Ετικέτα: Greek Carnival
Apokries celebrations, carnival customs and traditional events in the villages and towns of Pieria.
Fire, Cedar & Memory 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. © Experience Pieria In the village of Skotina, beneath the slopes of Mount Olympus, fire still has the power to […]
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 […]
Burning Cedar Fires in Litochoro, Pieria | A Greek Carnival Tradition 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 the Carnival season, the neighbourhoods of Litochoro gather around large cedar fires that turn the winter night into […]
Apokries in Pieria, Greece | The Greek Carnival & Triodion Traditions 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 alive. Apokries is the Greek Carnival season — a time of masks, costumes, music, food, laughter and collective […]