia

06augAll DayFestival of Christ

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One of the biggest feasts on Amorgos, 'The Transfiguartion of Christ'. It is celebrated with wine and live music.

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One of the biggest feasts on Amorgos, ‘The Transfiguartion of Christ’. It is celebrated with wine and live music.

Time

All Day (Saturday)

Location

Chora Platia

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Festival of Panagia Panagia Epanochoriani

15augAll DayFestival of Panagia

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A big festival in honour of Panagia Panochoriani. A feast with traditional local dishes\, drinks\, live music and dance.

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A big festival in honour of Panagia Panochoriani. A feast with traditional local dishes\, drinks\, live music and dance.

Time

All Day (Monday)

Location

Panagia Epanochoriani

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Festival of Pasteli Chora Platia

19augAll DayFestival of Pasteli

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The Festival of Pasteli (sesame seed and honey bar) is at the Loza square in Chora and organized by the Cultural Association “Simonidis”. The process of the production of pasteli’s

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The Festival of Pasteli (sesame seed and honey bar) is at the Loza square in Chora and organized by the Cultural Association “Simonidis”. The process of the production of pasteli’s is presented and offered to the visitors along with psimeni raki. You can follow the whole process and afterward the local musicians are playing up to dance until early morning.

Time

All Day (Friday)

Location

Chora Platia

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september

Festival of Xerotigana The Port of Aegiali

07sep8:00 pmFestival of Xerotigana

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Xerotigana is the traditional sweet of Amorgos - it is also used in other Cycladic islands - made for Christmas and Easter\, but also offered in weddings and baptisms along

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Xerotigana is the traditional sweet of Amorgos – it is also used in other Cycladic islands – made for Christmas and Easter\, but also offered in weddings and baptisms along with traditional pastels.

A reference point to the local tradition of Amorgos\, the Xerotigana\, accompanies every joyful moment in the life of the Amorgians.

Every year in the summer the Festival of Xerotigana is organized. Visitors can watch the preparation process\, try psimeniraki and dance along with the locals to the traditional local music.

Time

(Wednesday) 8:00 pm

Location

The Port of Aegiali

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Festival of Stavros Stavros

13sepAll Day14Festival of Stavros

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The festival is hold in the really north end of the island and it’s about 2 hours walk from Langada. But it is worth to go there for the magic

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The festival is hold in the really north end of the island and it’s about 2 hours walk from Langada. But it is worth to go there for the magic and beautiful place and then you get served the traditional Amorgian patatato\, goat with potatoes.

Time

september 13 (Tuesday) - 14 (Wednesday)

Location

Stavros

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Festival of Theologos Theologos

26sepAll DayFestival of Theologos

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The celebration of the name day for the church of Theologos is hold twice a year and you get served the traditional food.

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The celebration of the name day for the church of Theologos is hold twice a year and you get served the traditional food.

Time

All Day (Monday)

Location

Theologos

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november

Anniversary of the Monastery Hozoviotissa The Monastery of Hozoviotissa

21novAll DayAnniversary of the Monastery Hozoviotissa

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The celebration of the anniversary of the Monastery. Hozoviotissa is the protector of Amorgos and it is a local holiday which attracts visitors and believers from all over Greece.

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The celebration of the anniversary of the Monastery. Hozoviotissa is the protector of Amorgos and it is a local holiday which attracts visitors and believers from all over Greece.

Time

All Day (Monday)

Location

The Monastery of Hozoviotissa

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january

Theofania – Fota Amorgos Amorgos Greece

06janAll DayTheofania – Fota

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The celebration of the light and the day which ends Christmas. It is the day when the priest bless the waters by throwing in a cross in the sea and

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The celebration of the light and the day which ends Christmas. It is the day when the priest bless the waters by throwing in a cross in the sea and the boys are jumping in to bring it. It’s a big honour for the boy who takes it. Afterwards\, the priest goes from house to house holding a cross and a basil branch that he put into holy water and sprinkle to bless the home.

Time

All Day (Friday)

Location

Amorgos

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