Easter in the Dodecanese

RHODES .- All have begun to katastronoume our plans and to organize a crowd to get our ideal Easter holidays. Many, however, are in a difficult position to choose who will make Resurrection.

This time when they go to Greece, everywhere is beautiful. As it is spring I would like to propose the Dodecanese why is the time to push around. Then comes to mind the atmosphere katanyktiki Epitafiou a narrow alleys, surrounded by stone houses and resurrection in the forecourt freskovammenis a church without the noise of the city.

Combining all this in principle suggest Kalymnos, the island of sfoungaradon. It is tradition in paschalina local festivals and becoming champion, out of competition. They spend days with pleasure coloured katanyxi in a gastronomic feast.

Another proposal is Kastellorizo. The castle usually louzetai in the sun, as it is stimeno over red rocks. (Hence the name: Castello + Rozo, which means red castle). Officially the name of the island is Maximum and owes to the oikisti Gemistea, but also called Zeus and Zeus the Megistefs. It is not a small thing to do Easter in the most extreme corner of Greece and Europe, a small breath (800 meters from kavo in kavo) from the coast Mikrasiatika.

The Diocese of the island, the church of Saints Constantine and Helen, in the courtyard (next to Santrapeio Arrenagogeio) will first psallei the «Christos Anesti» The priest George (Maltese) and in accordance with the custom will not be allowed to enter the three-aisled church tholoti up to three times fonaxei «arate pylas».

Beautifully can pass someone on Leros, which has one of the most impressive castles in the Aegean. Dominates more than Panteli. For n 'aneveis to wait 499 steps, but the spectacle to compensate. For those who are not separated from the car is street with asphalt.

We also recommend the Astypalaia, where such days trypane nose smells from the plates with large yellow kouloyria. There are yellow from the many eggs. Questioning our explained that these traditional fermented kouloyria by centuries and aromatizontai with zafora. The zafora is an earth myrodiko obtained by scientists of krokou, which mazefoun women each November from the mountains of the island. All this in Astropalia So, as the locals say the Astypalaia.

Even if you want to spend days in an atmosphere of intense religiousness and katanyxis there Patmos, known as an island of Revelation. On Maundy Thursday is, in the square Xanthou of Chora, the representation of Niptira. The ceremony was kept on the island for 400 years.

In Nisyros, in the wild while volcanic landscape, maintained good paschalina customs. But wherever they go at Easter to remember that the Resurrection is universal celebration with all the symbolism of spring, but also all live on earth from the flowers by insects.

In Olympus Karpathos Easter meal with «ofto». The Karpathos, rich in history - folklore and proud residents promises a different devout Easter. Capital of events or Olympus.

In Rhodes is particularly graphic representation of the Divine Drama stenosokaka in the Old City and the procession of the Epitafiou the church of St. Fanourios.

A n prefer the Dodecanese not forget that this period offered to all valantia for traditional Easter full of adventure, mystery and carefree. Wherever you go, the tradition will always be near you. With customs xypnoun memories Greek and archegones. Choose a destination that suits you and let your eyes be misled in the vastness of the sea.