What to do · Galaxidi
The Alevromoutzouroma, the Flour War of Clean Monday
Information
- From
- €0
- Duration
- 4 h
- Season
- Clean Monday, 48 days before Orthodox Easter, in February or March
- Who it's for
- All ages, in old clothes
What it is
Every Clean Monday, the first day of Orthodox Lent, Galaxidi celebrates the alevromoutzouroma: a battle of coloured flour and soot that fills the harbour, the streets and everyone passing with dust. It is a custom of Dionysian origin.
Getting there
Clean Monday falls 48 days before Orthodox Easter, in February or March; it is a public holiday in Greece and the Athens road fills up. Go in clothes you can throw away, with goggles and something to cover your phone and camera. If you want to watch without getting dirty, find a balcony: down below, nobody escapes.
Tips
- Protect your camera The flour gets into everything.
- Sleep in the village On the Sunday before, Galaxidi fills up: book well ahead.
As a familyWith teenagers
