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Zakynthos:- Celebrating Tsiknopempti……Let the Carnival begin!

  All over Zakynthos today the smell of BBQed meat gives a festive aroma within the air.   What is Tsiknopempti? Greeks celebrate Tsiknopempti, which literally means “Thursday of the Smoke of Grilled Meat”. Tsikno being the smoke from the grilled meat and Pempti being Thursday.  It is celebrated 11 …

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Apokries Carnival Season starts Sunday 25th February, 2024.

    Sunday 25st of February, 2024 until the last day,  Sunday 17th of March, 2024 It is that time of year where most Zakynthians will say “we’ve entered the triodion”.   Exactly what is the triodion? Most of us that are not aware of what triodion means, would say …

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Is this the end of the famous Navagio shipwreck?

This week bad weather and high seas swirled around the shipwreck at Navagio leaving behind some interesting photos that spread across social media quicker than you can say “shared”! The photos showed a ship that was a broken rusting wreck, with only the prow and stern visible through the sand. …

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Zakynthos Fire alerts; When can I light a BBQ? Is it ok to use fireworks?

Due to the latest in regard to fire alerts, Zakynthos informer has had quite a few messages asking “Is it ok to light up a BBQ?”…… Why can’t we have fireworks, it’s not windy”? The law states that it is forbidden to light up fires and BBQs outdoors, but leaves …

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Zakynthos:- Giostra Di Zante 2023 Programme. Medieval event 2-4 June, 2023.

The “Giostra Di Zante” Association will soon be reviving their annual three day event. An event that takes us back in time to the 18th century is held on the long weekend of the Holy Spirit (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). It is a cultural event attended by delegations from all …

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Zakynthos:- Easter Programme for the Holy church of Saint Nicholaos, Ambelokipi, 2023.

Just a stone’s throw away from the town’s centre is the small village church of Saint Nicholoas in Ambelokipi.  The Saint Nicholaos Parish, every year has its own unique service during the Holy week. The Highlight of the week is of course Holy Friday where the well known “moiroloi tis …

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Zakynthos:- Great Lent Hymn, known as “akathistos”

On Friday the 3rd of March, 2023, the first Hairetismous as we say in Zakynthos, began. Known as the A’ Hairetismous, which is the first part of an akathist, (in Greek, akathistos meaning not sitting). It is a hymn dedicated to a saint, holy event, or one of the persons …

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The 16th Century shipwreck of Zakynthos

Everyone always talks about the shipwreck on Navagio beach, but did you know there’s another interesting shipwreck in the waters around Zakynthos? In the 1980s a twenty-metre-long 16th-century shipwreck was discovered just a few kilometres off the coast of Zakynthos, by local speargun fishermen. At the time it was further …

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Turtle nesting on Zakynthos 

At this time of year, turtles are nesting on beaches in the National Marine Park. Parts of the beaches are restricted and you will see nesting sites indicated by wooden structures, with labels on.  Whilst we all love to go to the beach and have fun, there are rules in …

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Tsilivi- Planos:- Celebrates the Dormition of our Holy Mother.(VIDEOS)

Yesterday, 14th August, in the village of Planos, celebrations took place in honour of our Holy Mother. Prayers were read at the Holy Church of the Most Holy Theotokos Planos, followed by Holy Litanization of the Epitaph around the the village. As you will see in the video the high …

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