Traditional Summer Feasts (Panigiria) in the Villages of Sitia, Crete - Full List for 2023

The Sitia villages are legendary for their "panigiria" or "glendia", a feast of live traditional music, dances & culinary delights, providing an opportunity to have a drink, socialize with locals, and experience unique moments and experiences that will never be forgotten. They retain their authenticity, liveliness, and the soul of the Sitia region, as well as the genuine "love" for tradition. The pulse, the mood, the passion, and the traditional foods classify the village festivals of our region among the most authentic and beloved in Crete. We are waiting for you!

Experience the Cretan Art of Celebration on #SitiaCrete - an art rooted not only in the traditions of the past but also in a timeless appreciation of joy that forms a part of the eternal Cretan soul.

The full list of traditional summer feasts (panigiria) in the villages of Sitia, Crete for 2023 is available below:

JUNE 2023
04/6 Palekastro village - Agia Triada • Giorgos & Nikos Stratakis • Time 21:00
10/6 Skopi village - Agioi Pandes • Chrysanthos Makrakis & Dimitris Marakis
23/6 Chamezi village - Xigalo Fest • Adonis Martsakis
23/6 Armeni village - The Custom of Klidonas • Lefteris Kalergis
24/6 Zakros village - Water Fest • Nektarios Atsalakis
24/6 Sfaka village - The Custom of Klidonas • Manolis Papadakis • Time 21:00

JULY 2023
01/7 Paraspori village - Snail Fest • Kostas Kakoudakis & Michalis Petsakis • Time 20:30
13/7 Chamezi village - Concert at Afentis Christos • Karolos Kouktakis and others
14/7 Chamezi village fest • Kostis Avisinos and many other traditional artists
22/7 Zakros village - Concert at the Zakros spring • Manos Papadakis • Time 21:30
27/7 Chandras village fest • Nikos Zoidakis
28/7 Palekastro village - Cheese pie Mizithropita Fest • Local artists • Time 21:00
29/7 Sfaka village fest • Giorgos Psarakis • Time 21:00
30/7 Adravasti village - All day fest • Theofilos Bagordakis • Time 13:00
03/8 Chamezi village - Traditional Kazanemata (Raki preparation process) • Kostis Saridakis

AUGUST 2023
05/8 Karidi village fest • Miltiadis Varouchakis
06/8 Ekso Mouliana village fest • Bouchlis & Kourakis • Time 20:30
06/8 Zakros village - Afentis Christos fest • Vasilis Stavrakakis
12/8 Sfaka village - Concert • Manos Papadakis & Maria Avgoustinaki • Time 21 =30
12/8 Achladia village - Olive oil Fest • Manolis Aleksakis & Giorgos Manolioudis
15/8 Armeni village fest • Grigoris Samolis
15/8 Skopi village - All day fest • Local artists
15/8 Paraspori village - All day fest • Giorgos Koudoumogianakis • Time 11:00 - 21:00
15/8 Sitanos village fest • Psarogiorgis & Petrakis
19/8 Ekso Mouliana village - Kommata Fest • Dimitris Betinis • Time 20:30

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