Experience Amorgos island

The celebration of the church Agia Paraskevi which is located in the southern part of Amorgos in Arkesini is the biggest festival in Cyclades and attract visitors from all over the world. The preparations begin 10 days before the celebration and on the 25th in the evening the famous “patatato” is prepared for the next day. The 26th is party on for full with food, local music and dance.
Agia Paraskevi in numbers: 4000 people, 100 volunteers & 150 goats.

One of the biggest feasts on Amorgos, “The Transfiguartion of Christ”. It is celebrated with wine and live music.

A big festival in honour of Panagia Panochoriani, start in the church 14/8 19:00 and after is the celebration in the village. The 15/8 the church starts 06:00 and in the evening is celebration in the village.

A feast with traditional local dishes, drinks, live music and dance.

The Festival of Pasteli (sesame seed and honey bar) is at the Loza square in Chora and organized by the Cultural Association “Simonidis”. The process of the production of pasteli’s is presented and offered to the visitors along with psimeni raki. You can follow the whole process and afterward the local musicians are playing up to dance until early morning.

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.