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The Feast of Saint Peter in Spata
Municipality of Spata - Artemida

The Feast of Saint Peter in Spata

Every year on the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, June 29th, Spata celebrates a three-day festival that combines elements of the…

Mandra Block of Kokkinia
Municipality of Nikaia - Agios Ioannis Renti

Mandra Block of Kokkinia

On 17 August 1944, a total of 75 people (72 men and 3 women), fighters who actively participated in the Resistance, were executed…

Marika Kotopouli Museum
Municipality of Athens

Marika Kotopouli Museum

The Marika Kotopoulis Museum is located at the junction of Al. Panagouli (formerly King George) and Lieutenant Th. Kavvatha…

The Art of the Embroidered Bread at Varnavas in Attica
Municipality of Marathon

The Art of the Embroidered Bread at Varnavas in Attica

The tradition of embroidered bread refers to the special technique used by the women of the town of Varnavas in Attica to…

The Feast of Saint Barbara in Elefsina
Municipality of Elefsina

The Feast of Saint Barbara in Elefsina

The custom of Saint Barbara is performed on the Feast of the Martyrdom of the Saint, December 4, with the participation of the…

Panagia Mesosporitissa in Elefsina
Municipality of Elefsina

Panagia Mesosporitissa in Elefsina

After the liturgy, the pilgrims share the semi-sweet bread and taste the “polyspori”, the offering to the Virgin Mary. The…