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UID:chania-asi-gonia-blessing-and-milking-of-the-flocks-for-agios-georg-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270424
SUMMARY:Blessing and milking of the flocks for Agios Georgios\, Asi Gonia
LOCATION:Asi Gonia\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On St George's morning shepherds drive thousands of sheep and goats down through the village lanes to the church of Agios Georgios Galatas\, where the priest blesses the flocks\; the animals are then milked on the spot and the milk (several tonnes of it) is handed out to everyone present. It is a real working custom\, not a show\, and it ends with raki and Cretan music in the kafeneia. Be there by 9 am\, park at the edge of the village and walk in\; if 23 April falls in Lent the feast moves to Easter Monday.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#asi-gonia-blessing-and-milking-of-the-flocks-for-agios-georg
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#asi-gonia-blessing-and-milking-of-the-flocks-for-agios-georg
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UID:chania-asi-gonia-blessing-and-milking-of-the-flocks-for-agios-georg-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280424
SUMMARY:Blessing and milking of the flocks for Agios Georgios\, Asi Gonia
LOCATION:Asi Gonia\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On St George's morning shepherds drive thousands of sheep and goats down through the village lanes to the church of Agios Georgios Galatas\, where the priest blesses the flocks\; the animals are then milked on the spot and the milk (several tonnes of it) is handed out to everyone present. It is a real working custom\, not a show\, and it ends with raki and Cretan music in the kafeneia. Be there by 9 am\, park at the edge of the village and walk in\; if 23 April falls in Lent the feast moves to Easter Monday.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#asi-gonia-blessing-and-milking-of-the-flocks-for-agios-georg
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#asi-gonia-blessing-and-milking-of-the-flocks-for-agios-georg
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UID:chania-vamos-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-vamos-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270727
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Paraskevi\, Vamos
LOCATION:Vamos\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Apokoronas market village celebrates its Agia Paraskevi on the evening of 25 July at the springs of Pigadia below the village\, with a Cretan kompania (lyra\, laouto)\, grilled meat and wine\, and dancing until late\; the liturgy is next morning. Parking is on the road into Vamos\, so arrive before 9 pm.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#vamos-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-vamos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#vamos-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-vamos
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UID:chania-vamos-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-vamos-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280725
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280727
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agia Paraskevi\, Vamos
LOCATION:Vamos\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Apokoronas market village celebrates its Agia Paraskevi on the evening of 25 July at the springs of Pigadia below the village\, with a Cretan kompania (lyra\, laouto)\, grilled meat and wine\, and dancing until late\; the liturgy is next morning. Parking is on the road into Vamos\, so arrive before 9 pm.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#vamos-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-vamos
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#vamos-panigiri-of-agia-paraskevi-vamos
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UID:chania-xirosterni-panigiri-of-the-transfiguration-sotiras-xirostern-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270807
SUMMARY:Panigiri of the Transfiguration (Sotiras)\, Xirosterni
LOCATION:Xirosterni\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:A small Apokoronas village with one of the area's most consistent 5–6 August panigiria: Cretan music in the square on the eve\, liturgy and a second glenti on the day itself. Expect boiled goat with pilafi\, local wine and syrtos/pentozalis\; it is a village affair\, so come with cash and no expectations of a menu.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#xirosterni-panigiri-of-the-transfiguration-sotiras-xirostern
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#xirosterni-panigiri-of-the-transfiguration-sotiras-xirostern
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UID:chania-xirosterni-panigiri-of-the-transfiguration-sotiras-xirostern-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280805
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280807
SUMMARY:Panigiri of the Transfiguration (Sotiras)\, Xirosterni
LOCATION:Xirosterni\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:A small Apokoronas village with one of the area's most consistent 5–6 August panigiria: Cretan music in the square on the eve\, liturgy and a second glenti on the day itself. Expect boiled goat with pilafi\, local wine and syrtos/pentozalis\; it is a village affair\, so come with cash and no expectations of a menu.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#xirosterni-panigiri-of-the-transfiguration-sotiras-xirostern
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#xirosterni-panigiri-of-the-transfiguration-sotiras-xirostern
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UID:chania-chrysoskalitissa-dormition-pilgrimage-at-chrysoskalitissa-mo-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Dormition pilgrimage at Chrysoskalitissa Monastery
LOCATION:Chrysoskalitissa\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The white monastery on its rock five kilometres from Elafonisi is the big Dormition pilgrimage of western Chania: vespers on the 14th with a Cretan glenti below the monastery (Kounalis and Georgiladakis in 2026)\, then the morning liturgy on the 15th. The approach road is single-track and fills with cars\, so come before sunset and expect to walk the last stretch.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#chrysoskalitissa-dormition-pilgrimage-at-chrysoskalitissa-mo
