Limassol Wine Festival


Limassol Wine Festival

Early SeptemberThis event is an annual celebration of the wine of Cyprus, lasting nearly two weeks and held in the Municipal Gardens of Limassol, the center of the wine-making industry. Wineries there compete to create the most original and decorative booths, and every evening pour out from barrels free samples of their wine. People sitting at picnic tables may watch exhibits of traditional wine pressing. There are also musical, theatrical, and dance performances.
CONTACTS:
Limassol Municipality
23 Arch Kyprianou St.
Lemesos, 3036 Cyprus
357-5-25-884-300; fax: 357-5-25-365-497
www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/index_en.html
SOURCES:
GdWrldFest-1985, p. 67
IntlThFolk-1979, p. 82