LIMASSOL WINE FESTIVAL
8 - 18 September 2011

Limassol Wine Festival is one of the largest of Cyprus Festivals held every year in the lovely municipal gardens along the sea-front near the old town of Limassol.

Dionysus the god of wine would surely approve of this amazing annual event which has grown into an international festival attracting thousands of people every year.

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The festival celebrates the history of wine production in Cyprus with traditional music, dancing and of course lots of food and wine.

Stalls and taverna-style eateries overflow with traditional Cypriot food and there are copious amounts of FREE wine throughout the festival!

On entering the festival from the south-side you are greeted with fountains and music and the huge statue of the famous 'Vraka Man' in traditional dress welcoming all to the festival.

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Food & Wine

You can enjoy a variety of delicious Greek Cypriot food at amazingly good prices under the trees. The Limassol Wine Festival is a wonderfully hedonistic event celebrating the end of summer in a truly Greek style. Definitely not to be missed!

Open Air Theatre - Dancing & Singing

Near the north-entrance is an open-air theater where many satirical plays, shadow theater (Karagiozis) and puppet shows are held. To kick things off there's a fireworks display, Greek dancing, singing and traditional treading of the grapes.

If you like bozouki the excellent 'Rembetika Parea' group can be enjoyed under the Vraka Man on certain evenings at 9.00pm. Other entertainment includes wine songs and dancing.

For more information on this year's events you can download the Wine Festival Program

Opening Times

7.00 p.m. – 11.00 p.m

Friday and Saturday 7.00pm - 11.30pm

Tickets

Adult entrance fee (above 18 years) is 6 euros and this includes one FREE bottle of wine of your choice plus one euro for a plastic bottle to put it in. The ticket includes participation in a draw and the first prize is a car offered by Emporium Cars Ltd.

Entrance fee for a Teenager (from 13 to 18 years), €5.00

Child (up to 12 years old), €4.00

Price of bottles and glasses

Plastic Wine bottle: €1.50
Wine glass: €1.50
Wine glass with stem: €2.50

FREE Parking

East of the Municipal Garden Theatre (Pavlides ground) is offered by the Limassol Municipalty for free.

FREE Excursions to the Limassol Wine Festival

The Cyprus Tourist Organization offers free tours in air-conditoned buses accompanied by CTO Officers to the Lemesos (Limassol) Wine Festival. The trip includes a visit to the Cyprus Wine Museum in Erimi and includes a 20 min free guided tour. Entrance to the wine festival is to be paid by participants.

For further information and reservations contact at least two days prior to festival.

Nicosia: Tel: 22674264

Larnaca: Tel: 24654322

Paphos: Tel: 26930521

Ayia Napa: Tel: 23721796

Summer Open Air Theatre

During the summer the lovely gardens are home to an open-air theater where you can enjoy musical productions and concerts. The plants, shrubs and large trees give welcome relief to the searing heat of summer. You can chill out, recharge your batteries with drinks and ice cream, then head back to the beach for another swim.