Patras Carnival opening with procession, party, and a 'chocolate war'
The annual Patras Carnival will open on Saturday with a ceremony at the main square of Aghios Georgios.
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The annual Patras Carnival will open on Saturday with a ceremony at the main square of Aghios Georgios.
The health system of Achaia was called upon to deal with a large volume of incidents in the context of the Patras carnival. This year more than 150,000 people travelled to Patras forthecarnival.
The pre-pandemic number of visitors is expected to reach the island of Skyros on the occasion of the three days of Carnival, according to the island, which speaks of the establishment of the island as one of the most popular destinations.