Event· Santorini (Thira)· Greece — Cyclades
Panagia Episkopi Feast (August 15)
36° 23.0′ N · 25° 27.6′ E · approximate
The Feast of the Dormition of the Virgin on August 15 is celebrated in most Santorini villages. The biggest festival is at Panagia Episkopi in Episkopi Gonias.
Practical
Coordinates are Episkopi Gonias village (OSM), approx for the church. Other feasts sailors may run into: Profitis Ilias on July 20 (Fira, Imerovigli), the Holy Seven Children on August 4 (Finikia), Agios Nikolaos on December 6. A two-week International Music Festival runs in Fira in September (Greeka). Expect closures and crowded roads on feast days.
Best for
Experiencing a village panigiri
Season
August 15
Nearby
- Pyrgos Village & Kasteli0.4 NM away
- Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum0.8 NM away
- Prophet Elias Monastery (Profitis Ilias)0.9 NM away
- Santorini Medlife Clinic (Messaria)1 NM away
- Kamari Beach (Santorini)1.2 NM away
- Santorini Wineries1.2 NM away
- Kamari Anchorage (Santorini)1.3 NM away
- Ancient Thera (Mesa Vouno)1.4 NM away