clean monday

First day of Great Lent on the Orthodox calendar - Clean Monday - is celebrated with family gatherings and picnics, with Lenten dishes comprised of seafood, legumes and unleavened bread

The Central Markets and Fisheries Organization has released the opening hours for the fish markets ahead of Clean Monday.

The religious holiday of Clean Monday, or Shrove Monday, marked the first three-day weekend of the year, with thousands of urban-dwellers taking to the country-side and islands

Religious holiday marks the beginning of Great Lent before Easter on the Eastern Orthodox Christian calendar

Cities holding vibrant carnival celebrations are witnessing high demand, with the country’s carnival capital, Patras, located in the north of Peloponnese, taking center stage as new property listings on rental platforms are on the rise

In response to this price surge, the government is taking action by introducing the "Lenten basket" in supermarkets.