10Karpathos

The Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15) is a special time to stay in some Karpathian villages, but above all, in Olympos.

This time of year, the village grows together with the descendants of emigrants who want to come into contact with the Karpathian heritage. The extended family is reunited, and women dress in colorful costumes and necklaces of gold coins, which hang as a symbol of the family’s wealth and good fortunes.

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