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The community of Tarpon Springs welcomes you to the St. Petersburg/Clearwater Area's "Gateway to Greek Culture." Greek sponge divers converged on Tarpon Springs in the early 1900s and developed the world's largest sponge industry. The city has "sister-city'' status with a Greek Island, and Greek divers are brought over to work.
Visit the famous Sponge Docks, situated on the Anclote River, where you can experience Greek influence in the restaurants and shops that are scattered throughout the docks area.
While you are there, enjoy a live sponge diving exhibition where Greek men have been diving for sponges in these waters since 1905; or take a cruise and enjoy the vistas from the river and bayous around Tarpon Springs. The cultural and historical St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral was modeled after the great Byzantine cathedrals and is open daily to visitors.
The Epiphany, a religious observance by Greek Orthodox followers includes a morning service at the St. Nicholas Cathedral, the dive for the cross in Spring Bayou; and celebrated enjoying Greek foods, music and dancing. The festival is held the 6th of January every year.
Or, explore the specialty shops, antique shops and art galleries located in the downtown district of Tarpon Springs, which is listed in The National Register of Historic Places.
Don't be surprised to hear many customers speaking Greek at the many Greek restaurants. Some of the delicious specialities to enjoy include strong coffee, spanakopita (spinach pie in filo dough), mousaka, pastitsio (ground beef, pasta, onions and Kefalotyri cheese) and saganaki, a flaming Greek cheese, that waiters cry "Opa!" as they set it alight.
Opa! . . . Enjoyment of life awaits the visitor to Tarpon Springs.
City of Tarpon Springs website
Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce website
Click to see Attractions, Accommodations, Dining and Events in Tarpon Springs
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