EPIPHANY

SHAKESPEARE AT CURIUM

Every year, in late June, a production of one of Shakespeare's plays is performed by local amateur actors with all profits going to local charities. 2022 is the 60th anniversary of our first production at Ancient Kourion and Shakespeare's The Tempest has been chosen to mark this celebration. For further information visit: www.shakespeareatcurium.com

Lavender Festival

The Lavender Festival takes place every first weekend of July in Platres . This event includes seminars on the healing properties of Lavender, entrepreneurship and tourism, workshops for Lavender distillation and bouquets ,culinary delicacies , arts and crafts based on Lavender, organic cosmetics and guided walks with herbalists in Lavender plantations around Platres. Location: Platres Cultural […]

Hazelnut Festival

At the Annual Hazelnut Festival in the beautiful village of Platanistasa ,visitors can try the year’s freshly cut hazelnuts with some (Zivania) for free. Guided walks through the hazelnut forest and visits to the Byzantine church and other monuments . kiosks with local gastronomy ,traditional sweets and more local products .Live traditional music and dancing […]

Pastry and Baking Goods Festival

The festival takes place at Galata’s square and is dedicated to baking various pastries, as the area has a long tradition due to the many mills that existed there for ages. Pastry making and baking demonstrations, traditional arts and crafts, and folklore programmes. Guests have the chance to visit the village’s Byzantine churches and Folk […]

Grape Feast – Wine Villages

The wine villages organise various events dedicated to the grape and its sub-products during September and October. Visitors can attend the making of pauses and shoushoukos, enjoy various grape delicacies, and participate in competitions, wine tasting, and entertainment shows including folk music, theatre productions, and revival of old traditional customs. Visitors can also learn about […]

Apple Festival

The two-day festival takes place in Kyperounta and includes an open-air market with fresh seasonal apples, traditional products, fresh apple juice, apple pies, apple vinegar etc, an apple exhibition featuring all the types of apples that grow in Cyprus, competitions for the best apple pie, and many more. There are also seminars about the beneficial […]

Zivania Festival

Zivania is a traditional alcoholic beverage made only in Cyprus. Zivania has been produced in Cyprus since the time the Republic of Venice ruled the island, around the end of the 14th century. Since 2004 , Zivania has been protected under the EU regulations as a product unique to Cyprus and as such cannot be […]

SAT, 6 EPIPHANY

Epiphany is one of the most important religious celebrations of the year. Following a special Mass at the Cathedral of each beach town, a religious procession takes place down to the sea, at about 10.30 A.M., leading to a ceremonial baptism of the Holy Cross. During the ceremony, the Bishop throws the Holy Cross into […]

HIKING AND NATURE ACTIVITIES (08/01, 14/01, 21/01, 29/01

This year the Deputy Ministry of Tourism offers a Hiking and Nature Activities Program, which includes walking and hiking tours, led by experienced tourist guides. The selected trails wend through beautiful countryside, colourful village centres, sprawling forests and plains, breathtaking hills, astounding terrain, captivating shorelines and lush meadows. Please reserve a place on the walking/hiking […]

THE CYPRUS GRAND PRIX

The Cyprus Shooting Sport Federation organizes the annual CYPRUS GRAND PRIX in Trap, Skeet (Men - Men Junior - Women – Women Junior and Veterans), which will take place at the Cyprus Olympic Shooting Range ‘Lakis Psimolophitis’ in Latsia - Nicosia. For further information, please visit the Federation's official website: www.cssf-shooting.org