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

Carnival time in Greece, known as ‘Apokries’, is a long-established tradition that is celebrated in many villages and towns across the country.

The first day of Lent, which is called ‘Clean Monday’ in Greece (this year February 23), marks the culmination of the three weeks of the carnival season, when there is plenty of feasting, dancing and revelry.

In the central square of Fira, each year the Municipality of Santorini organises a carnival parade in which all the schools of the island participate. This year, carnival takes place over the weekend of Saturday, February 21.