St Dennis Festival Zante 2009

The annual festival of St Dionysios (Dennis) takes place on the Greek island of Zakynthos (Zante) on the 24th of August. The 400year old body of St Dennis is paraded through the streets of the capital in a glass coffin, where the young and sick crouch in the road as his body passes them by, in hope of being made well or given good health.
After the parade, a huge firework display takes place over the harbour.
There is also a large outdoor market where you can buy goods or food from the many stalls selling barbequed corn on the cob,souvlaki or local sausage. For desert try the freshly cooked doughnuts (ball shaped) covered in hot melted chocolate.

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