Cyprus Events
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35.0539 33.2393 | 1 Carnival in Cyprus means a near two-week period of celebrations with a focus on food, before the 50 days of Easter. Limassol hosts the most popular celebration, while Larnaka and Paphos offer… |  |
35.0539 33.2393 | 2 Green Monday marks the beginning of Lent and is celebrated in Cyprus with picnics, outdoor fun and plenty of music and dancing. The day is filled with the spirit of Carnival and some people… |  |
35.0539 33.2393 | 3 Cyprus Sunshine Cup is a gruelling three-stage mountain bike race that takes riders through rugged and incredibly scenic and beautiful parts of Cyprus. Over a period of three weeks riders… |  |
35.0539 33.2393 | 4 Cyprus Sunshine Cup is a gruelling three-stage mountain bike race that takes riders through rugged and incredibly scenic and beautiful parts of Cyprus. Over a period of three weeks riders… | |
35.0539 33.2393 | 5 Cyprus Sunshine Cup is a gruelling three-stage mountain bike race that takes riders through rugged and incredibly scenic and beautiful parts of Cyprus. Over a period of three weeks riders… | |
34.916599 32.8666 | 6 Troodos International Ski Competition Sunny Cyprus seems like the last place for a skiing competition, yet up in the mountains the Troodos International Ski Competition challenges skiers with a Slalom and Giant Slalom race. The… |  |
34.7667 32.4 | 7 Every year, runners flock to the Ultra Sports Cyprus Marathon in Paphos. This day of sun-kissed fun and fatigue starts at Petra tou Romiou (Birthplace of Aphrodite), winds along the seafront… |  |
35.033298 33.983299 | 8 Paralimni has always been known for its dancers and folk poets. The town celebrates its rich cultural heritage each year with a number of performances over the winter for the public to enjoy. | |
34.766602 33.299999 | 9 Every year, at the Feast of the Annunciation, the villages of Klirou and Kalavasos host traditional fairs with local crafts, food and live music. |  |
34.968124 34.076843 | 10 The rules are simple; all participants must dance at the annual Cyprus Salsa Congress at the Grecian Park Hotel in Ayia Napa. This is the biggest annual dance event on the island with three… |  |
34.686298 33.059234 | 11 Berengaria International Music Festival The Berengaria International Music Festival, at the Rialto Theatre, brings chamber and solo music to Limassol. International artists unite with the goal of introducing new audiences to the… |  |
12 Eight days before the Greek Orthodox celebration of Easter, the townspeople of Larnaca celebrate the feast day of their patron saint, St Lazarus, with a lively procession. |  | |
13 On selected Sundays, Larnaca Municipality presents a programme of traditional Cypriot music and dance for all to enjoy along Palm Tree Promenade. |  | |
35.0539 33.2393 | 14 Graffiti artists, skateboarders and beat boys take over the historical centre of Limassol for the Street Life Festival. Walls are transformed into a huge canvas and everyone is encouraged to… |  |
15 Larnaca Tennis Club plays host to the Cyprus Seniors Tennis Cup, organised by the Cyprus Tennis Federation. Competitions are held for men, women, mixed, singles and doubles over the course of… |  | |
16 The Anthestiria Festival is a celebration of spring and nature's rebirth. A parade of floats and people carrying beautiful, fresh flowers fills Larnaca's seafront promenade. |  | |
34.766602 32.416598 | 17 The Anthestiria Festival is a celebration of spring and nature's rebirth. A parade of flower floats and people carrying beautiful, fresh flowers travels down Poseidon Avenue and fills the old… |  |
18 Now an annual highlight on the European arts and culture scene, 2007 marks the tenth anniversary of Limassol's European Dance Festival. Sixteen European countries unite for a two-month… |  | |
34.704731 32.584621 | 19 Pharos International Chamber Music Festival The Pharos Chamber Music Festival, now in its eigth year, brings renowned chamber musicians to Kouklia's Royal Manor House, including Joshua Bell, Pavlo Beznosiuk and Martha Argerich. |  |
35.0539 33.2393 | 20 A unique Cypriot celebration, Kataklysmos or the Festival of the Flood coincides with (Greek) Pentecost and is marked by festivities at all seaside towns. Beware - some of these involve lots… |  |
34.983299 34.0 | 21 Ayia Napa has devoted a day to the smaller and noisier variety of human every summer for 11 years. Performances fill the main square, along with stalls and general partying. | |
22 Every year, Performing Arts for Cyprus Charities organises the Shakespeare Festival in Limassol. In 2007, Colin Garland directs A Comedy of Errors, the Bard's shortest play, at the Kourion… | ||
34.7667 32.4 | 23 The World Music Day Festival takes place under the walls of the Medieval Fort in Kato Paphos. Cypriot, Greek and English pop and rock bands take to the stage while revellers dance, eat and… | |
24 The Kidz & Baby Expo comes to the Hilton Park Hotel in Nicosia for a three-day showcase of everything for children. On display are toys, educational games, party venues and cakes (yes… |  | |
