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© 2012 Yiannis Krikis

Today, the Clean Monday (Καθαρή Δευτέρα) is the beginning of the lent in the Greek Orthodox Church.

After a time of carnivals and the national barbecue-event, the Tsiknopempti (Τσικνοπέμπτη), the next 40 days is the season of fasting before the Orthodox Easter is taking place with a new series of carnivorous celebrations.

Many Greeks are taking the day off to go outside with friends and family, and a special tradition is to bring kites in many colors to fly.

Here, this beautiful tradition is caught in Keramoti in the region of Kavala in Northern Greece.

Have you ever visited Routsouna waterfall? 

This amazing waterfall of Naxos island is the result of two important streams that run north and south of Keramoti.  A track offering beautiful scenery begins near the old Keramoti bridge and leads to the waterfall.

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