Thousands of visitors and believers are attracted every year on the evening of Good Friday, the Venetian port of Nafpaktos and the procession of the Epitaphs, in a special and solemn spectacle that is, for those who have experienced it in person, an experience of a lifetime. The flaming harbour welcomes the two epitaphs, with the castle of the city with the lit torches placed on its ramparts as a background.The procession of the two epitaphs of Agios Dimitrios and Agia Paraskevi, takes place in the streets of the city with mournful music accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the municipality. The procession stops in the centre of the burning harbour and as soon as it leaves, the night sky is filled with fireworks.
Good Friday in the Venetian Port
Thousands of visitors and believers are attracted every year on the evening of Good Friday, the Venetian port of Nafpaktos and the procession of the Epitaphs, in a special and solemn spectacle that is, for those who have experienced it in person, an experience of a lifetime. The flaming harbour welcomes the two epitaphs, with the castle of the city with the lit torches placed on its ramparts as a background.The procession of the two epitaphs of Agios Dimitrios and Agia Paraskevi, takes place in the streets of the city with mournful music accompanied by the Philharmonic Orchestra of the municipality. The procession stops in the centre of the burning harbour and as soon as it leaves, the night sky is filled with fireworks.