Easter Flights 2005

[Eileen]

Here is a copy of the latest details on the Easter flights for anyone interested in celebrating Easter in Corfu.

There could be some flight time changes, but if so they will remain daytime flights.

Greek Easter
May 1st 2005


Special charters flights direct to Corfu for Easter from London Gatwick:


20th April Gatwick/ Corfu /return 28th April price £215
20th April Gatwick to Corfu one way £159
Estimated to depart 10.30 arrive 15.30,
Estimated to depart 11.30 arrive 12.30


20th April Gatwick/ Corfu /return 2nd May price £215
Estimated to depart 10.30arrive 15.30,
Estimated to depart 16.00 arrive 17.20


28th April Gatwick Corfu /return 2nd May price £265
28th April Gatwick /Corfu one way £209
Estimated to depart 05.30 arrive 10.30
Estimated to depart 16.00 arrive 17.20

Children 10% discount. Prices include all current fuel surcharges, taxes, security fees and meal. Flight times are subject to confirmation.

People come from all over Greece to experience Corfiot Easter; the biggest celebration of the year! Families travel miles to be together. Watch solemn processions, accompanied by traditional brass bands, on Good Friday and Easter Saturday morning with the unique Corfiot tradition of pot throwing, climaxing on Saturday night with a Church service and spectacular fireworks display, then let the feasting begin complimented with traditional red dyed eggs. Bookings can be made now!
regards Sue
Castaway Travel
Acharavi
Corfu
www.corfucastaway.com

Eileenx

[vivian]

Hi Eileen, We are going out on 2nd May, will celebration's still be going on or is it just 1st May. Viv & Pete

[Castaway]

Easter Monday is a bit like Boxing day, a bit of an anti climax, lots of hangovers and a lot of washing up to do. Speaking personally I know that the fact the first real flights start on Easter Monday will put a damper on the big day , the Sunday! The celebrations are over I'm afraid.
It all starts with Carnival 9 weeks before Easter, with parades each Sunday until the big one 6 weeks prior, followed next day by  Clean Monday when we traditionally go out into the country or to the beach have a lenten picnic and fly kites. Then it goes quiet during Lent which most people practice even if only in a token way, till Maundy Thursday, when the Easter processions start.Eggs are dyed symbolically red to be cracked and eaten on Sunday. St Spiridon's casket is brought out to join these processions. Friday another Procession, Saturday morning pot throwing in the town followed by huge celebration in the Platia, with a service , lighting of candles and big firework displkay, which goes on on a smaller scale in every village , usually accompanied by a volley of shots from 12 bore shotguns! That evening families break their fast then after midnight only to get up early to get the family lamb on the spit, and celebrate all together.  A great time is had by all.

[Eileen]

Vivian, I've not been over at Easter yet so I haven't a clue about how long the celebrations last  

We are not coming over until June 24th, so I envy you seeing the wonderful show of the springtime wild flowers.

Thanks to Sue for the insight into a Greek Easter.

Eileen