Last Chance to Party
Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008, 6:41 AM by Lonely Planet
So Carnival season has drawn to a close but you can still catch one last big party this weekend in Greece. Starting way back in January the Patra Carnival is the largest event of its kind in Europe and runs through a whole series of parades, balls, treasure hunts and firework displays before culminating in Sunday's float parade in Patra harbour. If fireworks and frivolity seem a little tame to those hard-core Carnival goers among you then maybe you should opt for the more bizarre antics of the Skyros Carnival. All you need to join in is a nice hair jacket and a fetching belt of large, clanking copper goat bells. Way to party...
The hangover cure? On Shrove Monday (otherwise known as Clean Monday) take to the hills with the rest of Greece for a day of picnics and kite flying.
Sally Schafer, Commissioning Editor, Greece
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