Easter in Corfu is impressive and glorious!
While it’s a popular tourist destination all year round, Easter is a particularly special time to visit. If you have already been to Corfu, you know it is a rare beauty, but if you haven’t been to this island during Easter you have seen nothing yet! The endless festivity and brightness of these fantastic days will make you fall in love with Corfu while giving you a reason to return every year! Easter is the biggest festival of the Greek Orthodox Church and visiting Corfu these days is an exciting experience.
Immerse yourself in the local customs and witness the elaborate Good Friday processions, where candlelit streets create a mesmerizing atmosphere. A large number of visitors, Corfiots, and both Orthodox and Catholic churches celebrate together as a massive family. Great local dishes with delicious traditional food, lots of Greek and Corfiot in particular customs and events which take place every day, spiritual music from the Corfiot Philarmonic bands, and the spring which is at its beginning, make up an enchanting scene. Easter in Corfu is spectacular, impressive, and glorious more than anywhere in the world!
In every church, there is a procession of the Resurrection. Corfiots with their families and friends roast the lamb on a split and crack red eggs. Throughout the island lots of festivities take place and everyone is welcome to participate. The menu of Easter days includes “red eggs” which are dyed red on Holy Thursday. As the clock strikes midnight on Holy Saturday, the island erupts with joy and excitement. People crack those red eggs after the Resurrection at midnight and on Easter Sunday while saying the phrases “Christos Anesti” and “Alithos Anesti” to one another. This custom symbolizes the resurrection and the beginning of a new life cycle. “Tsilichourda” a soup that is eaten after the Resurrection at midnight, Easter cakes called “fogatsa” and the roasted lamp which is often accompanied by the “kokoretsi” on a second, smaller one split on Easter Sunday. It’s a time of joy, laughter, and delicious food shared with loved ones.
Corfu’s stunning beaches are another draw for visitors. Relax under the Mediterranean sun, take a dip in the crystal-clear waters, or try your hand at water sports for an adrenaline rush.
If you’re searching for a unique getaway in 2025, look no further than this Greek paradise. Invite the whole family or your friends to enjoy an impressive and exciting Easter with you!
The weather is still nice and you can take any tour you like, for example yacht tour.
Breathe the clean air from the seaside and spent not only relaxing vacation but healthy as well.