Lafki Village Festival

"At the remote village church of Panagia Lagouvardas in Markopoulo on Kefalonia, harmless small snakes bearing a natural cross-shaped marking on their heads appear each year around the icon of the Virgin in a phenomenon revered by the village since the 16th century, drawing pilgrims for the entire period up to Dekapentavgoustos."

Panigiri Παναγίας Φιδούσας, Markopoulo

"Each mid-August, small cross-marked snakes appear inside the church of Panagia Fidousa and are reverently handled by pilgrims as a sign of blessing, making Markopoulo's Dormition feast the most extraordinary folk-religious event in the Ionian Islands."

Panigiri Panagia Fidoussa (Snake Festival)

"The mountain village of Spartilas on Corfu holds one of the island's most beloved two-day Dekapentavgoustos panigiria, filling its hillside square with the Feakes Orchestra, Corfiot dances, and the unique blend of Venetian-influenced island music that sets Corfiot celebrations apart from the rest of Greece."

Panigiri Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου, Spartilas

"A major pilgrimage panigiri at the 17th-century Faneromeni Monastery above Lefkada town, drawing pilgrims from across the island and featuring a sprawling market, food stalls, and religious ceremony on the Dormition of the Virgin."

Panigyri Faneromenis Leykadas (Πανηγύρι Φανερωμένης Λευκάδας)

"Each year on the Dormition of the Virgin, small harmless snakes appear inside the church of Markopoulo village and are venerated by the faithful as a miraculous blessing, drawing visitors from across Kefalonia to this extraordinary and ancient folk custom."

Panigyri Markopoulou (Festival ton Fidion) (Πανηγύρι Μαρκοπούλου (Φεστιβάλ των Φιδιών))

"In the cliff-top village of Peroulades, the Assumption Day panigiri is held in the courtyard of the Lady of the Angels church with live music, dancing, and communal tables at the northernmost tip of Corfu."

Panigiri Koimiseos Theotokou, Peroulades

"The largest trade fair and panigiri in the whole of Arcadia and the Peloponnese, held at the ancient village of Tegea since time immemorial, filling a field near the church with klarino music, roasting pork, vendors, rides, and circle dancing that lasts until dawn."

Panigyri Tegeas (Πανηγύρι Τεγέας)

"Running alongside the village's Assumption panigiri, this nine-day Panhellenic Craft Fair brings artisans from across Greece to Kremasti's streets for a rare convergence of traditional crafts and festive village atmosphere."

Panhellenic Craft Fair Kremasti

"Herakleia's great August fair in the Serres plain is one of the oldest traditional trade-and-festival gatherings in northern Greece, transforming the village centre for five days with market stalls, traditional music, and Macedonian folk dancing."

Aygoustiatiki Emporopanigyri Irakleias Serron (Αυγουστιάτικη Εμποροπανήγυρη Ηράκλειας Σερρών)