It’s carnival time on Kos! The elements of the carnival across Greece, are the fun, the jokes and the disguises that are cause for feasting, wine drinking and teasing.

Carnivals in Greece are a long-established tradition that are celebrated in many villages and towns across the country.

The first day of Lent, which is called Clean Monday in Greece, marks the culmination of the three weeks of the carnival season, when there is plenty of feasting, dancing and revelry.

If you are on the island during the period of Greece’s carnival, then certainly don’t miss the carnivals in Kos Town, Kefalos, Pyli and Antimachia.

This year, the main events of carnival take place over the weekend of Saturday, February 21 and into Clean Monday, February 23.