Event· Folegandros· Greece — Cyclades
Folegandros Festivals
36° 37.6′ N · 24° 55.1′ E · approximate
The island's summer of panigyria and food festivals, from chapel feasts with violins to a harbour fish-stew night.
Practical
Position approx: Chora (events are held island-wide). From folegandros.gr (the dates shown are from a past programme, so confirm the year's schedule): Agia Marina, 16 July at 8pm, Agkali. Agios Panteleimon, 26 July, Ano Meria, with the big night on the eve. Panagia (Dormition), 14 August at 9:30pm, Chora, the island's main feast. Kaikokakavia fish-stew festival, around 21 August at 9:30pm, Karavostasis harbour. A local cheese and produce festival in late August, Ano Meria school. Feast of the Holy Cross, 13 September at 9pm, Chora. Agios Artemios, 19 October at 8pm, Karavostasis. At Easter, the Panagia icon is carried in procession to every house on the island.
Best for
Timing a visit with a village festival
Season
Jul-Oct; Easter
Nearby
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- Folegandros ChoraRight here
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- Folegandros TrailsRight here
- Iviskos (Chora, Folegandros)Right here
- Zefyros Anemos (Chora, Folegandros)Right here
- Araxe (Chora, Folegandros)0.1 NM away
- Atopa Supermarket (Chora, Folegandros)0.1 NM away