The “Panigyria” of Santorini – the All-Welcoming Religious F
One thing that is engraved deeply in the hearts of the Greeks is their religious faith, and their love and respect for the church and the local saints. Every church has a certain day when the Saint it is dedicated to is commemorated and celebrated. On the eve of that day, the icon depicting the Saint is paraded around the village or town, followed by a procession and usually a marching band, and after its end, a large feast commences. Food and wine are in abundance, and so are traditional music and dances. These feasts, the “panigyria” are the highlight of every village, an annual centerpiece event.
In Megalochori, the church of Agioi Anargyroi celebrated its nameday on July 1st; the cobblestoned courtyard and the church’s inside are decorated with fragrant flowers, people flood in to light a candle and pay their respects, the litany is proceeded by the marching band and everyone is treated with homemade kokkinisto, a meat and potato casserole with a scrumptious tomato sauce or bean soup, olives and fresh, homemade bread. The locals treat the church as their second home, and they take great pride in cooking for its visitors. This is a great opportunity for every visitor to taste the authentic Santorini, the food the locals eat at home, simple, homemade and delicious.
Every year, the panigyria of the island attract visitors and locals alike, and it would be a misfortune to pass upon a chance to see one first hand.
The main religious feasts of Santorini, apart from the Agioi Anargyroi of Megalochori, are namely the Saint Epiphanius’ in Akrotiri on May 12th, the Prophet Elias in Pyrgos on July 20th, also celebrated in the Chapel of Prophet Elias in Imerovigli, the Agioi Efta Paides of Ephesus (the Holy Seven Youths of Ephesus) on August 4th, in a seaside cave of the caldera somewhere between Oia and Imerovigli, the Metamorfosi Sotiros (Transformation of Christ) in Pyrgos on August 6th, the Assumption Of Mary (Koimisi Theotokou) on August 15th – this is the most important religious feast of the summer, celebrated in Panagia Episkopi, but also almost all villages on Santorini. On august 29th, the feast of Saint John takes place in Perissa, and on the 24th of September the one of Panagia Myrtidiotissa in Kamari, whereas the most significant panigyri on Santorini is probably the last one of the summer, the celebration of Saint Matrona on October 20th, in Finikia. Every panigyri has its own signature dish, its own traditions and its own little wonders to admire. Many visitors also enjoy partaking in the traditonal dancing. I would definitely recommend to try and visit them all!
Blue Domed Church in Oia, Santorini ☀ Greece island Santorini ????
The blue-domed church in Oia is one of Santorini’s most famous. Oia looks as if it were stuck in time. There are many typical white houses, and narrow, winding streets. Santorini is actually a group of islands in a kind of circle, up until about 1500 BC the area was one island but after a huge volcanic explosion the island took its present form, hence the islands form a circle around the crater.
Greece is one of the most beautiful places in the world with lots of wonderful sites, one such site can be found in Oia, a small town in Santori, Greece, the Blue Domed Church.
It is built on the steep slope of the caldera and the houses and restaurants are built into niches carved into the caldebra on the seaward side. There are narrow passageways and a central square.
The sun light hours in this village are much longer than in the Fira town. Its paths are very narrow and hence get congested during the tourist season.
The idyllic surroundings of the town have a complex of white washed blue domed churches and charming, traditional Cycladic houses and cave houses that are carved into the rock face on top of the cliff. It is set in a location which provides excellent views of the sunset over the caldera.
The iconic Santorini symbol of the Oia view and the blue domed churches are perhaps the most photographed of all the Santorini churches. The largest church of Santorini is the Orthodox Cathedral located at the centre of Fira.
It was founded in 19th century and its interior is adorned with striking frescoes. In close distance is the Catholic Cathedral dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. During the Byzantine times was built the famous church of Panagia Episkopi that has survived many invasions and is well-preserved up to this day.
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Our apartment was in Oia. We stayed in Santorini (Greece) for 6 nights from 4 - 11 June 2018.
We were visiting the island Thirasia, New Kameni - Volcano Tour & Hot Springs, Finikia, Koloumpos, Panagia Kalou, Imerovigli, Firostefani, Fira, Pyrgos, Episkopi, Kamari Beach, Perissa, Emporio, Megalochori, Vlichada, Red Beach and of course Oia.
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Igreja Panagia Platsani (1965) - Chamada de Platsani devido à tradição de que uma imagem da Virgem foi encontrada no mar por um pescador e que ele ouviu uma voz lhe dizendo para construir uma igreja de frente para o mar da ilha.
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Η Κύθνος είναι νησί των Δυτικών Κυκλάδων ανάμεσα σε Κέα και Σέριφο, και απέχει 56 ν. μίλια από το λιμάνι του Πειραιά και μόλις 2 ώρες από το λιμάνι του Λαυρίου.
Πρώτοι κάτοικοι της Κύθνου αναφέρονται οι αρχαίοι Δρύοπες με βασιλιά τους τον Κύθνο εξ ου και το όνομα της νήσου που λεγόταν επίσης και Δρυοπίς ή Οφιούσα. Κατά τον Μεσαίωνα λεγόταν Θήραμνα (όπως ο Δανιήλ ο Θηράμνιος 1661), ενώ ο Νείλος Δοξαπατρής από το 1143 την αναφέρει με το όνομα Θερμιά, από τις θερμές πηγές που υφίστανται. Αργότερα οι Τούρκοι την αποκαλούσαν Χαμάμ αντασί (=νήσος Λουτρά). Και τέλος οι Ιταλοί την αποκαλούσαν Φέρμινα. Ο Μαρουλάς, στη βορειοανατολική ακτή του νησιού , κοντά στα ΄΄Λουτρά΄΄, ήταν η παλαιότερη εγκατάσταση των Κυκλάδων. Οργανικά δείγματα που στάλθηκαν για χρονολόγηση πιστοποιούν ότι η θέση χρονολογείται στην 9η και 8η χιλιετία π.Χ., δηλαδή στη Μεσολιθική περίοδο.[1][2] Οι ανασκαφές έφεραν λείψανα κυκλικών κατασκευών ,που πιθανώς είχαν χρησιμοποιηθεί ως χώροι διαμονής, καθώς και λίγες ταφές.[3]
Στους αρχαίους επίσης χρόνους στη Κύθνο είχε ιδρυθεί μια ακμάζουσα ιωνική αποικία από τους Κέστορα και Κέλυφο. Οι αρχαίοι Κύθνιοι ασχολούνταν και με την ναυτιλία και στους Περσικούς πολέμους συμμετείχαν με μία τριήρη και μία πεντηκόντορο αφού απέκρουσαν τις προτάσεις φιλίας του Πέρση Βασιλέως. Η αρχαία πολιτεία της Κύθνου φημιζόταν για την ευνομία της όπου και για το λόγο αυτό ο Αριστοτέλης αφιερώνει ειδική μελέτη για τη Κύθνο στο έργο του Περί Κυθνίων Πολιτείας, έργο που δεν διασώθηκε. Επίσης οι αρχαίοι Κύθνιοι διέπρεψαν στα γράμματα και τις τέχνες όπου και ανέδειξαν δύο ονομαστούς ζωγράφους τον Τιμάνθη και τον Κυδία.
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