Kasos · The inland villages · Αγία Μαρίνα
Agia Marina, the village of the feast
Agia Marina is the biggest village of Kasos, with some 440 people, on the slopes a little inland from Fry. Like Arvanitochori, it was built away from the shore in the centuries of piracy. Its church of Saint Marina holds one of the great feasts of the island on 17 July, and the path to the ancient cave of Ellinokamara starts on its edge.
The largest village, built inland out of sight of the pirates, with a feast on 17 July
The story of Agia Marina
In 1824 the invading army landed by night on the coast behind Agia Marina and came on the defenders from behind; the village remembers it every June. Today it is the island's living village, with its olive mill, its tavernas and, on 17 July, an all-night panigyri of lyra, mantinades and pilaf in the churchyard.
Where to stay
Where you'll wake up in Agia Marina
Agia Marina
Every village of the island from one terrace
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Where to eat
Tables we love in Agia Marina
Agia Marina · The inland villages
Agia Marina · The inland villages
Good to know
Before you go to Agia Marina
Getting there
A short drive or a walk up from Fry.
When to go
The night of 16–17 July for the feast, or an evening for dinner with a view.
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