We had a huge challenge on the gorgeous World Heritage Byzantine rock island of Monemvasia, on the east of the Peloponnese, when Wallace got the jitters in the historic 12th century house we rented for a few days. Situated in the heart of the fortified settlement, where the owner told us...
The days that the fast is followed are as following: Every Wednesday and Friday The Great Fast (Lent)-beginning on a Monday 7 weeks before Easter Fast of the Apostles- it begins on a Monday, 8 days after Pentecost, and ends on June 28 Fast of the Repose of the Virgin Mary–August 1...
Greek Orthodox Wedding Program Essentials Greek Pre-Wedding Traditions Setting the Wedding Date The first thing to know when planning a Greek wedding in a church is there are certain times of the year that must be avoided. These sacred days take priority over weddings: Great Lent (the 40 days...
rice dishes such as lamb pilaf, filo candies such as baklava, seragli, and cigaretta. And there is a special section for Greek Lenten foods, which are interesting because the Greek Orthodox Lenten fast is stricter than the Catholic fast I’m used to: some days mean no fish as well as ...
consumption and other non-meat products, and the widespread custom of flying kites. Traditionally, it is considered to mark the beginning of the spring season. Clean Monday is one of the brightest holidays in Greece. For the Greek Orthodox Church it marks the beginning of the great fast. ...
It should be noted that 9 out of these 15 h belong to Orthodox Easter and Assumption days, which are highly irregular days, as will be discussed in the sequel. Table 5. Absolute error duration curve. The daily evolution of electric load for weekdays and Sundays, regarding all seasons, ...