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| Συριανό Καρναβάλι 2019 - Syros Carnival 2019 |
Putting this on the bucket list for a future year: Carnival in Ermoupoli on the island of Syros in the Cyclades, Greece. Syros Carnival is a three-day-event with festivities on the Saturday night - the traditional Zeibekia (masquerade) custom in Markos Vamvakaris Square - in Ano Syros, a procession along the harbour front on the Sunday afternoon that culminates in dancing in Miaoulis Square, with a Latin party on the Protopapadaki pedestrian street and, on Καθαρή Δευτέρα (Ash Monday or Clean Monday), the customs of Koulouma with kite flying in the countryside and particularly in Gallissas village.
The dates of Clean Monday in Greece tell us when this carnival takes place.
Photos and videos from Syros Carnival 2019
Syros also features in The 8 Best Greek Destinations to Celebrate Easter, as it is perhaps the only place in the world where Catholics celebrate Easter with the Orthodox in all the churches of the island. I really like that idea.
