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Γιορτή Κάστανου - Καστανιά Μεσσηνίας

Held on Ochi Day in the aptly named village of Kastania in Messinia, this annual chestnut festival unites villagers and visitors around communal roasting fires in a deeply local southern Peloponnese tradition.

28 Oct 2026 · Annual, 28 October (Ochi Day)
Kastania, Peloponnese, Greece
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