Panhellenic Craft Fair Kremasti

"Astypalaia's three-day Dekapentavgoustos celebration is centred on the Monastery of Portaitissa, which crowns the medieval Chora above the Aegean, with processions, traditional island music, and the communal feast of stuffed lamb known as labrino unique to this butterfly-shaped island."

Panigiri Παναγίας Ποιτιτίσσας, Chora

"Among the most celebrated panigiria in the Cyclades, Kanala's two-day Assumption feast on Kythnos includes a solemn icon procession accompanied by the Navy band and a dramatic re-enactment of the icon's miraculous discovery at sea."

Panigyri Panagias Kanalas Kythnou (Πανηγύρι Παναγίας Κανάλας Κύθνου)

"Filoti's Assumption feast at the 200-year-old Panagia Filotitissa is Naxos's grandest village panigiri, with three days of syrtos, balos and vlacha dances to violin, laouto and tsampouna, and communal wine."

Panigyri Panagias Filotitissas (Πανηγύρι Παναγίας Φιλωτίτισσας)

"At the ancient 4th-century Church of Ekatontapyliani in Parikia, the Assumption is marked with an icon litany, fireworks across the harbour, and all-night dancing on the beach with traditional Cycladic music."

Panigyri Panagias Ekatontapylianis (Πανηγύρι Παναγίας Εκατονταπυλιανής)

"The cliff-face Monastery of Hozoviotissa above Chora Amorgos hosts one of the most atmospheric Assumption celebrations in the Cyclades, with pilgrims ascending the rock-cut steps for liturgy before an all-island panigiri."

Panigyri Panagias Chozoviotissas (Πανηγύρι Παναγίας Χοζοβιώτισσας)

"Above the dramatic clifftop Chora of Folegandros, the Assumption panigiri at the hilltop church of Panagia Koimisis draws the whole island for a feast the Greek Vibe describes as almost entirely local with music until dawn."

Panigyri Panagias Choras Folegandrou (Πανηγύρι Παναγίας Χώρας Φολεγάνδρου)

"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)

"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)

"A two-day summer village festival in the secluded mountain hamlet of Lafki, one of the most locally authentic late-July celebrations in north Corfu."

Lafki Village Festival