Easter at the cosmopolitan capital of the Dodecanese islands
Customs and traditions that are worthy to discover while visiting the beautiful island of the knights, Rhodes
Rhodes island may very well be considered as one of the most cosmopolitan islands of the Dodecanese, but nonetheless during the festive Easter period - and as it happens in most parts ofGreece– the island presents its visitors with a plethora of customs and traditions that are worthy to discover. Like, for example, the “kolafounos” which is a large fire set by the inhabitants that basically burns the imitation ofJudahand is set off on Easter Saturday after the liturgy of the Resurrection of Christ. The narrow alleys of the Medieval settlement ofRhodesTownare accordingly decorated, while the Epitaph on Good Friday is the top spiritual Christian Orthodox event that the visitor may see. There are plenty of Churches that you can visit these days and get snapshots of various Epitaphs that are beautifully decorated with fresh flowers. Yet another interesting event that the visitor can see, is that on the morning of Easter Saturday, when the locals at church heat loudly the chairs in order to “scare death off” at the liturgy of the first / the morning Resurrection of Jesus Christ. In case you are interested to find out about more of the customs and traditions of theislandofRhodes, do not hesitate to ask any of the villagers to explain the story and the legend hidden behind them. We are certain, that they will happily do so and thus give a meaning to anything peculiar you may notice!
To make an appropriate accommodation arrangement for an Easter getaway in Rhodes, turn to any of our two hotel on the island, which are no other than Avalon Boutique Hotel and Melenos Lindos Luxury Suites in the area of Lindos.
For reservations contact us by dialing +302108981884 or by sending us an e-mail at callcenter@tresorhotels.com
