Every year in Alli Meria there is a flower celebration. There is an exhibition of flowers by the local florists where you can admire the variety of flowers and colours. During your visit you can buy flowers at the most attractive prices.

The Athletic and Cultural Organisation of the municipality in cooperation with the Athletic and Cultural Association in Katihori “Chiron-Kendavros” try to revive every year the traditional activities of the area.

Katihori has been famous for the tsipouro and wine production. Due to the evolution of technology this production has stopped.

Traditional Dancing festival for children in Portaria-Pelion

The Athletic and Cultural Organisation of Portaria organizes during the summer every year at the central square of the village which is called “Melina Mercouri”, the traditional dancing festival for children. Many dancing groups take part from all over Greece. The dancers must be up to 16 years old.

At this celebration dancing groups of all over the world take part to present their own traditional dances. The dancers must be over 15 years old.

International, traditional dancing festival in Portaria-Pelion

The Athletic and Cultural Organisation in Portaria organizes every year at the square of the village “Melina Mercouri” the international traditional dancing festival.

At this celebration dancing groups of all over the world take part to present their own traditional dances. The dancers must be over 15 years old.

Sausage celebration in Stagiates –Pelion

Stagiates is known for two things, for its beautiful running waters and its delicious sausages.

According to the locals, in1750, the main activity of the village habitants were the sausage’s preparation and trade. You can visit us to meet this activity and taste this delicious dish.

Marriage in Pelion-Portaria

The marriage in Pelion consists of a series of proceedings. Dances, transportation by animals, baklava, tsipouro contribute to the experience of the wedding. Tradition can not be held in a museum. It can be revived by people. You can join the fun and the communion.

The revival of the customs of the marriage in Pelion constitutes the prominence and the end of the cultural events.It is an attempt which began in the 1960s by a group  of people of our villages in order to preserve and transmit the customs of the marriage in Pelion, like it used to be. Ever since the revival, the marriage takes place the second fortnight of August. Many people from Pelion take part in it.

Once the marriage was real, because a couple of the region chose to get married traditionally. Another important fact is that people that took part in the revival of the wedding eventually fell in love and got married. This revival was pretty lucky for them. At the central square of the village “Melina Mercouri” and in front of the bride’s and groom’s rooms, which are prepared for this cause and provided with old traditional appliances, the couple gets engaged, because in Pelion the marriage always begins with an engagement.

The marriage is organized by the groom’s and bride’s friends. On Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays relatives and friends deal with the marriage portion. The whole week they deal with the preparation of the marriage. On Sundays the people give the groom a shave.

It is a different from the others wedding and undoubtedly the only marriage that you can wish to happen again. We can enjoy traditional dancing from the group “Orminio”. In the end , at the central square at an especially formed place where you can find an exhibition of local, agricultural products and you can be offered local wine and tsipouro and, of course, several dishes because at a wedding all guests must be treated.

Fish night in Agria-Pelion

It is an event which has been performed with a great success for 45 years. The events that are realized every year in Agria have a great history. In 1964 the Cultural Association in Agria enacted a manifestation called “Fish night”, in order for Agria to have a festival, like the other villages. This event has borrowed facts from fishing villages in Sicily. It takes place a Saturday night in August and you can eat fish soup, fried fish and kalamari and you can enjoy traditional dancing. During the first years of the manifestation, the event took place at a central place in Agria, while all restaurants had their own orchestras. With the reform of the new seafront the manifestation was transferred there. Nowadays the festival lasts more days and you can enjoy many events such as concerts, performances of traditional groups exhibitions of painting and photograph etc. Recently there has been an improvement of this festival by the participation of famous artists in Greece. It attracts thousands of people every year.

Efxinoupoli’s carnival

There is a parade of people in disguise and many delicious dishes for those who fast. People in disguise, masquerades and a series of events are organized every year in Almiros. The manifestations begin with a carnival party, at the “Arhontiko” either at the forest Kouri or at the central square in Almiros. On the last day the Cultural Center of Efxinoupolis serves red beans soup, Lenten dishes and wine. At noon, you can enjoy the parade and in the end there is music played by an orchestra.