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What is Apokries?

Hi! We are looking to go on Greece for our next vacation and in our research we came across a festivity called Apokries. So we are wordering what it is because we might like to go on Greece during a festivity period.

Apokries is a festivity in Greece similar to Halloween? Numerous countries around the world celebrate their version of what we refer to as Halloween, Mardi Gras, or Carnival.

The Greeks are experiencing a period of Lent called “Great Lent” as Christians. Originally, this was a highly religious, contemplative period. However, Apokries is a festive tradition meant to give people one last opportunity to enjoy all kinds of pleasures like food before Great Lent begins.

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