Each corner of Greece celebrates Easter with grandeur and piety, and any church you enter will make you feel this unique mystic sanctitude that only Easter services can offer. But there are some places in Greece where Easter is celebrated in a special way that’s worth experiencing at least once. If Christmas is a holiday to be spent in the city, shopping, Easter is to be celebrated in the countryside, with whole roasted lamb in the village, or stuffed goat prepared in the wood-burning oven on the islands.
Corfu
Easter in Corfu is an experience you must have. Spring suits the island and, together with the Easter customs, that are unique in the whole of Greece, makes celebrating Easter there truly wonderful. In Corfu, customs from its Venetian past and Orthodox tradition combine to create a solemn and at the same time festive atmosphere. The island’s 18 philharmonic bands, the castle’s cannons, and the locals who keep traditions, all contribute to the festivities. On Good Friday the procession of the Epitaphs takes place, with the philharmonic bands playing works by Albinoni and Chopin’s marche funèbre, while on Holy Saturday, the service at the Agia Paraskevi church in Spianada square, is accompanied by fireworks that turn night into day.
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