Read about the events in Benitses that happen all year round.
With revived customs which maintain the traditions.
As the celebration of the Blessing of waters at Epiphany day, the famous events of Easter, the famous lampatines that are the fires of Saint John, the great feast of Aghia Marina and the festival of Sardines in August, because once Benitses was just a fishing village.
One or two days after May 21st, depending on climatic conditions, a sport event is taking place, the annual Achillian race.
The route passes through the villages of the former Municipality of Achillion and after about 21 km the athletes finish in Benitses, where are the awards and medals, the event is upgraded every year with a larger number of participants.
This year (2011) the race will take place on Sunday June 5th.
The Corfu events and numerous festivals in the villages are an integral part of the idiosyncrasy of the inhabitants.
Read about the Corfu Carnival with the Venetian flavour, the famous satirical Petegoletsa, and numerous other events and festivals in the villages with different and strange customs.
The biggest event and celebration of the year is undoubtedly the Easter in Corfu and the rest of the events of Holy Week, with customs of unique beauty and originality that exists only here and occurring throughout the Holy Week, especially the event of the first resurrection on Great Saturday morning.
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