One of the main Christian holidays, the Day of the Holy Trinity, is celebrated on the 50th day after Easter, this year it falls on June 20. About the history, traditions and meaning of this day. The celebration of this day began in 381, when at the Second Ecumenical Council of Constantinople the doctrine of […]
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Residents of Greece massively “rushed” to the islands
Passenger traffic from the port of Piraeus to the islands peaked on Friday as residents of the capital began to leave Athens for the long weekend ahead of Pentecost (Aghiou Pnevmatos) on Monday. The weekend traditionally marks the first trip to the popular resort islands of the Cyclades and the Saronic Gulf before the Greeks […]