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UID:heraklion-houdetsi-klidonas-houdetsi-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270625
SUMMARY:Klidonas\, Houdetsi
LOCATION:Houdetsi\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Peza wine village revives the St John's Eve custom properly: on the afternoon of 23 June the May wreaths are burned and people jump the bonfire three times\, the 'silent water' is fetched and the girls' fortunes read\, then Cretan music in the square with free entry (Kakoudakis and Petsakis in 2025). Houdetsi is 20 km south of Heraklion\; the Erotokritos cultural workshop organises it.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#houdetsi-klidonas-houdetsi
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#houdetsi-klidonas-houdetsi
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UID:heraklion-houdetsi-klidonas-houdetsi-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280623
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280625
SUMMARY:Klidonas\, Houdetsi
LOCATION:Houdetsi\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The Peza wine village revives the St John's Eve custom properly: on the afternoon of 23 June the May wreaths are burned and people jump the bonfire three times\, the 'silent water' is fetched and the girls' fortunes read\, then Cretan music in the square with free entry (Kakoudakis and Petsakis in 2025). Houdetsi is 20 km south of Heraklion\; the Erotokritos cultural workshop organises it.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#houdetsi-klidonas-houdetsi
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#houdetsi-klidonas-houdetsi
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UID:heraklion-voni-panigiri-and-pilgrimage-of-agia-marina-voni-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270718
SUMMARY:Panigiri and pilgrimage of Agia Marina\, Voni
LOCATION:Voni\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The monastery of Agia Marina at Voni in the Pediada is Crete's main Agia Marina pilgrimage: from the evening of 16 July queues of pilgrims stretch out of the two churches (the tiny old one and the big new one)\, people sleep in the courtyard to fulfil vows\, and stalls and a glenti fill the road outside. Come on the eve for the atmosphere\; the morning liturgy on the 17th is packed and parking is a kilometre away on the Kastelli road.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#voni-panigiri-and-pilgrimage-of-agia-marina-voni
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#voni-panigiri-and-pilgrimage-of-agia-marina-voni
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UID:heraklion-voni-panigiri-and-pilgrimage-of-agia-marina-voni-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280716
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280718
SUMMARY:Panigiri and pilgrimage of Agia Marina\, Voni
LOCATION:Voni\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:The monastery of Agia Marina at Voni in the Pediada is Crete's main Agia Marina pilgrimage: from the evening of 16 July queues of pilgrims stretch out of the two churches (the tiny old one and the big new one)\, people sleep in the courtyard to fulfil vows\, and stalls and a glenti fill the road outside. Come on the eve for the atmosphere\; the morning liturgy on the 17th is packed and parking is a kilometre away on the Kastelli road.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#voni-panigiri-and-pilgrimage-of-agia-marina-voni
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#voni-panigiri-and-pilgrimage-of-agia-marina-voni
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UID:heraklion-kounavoi-panigiri-of-agios-panteleimon-kounavoi-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270728
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agios Panteleimon\, Kounavoi
LOCATION:Kounavoi\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:In the Peza wine country fifteen kilometres from Heraklion\, Kounavoi celebrates Agios Panteleimon at its country chapel on the evening of 26 July with a Cretan glenti\, local wine from the cooperatives and food from the village association. It is a locals' panigiri that visitors staying in Heraklion can reach by taxi in twenty minutes.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#kounavoi-panigiri-of-agios-panteleimon-kounavoi
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#kounavoi-panigiri-of-agios-panteleimon-kounavoi
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UID:heraklion-kounavoi-panigiri-of-agios-panteleimon-kounavoi-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280728
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agios Panteleimon\, Kounavoi
LOCATION:Kounavoi\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:In the Peza wine country fifteen kilometres from Heraklion\, Kounavoi celebrates Agios Panteleimon at its country chapel on the evening of 26 July with a Cretan glenti\, local wine from the cooperatives and food from the village association. It is a locals' panigiri that visitors staying in Heraklion can reach by taxi in twenty minutes.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#kounavoi-panigiri-of-agios-panteleimon-kounavoi
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#kounavoi-panigiri-of-agios-panteleimon-kounavoi
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UID:heraklion-agios-myronas-panigiri-of-agios-myron-agios-myronas-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270809
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agios Myron\, Agios Myronas
LOCATION:Agios Myronas\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:One of the largest panigiria in Crete: the Malevizi village where the saint lived holds a hierarchical vespers and an all-night liturgy on 7 August\, the procession of his relics on the 8th\, and two nights of Cretan music in the main square (Kounalis brothers and Kallergis brothers in 2026). Pilgrims queue for the saint's tomb and the holy-water cave under the church. The village is 20 minutes from Heraklion\; parking is on the approach road\, so come early.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-myronas-panigiri-of-agios-myron-agios-myronas
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-myronas-panigiri-of-agios-myron-agios-myronas
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UID:heraklion-agios-myronas-panigiri-of-agios-myron-agios-myronas-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280809
