{"id":8448,"date":"2026-02-21T12:17:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T12:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/greek-easter\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T11:35:38","slug":"greek-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/greek-easter\/","title":{"rendered":"GREEK EASTER"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>5 days of fire, festivities and folklore in and around Peli Kastri.<\/strong><br\/><\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us to experience Orthodox Easter in Greece and discover the wonderful traditions and customs that make this festival so unique.<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here you can experience the authentic Pascha festival (Greek Easter), far from the crowds, in a setting that nourishes the soul.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greek Easter is a time for gathering and celebration, when traditions come to life.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experience the atmosphere of Greek Easter during your trip and enjoy the warm hospitality of the locals.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine that spring has only just begun, and you have the chance to experience the most important festival of the Greek Orthodox calendar. At Easter, Greece lights its candles. We invite you on a journey that is not just a \u2018holiday\u2019, but an immersion into the heart of the Aegean.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Greek Easter offers you the chance to experience unique traditions that have been passed down through the generations.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why you should come along:<\/h3>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Celebrate Orthodox Easter in southern Pelion. It\u2019s a rare treat: this year, the Greek Easter celebrations coincide with the Easter holidays.  <\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pure authenticity:<\/strong> no mass tourism. We celebrate on the beach, right in front of the guesthouse, and in mountain villages such as Lafkos, where traditions have been alive for centuries. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Exclusivity: <\/strong>Just 17 guests. An intimate setting that feels just like a visit to good friends. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The location: Peli Kastri is situated where the silvery olive groves meet the deep blue of the sea \u2013 in other words, right on the beach and in the heart of an olive grove.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peli Kastri is in the perfect location for enjoying Greek Easter in all its splendour.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Are you ready for the real Greece?<\/strong><br\/><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come and celebrate with us and experience a genuine Greek Easter, authentic and communal. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Peli Kastri follows the vision of Peter and Elisabeth Riedl and combines wild nature and tranquil places that only exist in the absolutely untouristy area of southern Pelion. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eierpecken-rote-Eier-Ostern.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eierpecken-rote-Eier-Ostern-edited.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7732\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.0507510028920608;width:230px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eierpecken-rote-Eier-Ostern-edited.png 1024w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eierpecken-rote-Eier-Ostern-edited-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eierpecken-rote-Eier-Ostern-edited-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Eierpecken-rote-Eier-Ostern-edited-892x669.png 892w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2306\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7680\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited.jpg 2306w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-2048x1364.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-892x594.jpg 892w, https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/easter-lafkos1-edited-1350x899.jpg 1350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2306px) 100vw, 2306px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PeLi_092-tanzen-neben-tisch-klein.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/PeLi_092-tanzen-neben-tisch-klein.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1429\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily schedule (subject to change!)<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br\/><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highlight &amp; Tradition<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Here&#8217;s what to expect<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Thursday <br\/><\/strong><br\/><strong>Friday <\/strong><\/td><td><br\/><br\/><strong>Megali Paraskevi (Good Friday)<\/strong><\/td><td><br\/><br\/>Travelling together from Thessaloniki<br\/><br\/><br\/>The mystical<strong> Epitaphios procession. <\/strong>A sea of lights in the streets of the surrounding villages. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sa. <\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Anastasi (The Resurrection)<\/strong><\/td><td><br\/><br\/>A day by the sea &amp; a walk through olive groves. At midnight: the \u2018Holy Light\u2019 and fireworks over the Aegean Sea. <\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Sunday<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pascha (Easter Sunday)<\/strong><\/td><td><br\/><br\/><strong>The grand banquet at Julia&#8217;s tavern.<\/strong> Traditional spit-roasted lamb, tsoureki and ouzo right on the beach at Peli Kastri. And let\u2019s not forget the most Greek festival of the year. <br\/><br\/><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Monday<\/strong><br\/><br\/><br\/><strong>Tuesday<\/strong> <\/td><td><strong>Easter Monday<\/strong><br\/><strong>Closing<\/strong><\/td><td>A day off with a little spring ritual organised just for you. <br\/><br\/><br\/>A farewell breakfast together and transfer to Thessaloniki.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday and Tuesday are arrival and departure days. A free transfer from Thessaloniki is arranged on these days. If you are unable to arrive until Friday, or need to leave earlier, please contact us at: info@pelikastri.com  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Experience the traditions of Greek Easter and let yourself be enchanted by the atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The celebrations surrounding Greek Easter are an unforgettable experience that you shouldn\u2019t miss.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 days of fire, festivities and folklore in and around Peli Kastri.<br \/>\nCelebrate Orthodox Easter in Greece with us and discover the wonderful traditions and customs that make this festival so unique.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[859,861,866,865,858,860,862,856,857,864,863],"class_list":["post-8448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-retreat-en","tag-celebrate-resurrection","tag-easter-banquet","tag-easter-dirfferently","tag-easter-in-greece","tag-epitaphios-procession","tag-fireworks","tag-how-do-greeks-celebrate-easter","tag-orthodox-easter","tag-traditional-easter","tag-what-to-do-easter-holidays","tag-what-to-do-on-easter"],"acf":{"photo_gallery":{"photos":[[]]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8448"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8475,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8448\/revisions\/8475"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pelikastri.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}