Event· Naxos· Greece — Cyclades
Panagia Feast at Filoti (15 August)
37° 3.1′ N · 25° 29.9′ E
The Assumption on 15 August is Naxos's biggest summer festival. The best-known celebration is at the 200-year-old church of Panagia Filotitissa in the mountain village of Filoti, with hundreds of pilgrims, music and dancing.
Practical
Greeka: feasts are held in villages and in Chora, but Filoti and Apiranthos are the best known, with dancing in Apiranthos in the afternoon. Ferries and roads are at peak traffic around 15 August, and so are harbours and anchorages. Book berths and crew travel early. Filoti is also the base for the Mount Zas hike. The position is the OSM village point.
Best for
Experiencing the August 15 panigyri
Season
15 Aug
Nearby
- Halki Village & Kitron Distillery (Naxos)1 NM away
- Tragea Olive Valley Loop from Halki (Trail 4)1 NM away
- Danakos to Halki Trail (Trail 3, Halki–Filoti hills)1.1 NM away
- Griffon Vultures of Mount Zas (Naxos)1.3 NM away
- Mount Zas Hike (Naxos)1.3 NM away
- Apiranthos to Moutsouna Emery Trail (Trail 1)1.7 NM away
- Apiranthos Village (Naxos)1.7 NM away
- Kouros of Melanes (Flerio)2.9 NM away