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Planning a holiday walking in Greece? Well take that calendar off your wall and plan your trekking trip around these fantastic festivals. There’s a little something for everything, so come on over to Sam’s and learn to party like a local.

Dance on Tavern Tabletops
After walking in Greece the last thing that you’re going to want to do with those tire feet is dance on Tavern tabletops, so we’ll leave that to the locals. You may want to take advantage of the lashings of local food and drink on offer during the feast day of the Virgin Mary, so plan your walking trip around 15th August to take advantage of the eating and merriment. No matter where you are in Sam’s, every village square and every local tavern will be hosting their own celebrations. Wine and music play a big part in the celebrations and most followers of the Greek Orthodox religion will have been fasting for a fortnight prior to this date.

Splash Around in Sam’s
When you’ve been walking in Greece on a warm summer afternoon, the idea of swimming in a nice cool lake can seem like heaven; but what about entering a swimming tournament? In the town of Pythagorean, swimming tournaments are just a small part of the celebrations intended to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Mikali. The anniversary takes place on August 6th and if you don’t like the idea of competing against an Olympian in the swimming races, you can simply watch the local children dance a traditional Samoan dance, called the ‘Sirtos’, in their local costume.

Feast with Fisherman
By now you should have spotted a distinct formula to a Greek festival; dancing, eating and wine. If you head to Pythagorean in June during the Feast of the Fisherman you’ll be delighted to find that the food and wine are free. The food consists of fresh fish delivered by the local fishermen and is organized by the local council. The festival wouldn’t be complete without dancing and this goes on throughout the night.

Party for Pangaea Viridian
Remember georgic? Well it makes another festival appearance on the 6th and 7th of August. In fact, anyone who plans a trip walking in Greece during the first week of August may find themselves in the midst of a three-day party.

The typical African safari as enjoyed from the back of a game-viewing vehicle ranging far and wide in response to game sightings called in by radio is an unforgettable VISUAL experience, with close-range wildlife photography made possible due to animals being accustomed to the sight of safari vehicles. However, today’s vehicle safaris on their own lack the element that made yesterday’s ‘true’ African safaris legendary, namely the unrivalled SENSUAL experience of exploring the wilderness on foot in the timeless tradition of the early African adventurers – the original, classic African walking safari.

On a combined walking & driving safari, not only will you get to SEE Africa’s magnificent landscapes and wildlife in all its natural glory from the comfort of a safari vehicle on game drives, you’ll also get to HEAR, FEEL, TASTE, SCENT and intimately SENSE what our earliest ancestors and later explorers experienced travelling on foot through these same wild places. Following the age-old elephant paths and long-lost ivory trails of South Africa’s Eastern Lowveld on a walking safari, you may find yourself sharing the trail with the ghosts of old hunters in search of Africa’s legendary tuskers, slave caravans heading for the coast with their pitiful booty and tribal warriors returning from distant raids, as you journey back in time to a distant age in pre-history when man was one with nature in this ancient cradle of humankind.

The unique adventure of a wilderness trail is a deeply spiritual journey that will forever change the way you view nature and how the authentic African safari truly should be experienced.