Agios Yakinthos: Cretan “Valentine’s Day” in July
Valentine’s Day in Georgioupoli is not a traditional holiday. In fact, Crete has embraced Valentine’s Day because of the commercial influences from the West. The Greek Orthodox Church does not observe this holiday and the majority of the residents of Georgioupoli are Greek Orthodox. Many of the older locals will simply ignore the date, while the younger ones will celebrate exchanging roses and chocolates.