With the current fashion for “destination weddings” among foreign visitors, it is inevitable that some of the most scenic sites in the Nomos of Chania have proved popular for such ceremonies. The list of approved sites in the Municipality of Kissamos, which already included favourites such as Balos and Falassarna, has now been extended to include the archaeological site of Rokka, where there is an annual concert at the time of the “supermoon” in August. The full list of sites where civil weddings can be held in Kissamos is now as follows:
Kissamos town hall and the following open-air public spaces:
– Tzanakaki Square in the community of Kissamos;
– Leivadia beach in the community of Kallergiana;
– the area of Viglia and Balos in the community of Gramvousa;
– the area of Falassarna in the community of Platanos;
– Korfalonas beach in the community of Kaloudiana, municipal unit of Mithymni;
– Drapanias beach in the community of Drapanias, municipal unit of Mithymni;
– Elafonissi beach and the area of Chrysoskalitissa in the community of Vathi, municipal unit of Innachorio;
– and finally, the archaeological site of Rokka, in the community of Rokka, municipal unit of Mithymni.
The archaeological site of Rokka has been added to the list of venues for civil weddings conducted by the Municipality of Kissamos. Photos: Lisa Radinovsky, Greekliquidgold.com
Civil wedding ceremonies
According to a statement on the website of the Municipality of Kissamos:
“In accordance with the law on the equality of sexes, prospective spouses are obliged to declare, before the wedding, the surname of any children which may be born. This may be that of the husband or the wife, or of the two of them, but in no case can more than two surnames be declared. The fee for civil wedding ceremonies is €30.00, payable in advance by paravolo to the municipality.
“During the wedding ceremony, each prospective spouse must be accompanied by one witness, who must be an adult. The witness can be a relative, including those of the first degree. Witnesses must have with them their ID card, or their passport if they are not Greek.”
Information on the documentation which foreigners must provide for a civil wedding – which includes a marriage licence from their country of origin – can also be found on the website at: https://www.kissamos.gr/e-services/civil-marriages/