25 Every summer, Larnaca hosts a festival of music and performing arts. Outdoor concerts take place in the courtyard of the medieval fort and also at the Pattichion Amphitheatre. |  | |
26 Every year the ancient Greek ruins of Amathous in Limassol offer a special programme of music and dance events. The Amathusia Festival features performances by Cypriot contemporary dance… | | |
35.029996 33.425903 | 27 Festival of Ancient Greek Drama The glory of ancient Greek drama is revived at the Ancient Odeon of Paphos (and other venues around Cyprus) with a month-long festival that includes performances of comedies and tragedies by… |  |
35.0539 33.2393 | 28 The south-facing village of Pissouri, set high up on the hillside about 1000 feet above the sea, hosts a week of cultural events in the summer. Expect dances, theatre performances, live music… | |
34.916599 33.016602 | 29 Every summer, the village of Agros celebrates its uniqueness with a two-day festival, offering the chance to sample local food, wine and live music as well as the numerous rose-derived… |  |
35.0539 33.2393 | 30 Every August, the unspoilt village of Vouni celebrates its history and culture with a day of dancing, eating and general merrymaking. This is a perfect opportunity to sample local delicacies… |  |
34.703235 32.794189 | 31 Pissouri Rhythm And Blues Festival The little village of Pissouri loves the blues every year on one hot summer night. Staged in the village's outdoor amphitheatre, with a spectacular view, this small but extremely dedicated… |  |
34.883301 32.483299 | 32 Every summer, the village of Stroumbi throws its own festival, with three days of traditional performances, live music, plenty of food and local wines. This is a good time to visit, not least… | |
35.0539 33.2393 | 33 August is a great time to visit Cyprus as it's the time many villages host their own version of summer celebrations, with the time-honoured ingredients of live music, traditional dancing and… |  |
34 Every summer at the old harbour the Paphos Aphrodite Festival presents a classic opera. Just outside the walls of the Medieval Fort, music lovers experience the love, passion and tragedy of… |  | |
35 Limassol, Cyprus' wine-growing capital, celebrates the country's rich viticulture with the annual grape harvest festival. Scores of the island's wineries and vineyards converge on the town's… |  | |
36 Ayia Napa International Festival The Ayia Napa International Festival fills the main square in Ayia Napa with local music, dancing, fireworks, Cypriot delicacies and plenty of family entertainment. | ||
35.0539 33.2393 | 37 Palouze is a jellified non-alcoholic substance made from grape juice and flour and eaten as a blancmange. Vouni village makes a great deal out of it each September during this fair, which… |  |
38 Abyss is one of the hottest clubs in Ayia Napa, brought to you by a former member of The Kool Club crew. |  | |
39 Amnesia in Ibiza hosts La Troya on Wednesday nights in 2009. Presented by Brasilio de Olivera, its infamous mix of dance music and Baby Marcelo's drag act on stilts draws an eccentric crowd. | ||
35.0539 33.2393 | 40 Enjoy folkloric music and dance and sample local grape products such as the traditional palouze during this charming traditional village fair in Arsos. It's worth a visit to see how the rural… | |
41 The aptly-named Insomnia caters for those who like to stay up well past bedtime. Stagger here at the end of the night for plenty of old school house and garage, with a smattering of live… | ||
42 The only place to head for in Ayia Napa if you love soul, swing and R&B, Black & White is also one of only clubs in Napa that stays open all year round, and the only one that you HAVE to get… |  | |
43 The 1000 year-old capital city of Cyprus provides a picturesque backdrop to the celebration of this public holiday, which starts with a military parade in the city centre and ends with an open… |  | |
35.0539 33.2393 | 44 The annual Kypria Festival is one of the most important cultural events on the Greek part of Cyprus. The programming incorporates ballet, opera, cinema, art, theatre and music, performed by… | |
45 This grape festival in Cyprus' oldest wine growing area, Koilani (near Limassol), is an opportunity for all the villagers to wind down after the big push to gather in the harvest. |  | |
46 With four floors dedicated to retro, R&B, funky house and cheesy dance music, the Castle Club is Ayia Napa's biggest nightclub. |  | |
47 Situated on Ayia Napa square, Britannia pumps out top European tunes to a funky crowd fuelled by the club's speciality shots and cocktails. All cocktails come with free shots, helping to make… |  | |
48 Cool off from the Mediterranean heat at Fasouri Watermania, the biggest waterpark in Cyprus, with 30 slides, beach volleyball courts, a football pitch, two restaurants and three snack bars. |  | |
49 Every year, the Archangel Michael Monastery in Lefkosia celebrates its namesake with two days of festivities. Expect plenty of local food and wine, plus grab the chance to see the 1785 fresco… |  | |
50 Replacing the long-running Kolossi race, the Amathunta Half Marathon begins and ends at Amathus, on the Agios Tychonas seafront, and is open to all runners. |  |
