ATHENS, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- A colorful surprise awaited travelers at the Athens International Airport (AIA) on Friday. A group of revelers from the city port of Patras in western Greece which has ...

To the beat of deafening Carnival music and whistles, 30,000 revelers took to the streets of the western Greece city port of Patras on Sunday to celebrate life and beat the financial woes through ...

Whether you call it Mardi Gras or Carnival, this winter festival makes February or March one of the most fun times to be in Europe. People from all over the continent end their home hibernation spells ...

A joint proposal for a European programme involving the Ayia Napa-Caramella Carnival, the Patras Carnival, and the Putignano Carnival of Italy has been submitted by the Municipality of ...

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The financial crisis in Greece was the main inspiration for the country's biggest parade. Thousands of Greeks dressed in costumes, sang and danced for the popular carnival of Patras. As well as ...

Trans-Atlantic travelers should consider going out of their way in 2006 to partake of Patras, Greece’s gateway to the West, during its reign as the European Cultural Capital. This annual honor, passed ...