Event· Hydra· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Hydra Easter (Epitaphios & Burning of Judas)
37° 20.9′ N · 23° 27.4′ E · approximate
On Good Friday the Epitaphios procession at Kamini ends with the bier carried into the sea; on Easter Sunday an effigy of Judas is shot at and burned in Hydra harbour amid fireworks.
Practical
Coordinate approx: Kamini harbour (Good Friday); the Easter Sunday event is in the main harbour. Orthodox Easter date varies year to year. Other feasts: 14 November (St Constantine of Hydra, the island's biggest religious festival), 24 June and 15 August.
Best for
Orthodox Easter at its most theatrical
Season
Orthodox Easter weekend
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