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A chapter of Dodecanese.
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Megisti, Kastellorizo, Kastellorizo
From Holy Wednesday to Easter Sunday, Kastellorizo moves through blessing, the Passion, the waterfront Epitaph procession, communal hospitality and the burning of Judas.
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Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
From Kastellorizo, the Turkish coast is not a distant horizon but part of everyday geography, with boats and supplies moving regularly between Megisti and nearby Kaş.
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Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
Before the Easter crowds arrived, Megisti felt almost private: an Italian-influenced harbour town of narrow streets, old churches, quiet yards and children at play.
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Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
A chance meeting in Kastellorizo led from family photographs and glasses of Souma to a boat ride around the harbour and Easter lunch at a local home.
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Megisti → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
On Kastellorizo, the day’s catch still moves directly from local fishermen into the kitchens and tavernas of the island.
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Mandraki → Kastellorizo → Dodecanese → South Aegean → Aegean
Beyond Megisti’s famous waterfront lies Mandraki, Kastellorizo’s smaller second harbour, where the coastline, cemetery and small chapels create a quieter edge of the island.
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