Categories: Thesserasmus

Greek carnival

Today I went to see Greek carnival. It was supposed to start at 11 a.m. but in Greece nothing starts in time so it started at 11:30! Anyway, the Carnival season in Greece is known as the Απόκριες (Apokries) and it takes three weeks before Great Lent. It has started today – Sunday 8th February.

There were a lot of different groups in traditional carnevalic costumes coming from White Tower to Aristotle square. I took some photos and videos as well.

First – traditional Greek koulouri (κουλούρι):

Some photos from the carnival:

Some videos:

Lucie

My name is Lucie. I come from Czech republic. I was studying Mediterranean studies and Comparative literature. Since 2013 I have been working as a hotel entertainer during the summer seasons. I have worked in Greece and Spain. I love that job and I want to share with you my excitement for it, my personal experience and also my travels.