![]() I think it is the most important ceremony in Christianity because it affects believers and non-believers. To me there is something beautiful and magical about this. I never really cared much about the church ceremonies leading up to Easter, with the exception of the candle lighting ceremony that begins at 11pm on Saturday night and ends after midnight when all the candles held by the people in and around the church have been lit by the holy flame Hills around the Acropolis which are also adorned with green grass and wildflowers. The streets are quiet and those people who have nowhere to go or who are like me and prefer to stay in Athens when everyone else has left, take walks in the streets and parks and the If you are not able to go to the islands or a village but have to stay in Athens, the city also seems blessed because everyone is gone. You can't even imagine the fields of flowers and the way life seems to be popping and sprouting up from every crack and crevice. Usually parched brown in the summer are green from the winter rains. Go to the countryside or to the islands wildflowers First of all even if you are not a devout Christian you can't help but be moved by the ceremonies and the way life begins again on Easter Sunday after winter and 40 days of fasting. Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday is May 5th for 2024!Įaster is one of my favorite times to be in Greece for a couple of reasons. ![]() Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday is April 16 for 2023! ![]()
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