Santorini Places to visit Feasts and Festivals  
 

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Santorini Restaurants and Tavernas

Santorini photo album

Santorini beach guide

Places to visit

Food (products and recipes)

Santorini Wine

Shopping

Everyday services (banks, etc)

Name celebrations

Each church on the island holds a bazaar yearly on the Saints' feast day. Food and wine is offered to all visitors. The main ones are in September : Oia on the 8th, Fira on the 17th and Perissa on the 14th
 

Other evens

Feast of Ipapandi - February 2 / Finikia - Oia

Feast of Ag. Epiphanios - May 12 / Akrotiri

Feast of Ag. Theodosia - May 29 / Fira

Feast of Ag. Anargiri - July 1 / Megalochori

Feast of Prophet Elias - July 20 / Fira

Feast of Ag. Ioannis - July 24 / Monolithos

During the feast, visitors are offered olives, local fava, wine and bread.

Feast of the Saviour's Metamorphosis - August 6 / Akrotiri

Feast of the Virgin Mary - August 15 / Akrotiri

Feast of Panagia Episkopis - August 15 / Mesa Gonia

The largest of all saint feasts, this celebration is extremely important. There is joy and merriment & all are welcome.

Feast of Dormation of the Virgin Mary - August 15 / Megalochori

Feast of St. John - August 29 / Perissa

The feast includes wining, dining and dancing to the sounds of traditional instruments

Feast of Panagia Giatrena - September 21 / Thirassia

Feast of Panagia Mirtidiotissa - September 24 / Kamari

Feast of Ag. Averkios - October 22 / Emborio

Since St Averkios is the protector-saint of wine, people are obliged to get drunk with local wine

Other festivals in Santorini
 

Kamari Sea Feast

The 4-days festivities start from August 15th and include live concerts on Kamari Beach and a traditional bazaar with food and wine at the village of Episkopi
 

Ephesteia Festival

Last 2-3 days in mid August, in Fira. Reproductions of local customs, Santorinian wedding, concerts, traditional dancing and a figurative volcanic eruption with fireworks.
 

International Music Festival

Renowned artists come from all over the world to perform at Nomikos Conference Centre, Fira (1st week of September, 16 days long)
 

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