Visitors at the 55th Wine Festival at the Limassol municipal gardens, from August 25 to September 4, will be able to taste in abundance Cypriot wines and delicacies, as Limassol Mayor Andreas Christou said in a press conference on Monday, inviting everyone, locals and tourists alike, to join in the fun.
The festival take place with the participation of four large Limassol wineries ETKO, KEO, LOEL and SODAP.
Men dressed in traditional Cypriot baggy trousers (called vraka in Greek) will be taking part in the festivities taking selfies with festival goers.
At the same time women dressed as “Dionysies” will perform the ancient Greek “Theoinia” dedicated to the god of wine god Dionysos.
Dozens of musicians, bands and theatre groups will be performing in various parts of the municipal gardens.
On Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28, the festival goers will enjoy performances dedicated to the Greek popular music Rebetico
All wineries will offer wine tasting from 2000 hrs to 2200 hrs on a daily basis.
Energy, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis will open the Festival at 2000 hrs, on Thursday, August 25.
On Saturday August 27, Limassol Antique Cars Club is organising a parade through the tourist area of Limassol ending at the south entrance of the Limassol Municipal Garden.
On Tuesday, August 30, at 1900 hrs, a public lecture takes place entitled “Cypriot Wines: Reviving a historic `terroir`.”
The Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) offers buses for free transportation to the wine festival in Limassol for Fridays and the weekends, according to an official press release.
There is availability for up to 2 buses for each district and advanced booking is compulsory. The transfer will apply for up to 110 people per district per day. The system operates on a first come, first served basis. The booking should be made at last 2 days prior to departure. Contact telephones Lefkosia 22674264, Larnaka 24654322, Pafos 26930521, Agia Napa 23721796.
More information about the wine express is available on CTO webpage www.visitcyprus.com
Tickets to the festival are priced at €6 for adults, €4 for teenagers 13 – 18 years of age, and €3 for children under 12 years of age.
Adult ticket holders are entitled to one bottle of wine free from the LOEL or SODAP wineries.
