Carnival in Patra
The carnival in Patra ( Patrino Karnavali ) is the largest event of its kind in Greece and one of the biggest in Europe . It has more than 160 years of history . The events begin on 17 th January
and last up to Clean Monday . The carnival of Patra is not a single event but a variety of events
that includes balls , parades , the hidden treasure hunt and the children ’ s carnival among others . It climaxes in the last weekend of the carnival with the Saturday evening parade of the carnival
Groups , the extravagant Sunday parade of floats and groups and , finally , the ritual burning of
the carnival king at the Saint Nicolas pier street at the harbor of Patra . Its characteristics are
spontaneity , improvisation , inspiration and volunteerism . ( Irene – Kelly – Charitomeni , Class St1 )