A good month to go on vacation to Greece is February. Prices are lower and despite frequent weather changes there are tourists who are not intimidated. It is not about a month of sun and beach, but it is about a lot of culture and arts.
On February 2, for example, the Ypapanti Festival, an Orthodox festival that celebrates the day Christ is believed to have appeared before Mary in the temple. The churches called Ypapanti especially celebrate this day and luckily, they do not close the shops. February 14 is another significant day here in Greece.
El Valentine's Day It is not a classic here in Greece, but it is one of the most popular "imported holidays" (another would be St. Patrick's Day). You will see tourists dining around by candlelight. Then, around February 20 in Ioannina the Release of Ioannina: In 1913 the Ottoman rule ended in this Greek city in the Epirus region and that is celebrated in a big way.
And of course, it's finally time for the carnivals in Greece. The main festivals begin at the end of February and continue during the first days of the next month, March. This 2014 the key dates are February 9, February 20, 21, 22 and 23, 28, 29 and March 1 and 2. The last day is Monday, March 3.
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