Events & Festivals Cyprus

Anthestiria Flower Festival, Paphos, May - flower floats and people carrying beautiful, fresh flowers fills the old harbour.
Kataklysmos Festival, May - a unique Cypriot celebration symbolising the purification of the body and soul.
Amathusia Festival, Limassol, July - features performances by national contemporary dance groups, top string quartets and Cypriot singers of both traditional and modern styles.
Palouze Festival, September - dedicated to this traditional, white grape blancmange.
The Cyprion Carnival, February - a two-week period of celebrations.

 

 

 

Day 1 Larnaca
Arrival in Larnaca and transfer to Limassol.

Day 2 Limassol - Nicosia (90km/1,30h) - Limassol
Departure to Nicosia - the only divided capital in the world. Pass by Famagusta Gate and continue to the Archbishop’s Palace. Visit St. John’s Cathedral. Explore the city centre. Visit the Byzantine Museum with its priceless collection of icons. Have a walk around the picturesque old quarter of “Laiki Yitonia”.

Day 3 Limassol - Troödos Mountains (50km/1h)
Drive to Troödos Mountains. Visit picturesque villages, UNESCO-protected Byzantine churches, Kykkos Monastery which was founded around the end of the 11th century and lies at an altitude of 1318 meters, and the Tomb of Archbishop Makarios.

Day 4 Limassol
Visit ancient Curium with its Greek theatre, early Christian basilica and Sanctuary. View Aphrodite’s Rock in Paphos, visit the harbour, catacombs, St. Paul’s Pillar and the mosaics of the House of Dionysus.

Day 5 Limassol - Larnaca (70km/1,30h)
Departure to Larnaca airport.