Event· Kastellorizo (Megisti)· Greece — Dodecanese, Sporades & North Aegean

Agios Elias sea-jump (Kastellorizo, July)

36° 9.0′ N · 29° 35.5′ E · approximate

On the eve of the feast of Agios Elias (19 July; feast day 20 July), first the children and then the men of Kastellorizo leap into the harbour and wear their wet clothes all day. Unwilling spectators may get thrown in.

Dodecanese

Practical

Position approx: the harbour. Wikipedia describes the custom. Easter is also celebrated with an open-air midnight Resurrection liturgy, fireworks and a day-long gathering in the main square on Easter Monday. Keep valuables dry if you are ashore on 19 July.

Best for

Joining a local summer tradition

Season

19–20 July

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