Event· Serifos· Greece — Cyclades
Serifos Panigyria (Village Feasts)
37° 9.3′ N · 24° 30.4′ E · approximate
Serifos keeps alive dozens of panigyria, chapel feast days with vespers, a shared meal at long tables, local wine and island music until the small hours.
Practical
The municipality publishes the yearly calendar. Summer feasts near anchorages include Agioi Apostoloi at Platis Gialos (June 28-29), Taxiarchis at Sykamia (July 12-13), Metamorfosi at Kalo Ampeli (August 5-6) and the Assumption on August 14-15, with the epitaph procession in Chora. e-serifos adds Agios Sostis on September 6. Typical fare is fava with olives, goat with macaroni, tourlou and potatoes, washed down with Serifos wine. Visitors are welcome. The coordinate is Chora (approximate): venues vary across the island.
Best for
Joining island life on a feast night
Season
Year-round; most in Jul–Sep