Benitses: The Celebration of Agia Marina
July 17 is the celebration of Agia Marina, the patron Saint of Benitses, and the festival to honor her
July 17 is the celebration of Agia Marina, the patron Saint of Benitses, and the festival to honor her
The cultural association was founded in 1982 by some young people, aimed to promote and preserve the traditional customs, but also the cultural enhancement especially of young people
The local community events have always been based on tradition, and decades ago were as spontaneous and natural as the other everyday events of life
Roman remains are not something many visitors associate with Corfu, but traveling around you can get glimpses which show you that their occupation was definitely not a quick holiday stop! Many conquerors have left their marks on the island.
Many were wealthy and famous and were looking for beautiful traditional places such as Benitses
Today Benitses is still developing, trying to attract more discerning visitors by upgrading the infrastructure whilst being careful to preserve the traditional look