Ετικέτα: Greek Carnival
Apokries celebrations, carnival customs and traditional events in the villages and towns of Pieria.
Culture · History · Living Traditions · Pieria, Greece Fire, Cedar & Memory Mount Olympus · Skotina · Fire, Music & Community The Tsagkala Carnival ritual in Skotina, Pieria — where fire, community and older layers of memory meet. 22 February 2026 · Skotina, Pieria The cedar fire of Tsagkala in Skotina, Pieria. Photo: Yorgos […]
Carnival in Dion-Olympus, Pieria | Apokries, Traditions & Local Celebrations Carnival in the Municipality of Dion-Olympus is not one single celebration. It unfolds across towns and villages, bringing together Apokries traditions, parades, music, dancing, food, bonfires and local customs beneath Mount Olympus. Carnival in Dion-Olympus at a Glance Region: Pieria, Greece Municipality: Dion-Olympus Season: Apokries […]
Tsiknopempti is an extraordinary pre-Lenten celebration all over Greece on the Thursday of the second week of the Triodion. This celebration is a time to indulge in a large quantity of grilled meat, marking the final feast before the fasting period of Lent begins. Pieria region is the most incredible region where Tsiknopempti is celebrated […]
Culture · History · Traditions · Litochoro, Pieria Burning Cedar Fires in Litochoro, Pieria | A Greek Carnival Tradition Discover Pieria Differently · Greek Carnival · Mount Olympus Villages Discover the cedar fires of Litochoro, a distinctive Carnival tradition where fire, smoke, community and local memory come together at the foot of Mount Olympus. During […]
CULTURE · HISTORY · TRADITIONS · PIERIA, GREECE Apokries in Pieria, Greece | The Greek Carnival & Triodion Traditions Discover Pieria Differently · Greek Carnival · Mount Olympus Villages Discover Apokries in Pieria through Greek Carnival traditions, the Triodion, the cedar fires of Litochoro, ancient ritual echoes and the local communities that keep these customs […]