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Agios Myron\, Agios Myronas
LOCATION:Agios Myronas\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:One of the largest panigiria in Crete: the Malevizi village where the saint lived holds a hierarchical vespers and an all-night liturgy on 7 August\, the procession of his relics on the 8th\, and two nights of Cretan music in the main square (Kounalis brothers and Kallergis brothers in 2026). Pilgrims queue for the saint's tomb and the holy-water cave under the church. The village is 20 minutes from Heraklion\; parking is on the approach road\, so come early.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-myronas-panigiri-of-agios-myron-agios-myronas
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-myronas-panigiri-of-agios-myron-agios-myronas
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UID:heraklion-ano-archanes-panigiri-of-panagia-faneromeni-ano-archanes-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270816
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Panagia Faneromeni\, Ano Archanes
LOCATION:Ano Archanes\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Archanes keeps the Dormition at its church of Panagia Faneromeni: festive vespers with a Byzantine choir and artoklasia on the 14th\, liturgy from 7 am on the 15th\, and a glenti in the restored village square with the local wine flowing. The village is 15 km from Heraklion with plenty of tavernas\; reserve a table for the evening of the 14th.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#ano-archanes-panigiri-of-panagia-faneromeni-ano-archanes
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#ano-archanes-panigiri-of-panagia-faneromeni-ano-archanes
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UID:heraklion-ano-archanes-panigiri-of-panagia-faneromeni-ano-archanes-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280816
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Panagia Faneromeni\, Ano Archanes
LOCATION:Ano Archanes\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Archanes keeps the Dormition at its church of Panagia Faneromeni: festive vespers with a Byzantine choir and artoklasia on the 14th\, liturgy from 7 am on the 15th\, and a glenti in the restored village square with the local wine flowing. The village is 15 km from Heraklion with plenty of tavernas\; reserve a table for the evening of the 14th.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#ano-archanes-panigiri-of-panagia-faneromeni-ano-archanes
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#ano-archanes-panigiri-of-panagia-faneromeni-ano-archanes
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UID:heraklion-heraklion-feast-of-agios-titos-patron-of-heraklion-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270826
SUMMARY:Feast of Agios Titos\, patron of Heraklion
LOCATION:Heraklion\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Heraklion's patron\, the apostle Titus\, is honoured at his basilica off 25 August Street: hierarchical vespers on the 24th\, liturgy and the procession of the saint's skull through the city centre on the 25th\, with the municipal band and the honour guard. It is a city religious event rather than a village glenti\; the street is pedestrian\, and the procession leaves the church mid-morning.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#heraklion-feast-of-agios-titos-patron-of-heraklion
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#heraklion-feast-of-agios-titos-patron-of-heraklion
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UID:heraklion-heraklion-feast-of-agios-titos-patron-of-heraklion-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280824
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280826
SUMMARY:Feast of Agios Titos\, patron of Heraklion
LOCATION:Heraklion\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:Heraklion's patron\, the apostle Titus\, is honoured at his basilica off 25 August Street: hierarchical vespers on the 24th\, liturgy and the procession of the saint's skull through the city centre on the 25th\, with the municipal band and the honour guard. It is a city religious event rather than a village glenti\; the street is pedestrian\, and the procession leaves the church mid-morning.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#heraklion-feast-of-agios-titos-patron-of-heraklion
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#heraklion-feast-of-agios-titos-patron-of-heraklion
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UID:heraklion-agios-thomas-panigiri-of-panagia-karkadiotissa-agios-thomas-2027@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270909
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Panagia Karkadiotissa\, Agios Thomas
LOCATION:Agios Thomas\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:For the Nativity of the Virgin the Messara village of Agios Thomas walks out to the 14th-century chapel of Panagia Karkadiotissa by the river for vespers on the evening of 7 September\, followed by a glenti\; it is the last big panigiri of the Heraklion season. The chapel is a short walk from the village\; bring a torch for the way back.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-thomas-panigiri-of-panagia-karkadiotissa-agios-thomas
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-thomas-panigiri-of-panagia-karkadiotissa-agios-thomas
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UID:heraklion-agios-thomas-panigiri-of-panagia-karkadiotissa-agios-thomas-2028@aegeanblueprint.com
DTSTAMP:20260902T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20280907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20280909
SUMMARY:Panigiri of Panagia Karkadiotissa\, Agios Thomas
LOCATION:Agios Thomas\, Crete (Heraklion)\, Greece
DESCRIPTION:For the Nativity of the Virgin the Messara village of Agios Thomas walks out to the 14th-century chapel of Panagia Karkadiotissa by the river for vespers on the evening of 7 September\, followed by a glenti\; it is the last big panigiri of the Heraklion season. The chapel is a short walk from the village\; bring a torch for the way back.\n\nhttps://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-thomas-panigiri-of-panagia-karkadiotissa-agios-thomas
URL:https://aegeanblueprint.com/festivals/heraklion/#agios-thomas-panigiri-of-panagia-karkadiotissa-agios-thomas
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