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Easter

Happy Easter From Argophilia & Five of Crete’s Best

2021-05-01 by Phil Butler

Happy Easter

Happy Easter from the team at Argophilia and the famously friendly people of the island of Crete!

Tags: Crete Easter, Easter, Easter on Crete, Giannis Stilianou, Ioanna Madala, Katrounari Traditional Cottages, Minoan Theater, Orthodox Easter, Riding Academy of Crete, Stilianou Winery, Winery Stilianou

Greece Will Lift More Lockdown Restrictions After Easter

2021-04-29 by Argophilia Travel News

Almyra Seaside Food & Cocktails, Agia Pelagia

On May 3rd, the day after Orthodox Easter, the lenient lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 in Greece will essentially end.

Tags: Easter, Greece coronavirus, Greece curfew, Greece lockdown, Greece stores, Greece tourism, Greece vacation, Summer 2021

Celebrate the Traditional Koulouma at Karavolas for 2020

2020-02-27 by Argophilia Travel News

Kite day

Heraklion celebrates Koulouma at Karavolas March 2nd in colorful tradition marked by Cretan music, treats, dancing, and amazing kite flying.

Tags: Crete celebrations, Crete events, Crete Island, Easter, Greece festivals, Greece traditions, Heraklion events, Karavolas Park, Kathari Deftera, Koulouma, lent

Eating Well During Lent in Yaroslavl with Anna Novikova

2017-03-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Anna Novikova Tsarevna by Vitaly Vakhrushev

Join Anna in a culinary journey like no other. Lent in Yaroslavl is a captivating experience when you dine at Ivan Vasilyevich.

Tags: Easter, fasting, lent, Orthodox Lent, Orthodoxy, Pivovar, Russia cuisine, Russian Easter, Russian Lent, Yarolslavl

Red Eggs and An Orthodox Easter Prayer

2014-04-20 by Phil Butler

The Garden Tomb

For Orthodox Christians, an old, old tradition is the dying of eggs to symbolize and attest to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The eggs, which are a symbol of the stone tomb where Jesus’ body was laid, are traditional symbols now for greeting on Easter.

Tags: Christianity, Easter, Greek Orthodox, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Red Eggs, Resurrection

Best Easter Offers and Hotel Deals in Eastern Europe

2014-04-11 by Mihaela Lica Butler

easter cake and eggs

If you are planning a vacation in the part of the world next week, here are some of the best hotel deals available in some of the most popular Eastern and Central European destinations.

Tags: Easter, Easter holidays, hotel deals

Turkish Delight Has Yet To Lose Its Charm

2011-04-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Euromonitor reveal that Turkish tourism looks set to grow yet again in 2011

Tourism in Turkey is on course for yet another strong performance as the Easter holidays approach, says the Euromonitor International tourism market analyst firm in a new report released this week.

Tags: Aegean Coast, Central Anatolia, Easter, Easter holidays, Euromonitor International, health and wellness, health tourists, low-cost healthcare, Marmara, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Tourism in Turkey, Turkey, Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish tourism

Hong Kong Travel to Boom As Japan Struggles

2011-04-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

10% more tourist arrivals in Hong Kong are expected in April 2011

Tourism in Hong Kong is set for an unexpected boom this Easter as travelers look to avoid visiting earthquake-hit Japan as it struggles to recover from nuclear meltdown.

Tags: China, Daisie Sin, earthquake, Easter, Hong Kong tourism, Hong Kong Travel Industry Council, Irene So, Japan, Joseph Tung, Labour Day, mainland china, nuclear meltdown, Sino Group, tohoku earthquake, Wing On Travel

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