Greece

Final preparations are underway for the Patra Carnival, the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe, which begins on Saturday. The history of the "Patrino karnavali" held in this western Greek city goes...

Fourteen thousand little carnivalists joined the parade of the Patras Carnival, giving a spectacular show with their colorful, elegant and inventive costumes and chariots. This years' parade had 14,000 young people, divided into 102 groups, who gave their best to...

The opening ceremony for the famous Carnival of the city of Patras took place on Saturday, January 18 in Greece's third-largest city. Patras' Carnival is the largest of its kind in Greece and one of the largest and most spectacular...

Thousands of visitors and residents of the city of Patras are enjoying the sunny weather by dancing and singing at the Grand Carnival parade on Sunday. The Carnival has been taking place since the 19th century. Every year, approximately 30,000 people...

Thousands of revelers thronged the streets of the western Greek town of Patras on Sunday, joining in on the colorful annual ritual of Carnival time. Patras' renowned carnival will come to a head next Sunday, with an enormous parade...

Despite heavy downpours, thousands of people attended the celebrations of the opening ceremony of the world-famous Patras Carnival on Saturday night. The third largest city in Greece has a rich history of celebrating the annual Carnival season going back to...

Thirty thousand people are getting ready for the final highlight of a huge carnival in the western Greek city of Patras as the lenten fast looms. Patras will see a riot of color as floats, fancy dress, music and food...

Events for this year's Patras Carnival in western Greece are coming to a climax this weekend, when the celebration season ends with the Grand Parade, the burning of the 'carnival king' and a fireworks display. Up to 30,000 people have...

  A poor Greek woman's dire need to marry and her humiliation by callous neighbors has created a carnival custom which has lasted for over a century and is celebrated to this day in Patras. Giannoula Koulourou got her nickname because...

The Patras Carnival has kicked off in the port city on Greece's western coast, with people turning out in droves to attend the first fun-filled events that launched the carnival season in the city's Georgiou Square. Patras Mayor Kostas...

Thousands of visitors and Carnival crews ignored the rain and enjoyed dancing and singing at the main parade on Sunday afternoon in the center of Patras, where the annual event has been held for the past 180 years. The parade...

The tradition of carnival in Greece is perhaps best witnessed by attending the country's biggest celebration in Patras. The municipality of the port city of Patras is known for its celebrations which are one of the most traditional, oldest and...

The 2017 Patras Carnival commenced on Saturday at Agios Georgios Square as fireworks lit the night sky and thousands of people celebrated until the morning hours. "Faithful to tradition, Patras continues the most authentic folk festival with the unique carnival,...

Over 30,000 carnival revelers are expected to participate in the main parade on Sunday which will close this year's Patras Carnival. The big parade which started at 2:00 p.m. follows yesterday’s smaller night parade, where revelers danced and sang in...

Patras mayor Costas Peletidis declared on Saturday the official start of the Patras carnival. In Peletidis' address to the people he said that despite low temperatures the best carnival in Greece had started. "The drums of peace sound tonight from Patras for...