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#chrysoskalitissa-dormition-pilgrimage-at-chrysoskalitissa-mo
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UID:chania-chrysoskalitissa-dormition-pilgrimage-at-chrysoskalitissa-mo-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Dormition pilgrimage at Chrysoskalitissa Monastery
LOCATION:Chrysoskalitissa\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The white monastery on its rock five kilometres from Elafonisi is the big Dormition pilgrimage of western Chania: vespers on the 14th with a Cretan glenti below the monastery (Kounalis and Georgiladakis in 2026)\, then the morning liturgy on the 15th. The approach road is single-track and fills with cars\, so come before sunset and expect to walk the last stretch.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#chrysoskalitissa-dormition-pilgrimage-at-chrysoskalitissa-mo
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#chrysoskalitissa-dormition-pilgrimage-at-chrysoskalitissa-mo
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UID:chania-meskla-kreatotourta-meat-pie-festival-for-the-dormition-mesk-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Kreatotourta (meat pie) festival for the Dormition\, Meskla
LOCATION:Meskla\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of the Dormition the village at the foot of the White Mountains bakes its kreatotourta\, the Chania meat-and-cheese pie\, and serves it with music in the square (Nikos Pontikakis played 2026). It is one of a dozen panigiria in Kydonia that night\, so it is not overrun. The road up from Fournes is narrow\; leave the car below the church.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#meskla-kreatotourta-meat-pie-festival-for-the-dormition-mesk
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#meskla-kreatotourta-meat-pie-festival-for-the-dormition-mesk
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UID:chania-meskla-kreatotourta-meat-pie-festival-for-the-dormition-mesk-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Kreatotourta (meat pie) festival for the Dormition\, Meskla
LOCATION:Meskla\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On the eve of the Dormition the village at the foot of the White Mountains bakes its kreatotourta\, the Chania meat-and-cheese pie\, and serves it with music in the square (Nikos Pontikakis played 2026). It is one of a dozen panigiria in Kydonia that night\, so it is not overrun. The road up from Fournes is narrow\; leave the car below the church.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#meskla-kreatotourta-meat-pie-festival-for-the-dormition-mesk
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#meskla-kreatotourta-meat-pie-festival-for-the-dormition-mesk
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UID:chania-fres-panigiri-of-the-dormition-fres-and-litsarda-apokoronas-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Panigiri of the Dormition\, Fres and Litsarda (Apokoronas)
LOCATION:Fres\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Apokoronas plateau is the densest panigiri zone in Chania on 14–15 August: Fres\, Litsarda\, Pemonia\, Alikampos and Kefalas all hold two-night feasts with lyra-and-laouto kompanies (Pantermakis\, Karkanis\, Kontaros\, Pontikakis in 2026). Villages are a few minutes apart\, so people move between squares\; dancing goes on until dawn. Book a taverna table or bring cash for the syllogos food stall.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#fres-panigiri-of-the-dormition-fres-and-litsarda-apokoronas
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#fres-panigiri-of-the-dormition-fres-and-litsarda-apokoronas
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UID:chania-fres-panigiri-of-the-dormition-fres-and-litsarda-apokoronas-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Panigiri of the Dormition\, Fres and Litsarda (Apokoronas)
LOCATION:Fres\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Apokoronas plateau is the densest panigiri zone in Chania on 14–15 August: Fres\, Litsarda\, Pemonia\, Alikampos and Kefalas all hold two-night feasts with lyra-and-laouto kompanies (Pantermakis\, Karkanis\, Kontaros\, Pontikakis in 2026). Villages are a few minutes apart\, so people move between squares\; dancing goes on until dawn. Book a taverna table or bring cash for the syllogos food stall.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#fres-panigiri-of-the-dormition-fres-and-litsarda-apokoronas
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#fres-panigiri-of-the-dormition-fres-and-litsarda-apokoronas
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UID:chania-anopoli-graviera-festival-anopoli-sfakion-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Graviera Festival\, Anopoli Sfakion
LOCATION:Anopoli\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of 15 August the Anopoli cultural association and the Municipality of Sfakia lay a communal table on the plateau above Chora Sfakion: boiled meat with pilafi\, Sfakian stew\, graviera\, honey and wine\, with a Cretan kompania and the local dance society. It has run since the mid-1980s and draws people from all over Crete. Start is around 9 pm\; drive up the hairpins from Chora Sfakion in daylight and park on the plateau road.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#anopoli-graviera-festival-anopoli-sfakion
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#anopoli-graviera-festival-anopoli-sfakion
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UID:chania-anopoli-graviera-festival-anopoli-sfakion-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280815
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Graviera Festival\, Anopoli Sfakion
LOCATION:Anopoli\, Crete (Chania)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:On the evening of 15 August the Anopoli cultural association and the Municipality of Sfakia lay a communal table on the plateau above Chora Sfakion: boiled meat with pilafi\, Sfakian stew\, graviera\, honey and wine\, with a Cretan kompania and the local dance society. It has run since the mid-1980s and draws people from all over Crete. Start is around 9 pm\; drive up the hairpins from Chora Sfakion in daylight and park on the plateau road.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#anopoli-graviera-festival-anopoli-sfakion
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/chania/#anopoli-graviera-festival-anopoli-sfakion
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