Every November, the townspeople of Heraklion take to the streets to commemorate the patron saint of the city, St Minas, with a parade along Kalokerinou Street.

Olympiacos play Werder Bremen in this Champions League group match at the Karaiskaki Stadium.

On most days of the year, the tiny windswept island of Tinos (eight hours from Athos by ferry, in the Cyclades archipelago) offers a haven of peace and tranquillity, untouched by the tourists…

Olympiacos play Chelsea in the last 16 of this year's Champions League at the Karaiskaki Stadium.

Now in its tenth year, the International Cycling Tour of Rhodes attracts competitors from all over the world. The race takes place over a prologue and four stages, covering about 600km and…

Crete's grandest carnival is celebrated in Rethymno Town, a vibrant showcase of Greek culture that incorporates art, theatre and dance as well as traditional Greek customs, games and…

Kalamata was the first city to shake off the Ottoman rule,and every year it celebrates its liberation with battle re-enactments that have visitors putting their hands over their ears as…

On most days of the year, the tiny windswept island of Tinos (eight hours from Athos by ferry, in the Cyclades archipelago) offers a haven of peace and tranquillity, untouched by the tourists…

On 25 March every year Crete's army officers, followed by the rank and file, take to Heraklion's main street to commemorate the Greek uprising against Ottoman rule in 1821. Many of the city's…

Every April the French Institute of Athens celebrates French cinema. It offers an opportunity to see French films released in the last year, along with retrospectives of important French…

Easter is the most important religious festival of the year in Greece, so there are plenty of colourful celebrations.

Every year, Greece surrenders to the arms of spring. Floral displays are set up in the heart of Athens and a series of celebrations take place in Syndagma Square, the National Garden and many…

Every year, barefoot villagers of Ayia Eleni near Serres, and of Langada near Thessaloniki, get themselves worked up into a trance before walking over hot coals. It's all in honour of Saints…

On the last Sunday in May every year, the townspeople of Rhodes take to the streets to celebrate the coming of summer with a spectacular floral parade.

The party island of Ios is quiet out of season, when this devotional cultural festival takes place. Legend has it that the great poet Homer, (supposed author of The Iliad) is buried on the island.

What started out as a small local jazz festival has now grown into an eagerly awaited annual Athens event. Top performers from across the continent perform at the free European Jazz Festival…

Every year, the Technopolis complex at Gazi is flooded with people for the International Babel Comics Festival. Displays of comic art, concerts, street theatre performances and animated film…

Athens' annual Eco Festival promotes environmentally friendly living with music, theatre, exhibitions and other green activities. Since 1999 Clean Up Greece have organised this festival to…

Aliki's sandy beach has its own midsummer celebration, where the fit and healthy jump over stacks of burning May Day wreaths and musicians play local songs with traditional musical instruments…

The beautiful island of Rhodes plays host to a film festival with an eco twist. Documentaries, shorts and features with environmental and ecological themes are aired in various venues in…