EASTER

Easter is the most important religious festival for the Greek Orthodox. On Hydra, it’s celebrated with age-old traditions that people from around the world come to see. On Holy Friday, at the small harbor of Kamini, people follow the priests and chant psalms while men hold the epitaph and slowly walk into the sea to bless the waters for all seamen. On Holy Saturday midnight, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated followed by Sunday’s feast of traditional roasted lamb on a spit, the burning of Judas on the port and a colorful display of fireworks that light up the island.