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	East Macedonia and Thrace Alexandroupoli Didymoticho Myki Xanthi Orestiada Soufli Tychero Prefecture of Drama Prefecture of Evros Prefecture of Xanthi Prefecture of Rhodope

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19/10/2007
XANTHIOT CARNIVAL

The celebration of Apokreo (carnival, the period before Lent) was of especial importance in Old Xanthi at the beginning of the 20th century, as we can see from surviving photographs.