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The Weather in Platanias
Hania District
Local Time: 09:56
Report: 15:20 UTC

16°C
mostly cloudy

Humidity: 72%
Wind: W at 30 km/h
Visibility: 10 km
mostly cloudy


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Traditional feasts
Traditional feasts and celebrations -

VLACHERONITISSA

August 13/2005: Traditional Cretan night.
January 17/05: Feast at the celebration of Saint Anthony's chapel.
May 2/05: Feast at the celebration ofSaint George's chapel
May 21/05: Feast at the celebration of Saints Constantine & Helen chapel.
August 25/05 (afternoon): Feast at the celebration of Saint Fanourios chapel.
August 28/05 (afternoon): Feast at the celebration of Saint Ioannis Prodromos chapel.
September 8/05: Celebration of the central church of the village The Birth if Mary
September 20/05 (afternoon):
Feast at the celebration of Saint Efstathios
November 9/05
: Feast at the celebration of Saint Nektarios chapel
November 26/05: Feast at the celebration of Saint Stilianos chapel
December 6/05: Feast at the celebration of Saint Nicolas chapel

LIMNI

TSIKOUDIA (traditional Cretan drink) FESTIVAL at 2 September.

LOUTRAKI

August 15: Traditional Cretan Feast with local music and dance troupe.

MALEME

September 13 (afternoon): Feast at the celebration of Timios Stavros, at beach

MODI

August 6: Traditional Cretan Feast with local music and dance troupe.

DERES

July 6/05 (afternoon): Traditional Cretan Feast on occasion of celebration of Saint Kiriaki
July 25/05 (afternoon): Traditional Cretan Feast at the celebration of Saint Paraskevichapel
August 28/05 (afternoon): Traditional Cretan Feast at the celebration of Saint Ioannis Prodromoschapel
September 7/05 (afternoon): Traditional Cretan Feast on occasion of the celebration of The Birth of Mary

SIRILI

Xerotigano (Sweet Crunchy Fries) Festival  early August

 



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