Tag Archives: Easter

The celebration of Easter has already begun on our island. Visitors not only from all over Greece but internationally as well have made their way to Zakynthos to enjoy a unique experience. The highlight of the week being the Epitaph, which is celebrated on Holy Friday. Many villages are also …

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 …

As you walk around Zakynthos you may see the “Pefki” hanging from the balconies of churhces and homes. The “black” flag that announces mourning.  Today is one of the most dramatic days of the year as far as religious ceremonies go. Zakynthos pays tribute in her own unique way. The …

For anyone who missed it, Zakynthos Easter preparations have been taking place this last weekend. This is a very important time for Zakynthians and it’s not just the celebrations, it’s also about how we prepare. It started with making traditional Easter decorations, for the local church, the donkey being the …

HOLY WEEK AT SAINT NICHOLAOS CHURCH AMBELOKIPI, ZAKYNTHOS. DURING THE WEEK THE CHURCH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC HOLY MONDAY. 08.30A.M AND 19.00P.M HOLY TUESDAY 19.00P.M THE HYMN OF KASSIANIS IS SUNG HOLY WEDNESDAY 08.30A.M FOR MORNING SERVICES 17.30P.M BLESSINGS WITH HOLY OIL . IT IS HERE THAT YOU ARE …

Orthodox tradition holds that the Holy Fire happens annually on the day preceding Orthodox Pascha (Orthodox Easter.) During this time, blue light is said to emit within Jesus Christ’s tomb, rising from the marble slab covering the stone bed believed to be that upon which Jesus’ body is to have been …

With a spring sky and summer temperatures, Tassos Arniakos says that this year we will celebrate Easter all over the country. A key element of the next few days will be the south winds of 5 to 6 Beaufort, which carry African dust. The result, as we already see today in Attica, …

Holy Saturday today with measures for the coronavirus and a traffic ban from 22:00 at night. As for the opening hours of the stores, as early as 7, on Holy Saturday, supermarkets have the opportunity to open and stay open until 7 in the afternoon. The rest of the retailer …

Particularly strict and intensive are the controls at the main gate of our island. In the Port by the members of the Coast Guard. In fact, every passing vehicle is checked. While those who wish are able to have a rapid tests by KOMY Zakynthos. Especially during the days of …

Government spokeswoman Aristotle Peloni confirmed the government’s suggestion NOT to allow interregional travel in view of Easter. Speaking this morning on SKAI TV and the “Today” show. “We will wait for the Commission’s proposal.  However the government’s position is not to open interregional travel. “we don’t want to risk transferring …