SKY Express will illuminate Greece this Easter 2025, carrying the Holy Light from Jerusalem to seven destinations, including Corfu, Rhodes, and Chios, on Holy Saturday. Upholding tradition since 2017, the airline ensures timely delivery with its modern fleet, while gifting passengers paschal candles and Corfu’s traditional “botides” to celebrate the season.
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Easter in Corfu is a truly special event, and one of its most distinctive traditions is the smashing of pots (or “botides”) on Holy Saturday at 11:00 am. This custom, with its rich history dating back to the Venetian era, draws crowds of people to the narrow streets of the old town to witness this unique spectacle that marks the First Resurrection.
The Easter pot-smashing tradition in Corfu symbolises the creation of an ‘earthquake’ like what occurred following the first Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Easter pot-smashing tradition in Corfu symbolises the creation of an ‘earthquake’ like what occurred following the first Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Despite restrictions, thousands gathered to watch the festivities this year.
Despite Greece’s coronavirus lockdown, Corfiots marked Holy Saturday with the tradition of “Botides”, where large…