07/01/2016
Chania Crete photographer, images from Epiphany Day in Chalepa and Apokoronas.
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Epiphany Day is the ceremony were an Orthodox priest throws a cross into the water and swimmers race to retrieve it. Similar ceremonies to mark Epiphany Day were held across Greece at the sea, rivers, lakes and dams.
The swimmer, with the cross then goes around town and collects money in exchange for a blessing.
This was a family day for us as for many others. We chose to watch the cross thrown into Koloura cove in Chalepa, Chania then spend the day and have lunch at the wonderful Tzitzikas cafe restaurant in Armenous, Chania Crete Greece.
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