On Holy Thursday, April 17, 2025, over 92,000 vehicles streamed out of Attica as Greeks began their Easter holiday travels. With minor delays on key routes like Athens and Kifisou Avenues, the exodus surpassed last year’s figures, signaling a bustling start to the festive season. Authorities expect the final wave of travelers to depart Friday morning.
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A private ambulance crashed into a lighting pole in Athens’ Pangrati district on Holy Thursday, injuring four, including two pedestrians. The collision at Vasileos Konstantinou Avenue caused the pole to collapse, with three victims taken to Evangelismos Hospital and one to NIMTS. Traffic was disrupted as EKAB responded swiftly to the scene.
On Holy Thursday, Greek singer Nikos Oikonomopoulos shared a moving message on Instagram, accompanied by an image of Jesus Christ on the Cross. “His love does not speak—it is crucified,” he wrote. “Christ bows, serves, and walks to the Cross. Not out of weakness, but out of love
As Greece observes Holy Week, store hours adjust for Easter traditions. On Holy Thursday, shops stay open until 9:00 PM, while Good Friday sees a half-day schedule starting at 1:00 PM. Holy Saturday limits retail to 3:00 PM, with supermarkets like Lidl open until 9:00 PM. Plan your shopping to celebrate a joyous Kali Anastasi!
On Thursday of Holy Week four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples’ feet,…
Tsoureki is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent the Holy…
On Thursday of Holy Week four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples’ feet,…
The six songs of the Holy Week sequence, “Days of the Epitaph”, is a tribute to Christ by Nikos Gatsos, one of the greatest Greek poets of the 20th century, who feels that Christ’s sacrifice was the ultimate manifestation of God’s love for people. All six songs are interspersed with frequent quotations, sometimes slightly modified, from the Bible and other religious texts, expressing the poet’s conviction that Christ is the only hope for mankind.
Tsoureki is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent the Holy…
On Thursday of Holy Week four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples’ feet,…
The game of cracking red eggs, or “tsougrisma” as the Greeks call it, symbolises the breaking open of the tomb and Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The custom takes place after the resurrection on Easter Saturday at midnight or the following day during Paschal feasts.
On Thursday of Holy Week four events are commemorated: the washing of the disciples’ feet,…
Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of Christ…
The game of cracking red eggs, or “tsougrisma” as the Greeks call it, symbolises the breaking open of the tomb and Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead. The custom takes place after the resurrection on Easter Saturday at midnight or the following day during Paschal feasts.
“Umbrellas,” the famous sculpture in Thessaloniki by Giorgos Zogolopoulos, was illuminated in red on Thursday…
Tsoureki (τσουρέκι) is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent…
Red eggs (Kokkina Paschalina Avga; Κόκκινα πασχαλινά αβγά) are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek…
On Holy Thursday, four events are commemorated The washing of the disciples’ feet. The institution…
Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of Greek Easter, representing the blood of Christ…
Tsoureki is a sweet Greek Easter bread, which has a three-strand braid to represent the Holy…