Experience Amorgos island

The festival is hold in the really north end of the island and it’s about 2 hours walk from Langada. But it is worth to go there for the magic and beautiful place and then you get served the traditional Amorgian patatato, goat with potatoes.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 16-17 May 2020

The races

19 km race start at the Monastery of Hozoviotissa and the finish in Aegiali Bay.

7.5 km race start and finish in Aegiali beach

SPIKE, this “Spike” race is the first race of its type ever to take place in Greece. Runners taking part in this race will start their ascent at sea level and head for one of the peaks of Nikouria island.

Loza kids race

The celebration of the name day for the church of Theologos is hold twice a year and you get served the traditional food.

The celebration of the anniversary of the Monastery. Hozoviotissa is the protector of Amorgos and it is a local holiday which attracts visitors and believers from all over Greece.

The celebration of the light and the day which ends Christmas. It is the day when the priest bless the waters by throwing in a cross in the sea and the boys are jumping in to bring it. It’s a big honour for the boy who takes it. Afterwards, the priest goes from house to house holding a cross and a basil branch that he put into holy water and sprinkle to bless the home.