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My Greek Easter (Re-release)

Season 3, Ep. 71

Greek Orthodox Easter is just around the corner and Maria has been getting a lot of questions on releasing an easter episode..... so George and Maria thought this would be a great time to re-release episode 29 and travel you to some of the most popular islands in Greece to spend the Greek Orthodox Easter.


Tune in to hear about easter traditions and why the specific destinations are so popular. Also, we answer the questions on Easter sent in by our listeners. And as always, we share a lot of useful information to keep in mind for your visit to Greece over Easter.


Also read the dedicated post on the My Greek Island website here to learn about some other destinations not mentioned on this episode and also, tune in to the dedicated episodes on Santorini and Syros to learn more about the top things to do on the island.


Check out the My Greek Island website www.mygreekis.land where you can find blog posts to inspire your next trip, travel tips to download on your phone and more. Also give us a follow on instagram @mygreekisland to keep up to date with the My Greek Island adventures, and for those of you visiting Greece remember to tag us for a future feature.


If you liked the episode, feel free to leave a rating and review, and to make sure you are notified as soon as future episodes are released, press the subscribe or follow button on the podcast platform of your choice. And if you have any requests for future episodes, feel free to drop us a DM.


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