Event· Meganisi· Greece — Ionian, Saronic & Argolic
Meganisi Feast Days (Panigyria)
38° 39.8′ N · 20° 47.1′ E · approximate
Meganisi's village saints' days bring music, dancing and bonfires to the island through the summer.
Practical
From allovergreece trail notes: Agios Ioannis, June 24, with the Lampardes bonfire-jumping custom at the west-coast church; Agia Paraskevi, July 26, at Katomeri with traditional music and dancing; Agios Vissarionas, September 15, the island's protector and an official island holiday, at Vathi. A bicycle race marking the union of the Ionian Islands with Greece runs each May 21 from Spilia to Vathi. Coordinate is Vathi harbour (approx).
Best for
Joining a village festival
Season
June 24, July 26, September 15
Nearby
- Meganisi Footpath: Vathi - Katomeri - AtherinosRight here
- Vathi Harbour (Meganisi)Right here
- Rose Garden Taverna (Vathi)0.1 NM away
- Vathi Provisions (Meganisi)0.1 NM away
- Odyseas Marina (Vathi, Meganisi)0.2 NM away
- Karnagio Taverna Quay (Vathi)0.3 NM away
- Abelike Bay (Meganisi)0.5 NM away
- Meganisi Health Centre (Katomeri) & Village Surgeries0.5 NM away