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Did you know about the wine festival in Cyprus? If you love wine or you want to enjoy such kind of coolest event then, you should add this event in your bucket list!

Introduction

The wine festival of Limassol (Lemesos) is held yearly for two weeks from the end of August till start September(30Aug – 8sep). Wine festival of Cypriot is a Cultural event that praises the glory of the Cypriote wine takes place in the festival that entertains around 15,000 visitors. Main events of this festival is a piece of Greek music and dancing. The Wine Festival is a cultural event.

This event has been the emblem of the Wine Festival since 1961. Inspired by the ancient festival dedicated to the God of Wine Dionysos and the Goddess of Beauty and Love Aphrodite. In this festival all the wines offered to all visitors in unlimited quantities with free of charge as a compliments. Here you can taste the variety of local wines from large and small wineries, and traditional Cypriot food, enjoy the performance of different artistic groups.

CyWineFest always strives to provide top Cypriot dancers such as the Argonaftes, the Assiotes dance group, and of course, Karotseris Aradippou who have kept the crowds enticed and off their seats, engaging the event with old school Cypriot values, their hospitality, and their approachability has made them a festival favorite.

Wine in Cywinefest

Large producers and small boutiques have participated in some way to CyWineFest: Aes Ambelis and Avacas winery, Chrisoudia, Chrysoroyiatissa winery, C.G Constantinou distillery, Eleanora's and Ezousa winery, Fikardos winery, Kamanterena, Karapashis, KEO wines, Kolios and Kyperounda winery, Lambouri winery and LOEL wines, Makkas winery, Pitsilias winery, Revecca wines, Shoufas and Sterna winery, Tsalapatas, Tsangarides and Tsiakkas winery, Vasilikon and Vouni Panayia winery, Yiaskouris winery, Zambartas winery to name a few!

Contact details

CENTRAL OFFICES 23 Arch. Kyprianou Street, 3036 Lemesos tel. no. 25 884 300 fax. No 25 365 497

Contact Email: Limassol.municipal@cytanet.com.cy

Country Information

Cyprus

Capital: Nicosia / Λευκωσία

Currency: Cypriot pound (CYP), Turkish New lira (YTL).

Voltage and Frequency: 240V 50Hz

Dialing country code: +357

Time Zone: UTC+2, (Summer UTC+3)

Language: Greek, Turkish, English.

Location: the Middle East, an island in the Mediterranean Sea.

Information email: cytour@cto.org.cy

Tourist website: www.visitcyprus.org.cy

One night in the Limassol’s wine festival is an opportunity for every person to live the Greek tradition of the Dionysiac celebrations, when all inhabitants of Attica, citizens or farmers, sat at common banquets, offered free by the state, tasted the new wines and participate in the mass dances, songs, poetry, and drama.

Thank you!!!

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