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Holy Wednesday in Zakynthos.   Holy Wednesday is about the plot to kill Jesus and also repent for our sins. On the Wednesday before his death, Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the Leper. As they sat at the supper table, a woman named Mary anointed Jesus’ head …

Last night was what we call the Epitaph. Zakynthians pay tribute to Christ. You will notice that a tomb like structure will be carved out of wood and a repilica of Christ will be laid down within the tomb, as the replica is surrounded in flower petals. Standing next to …

Easter in Zakynthos is one of the most traditional, spiritual and eventful celebrations throughout Greece. Preparations around the town and in the villages will soon take place, if not already.  Although this year the weather has been holding those preparations back, with news that the weather is going to be …

Another postponement was given to the debate regarding permits to individuals operating in the Shipwreck area, known as Navagio and the decision to postpone the issue was unanimous last Wednesday at the meeting of the City Council. The debate has taken its time as the Municipality’s competent department has suggested …

The women’s choir “Rodambelos” from the village Ambelokipi, known by its old name “Roido” celebrated today with the tradition of cutting the New Year’s cake.  Present were all choir members, family, friends, politicians and other cultural organisations to join in the celebrations . A tradition that has been kept within …

Within days, the contractor will be required to sign the contract for the project to open the access road for the Zakynthos Integrated Waste Management Plant projects in Liva. After many months of delay the work required to secure access to the Temporary Unit and one of the sub-projects of …

Interesting facts about the Bnb Guest sharing economy were presented at a conference held in Athens by Smart Press. The data comes from the two most popular online platforms for short-term tourist leases – Airbnb and Homeaway – based on the AirDna’s analysis. According to the reports published by Stephania …

Officially confirmed from the office of the Member of Parliament of Zakynthos and the former Minister, Mr. Kontonis and by decision of the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Mr. Ioannis Tafillis, the state of emergency for the island of Zakynthos was extended until 29 April 2019, act code number (No. 478 …

The green light has been given for the restoration and repair works of an amount of € 14,000,000, for the monastery of the Strofades.       The process of programming was finalized with representatives from the Ministry of Culture, the Metropolis Church of Zakynthos and the Ionian Islands Region. …

There have been many reports recently about strong smells of tar/oil in the Keri area of Zakynthos. These reports state that the smells occurred around the time of some recent earthquakes. Experts are saying that the smells are emanating from local pitch (tar) wells/ tar springs, situated in the Keri …