Culture Page in The Cyprus Croc Magazine
Free guided tours, introducing places of interest that are off the beaten track, are organised by the municipalities in conjunction with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Cyprus Tourist Guides Association as follows:
Nicosia: Mondays – Kaimakli Tour, Thursdays – Walking Tour of old Nicosia, Fridays – Nicosia, outside the Walls. Starting Point: CTO Information Office at 10.00 a.m. Tel: 22674264
Larnaca: Wednesdays - Larnaca Past and Present. Starting Point: CTO Information Office at 10.00 a.m. Tel: 24654322. Fridays – Scala: Its Craftsmen. Starting Point: Larnaca Fort at 10.00 a.m. Tel:24630576
Limassol: Alternative Wednesdays, November to April only – Germasogeia, A village blessed by Water and Discover the natural environment of Germasogeia. Starting Point: CTO Information Office (Dassoudi Beach) at 10.00 a.m. Tel: 25323211
Ayia Napa: Mondays and Fridays, November to March only – The Ayia Napa you don’t know and Ayia Napa and the Sea. Starting Point: CTO Information Office at 10.00 a.m. Tel: 23721796.
All tours last between 2 and 2 ½ hours including a refreshment break and cover between 2.2 and 2.4 km. The Agia Napa walk is conducted in English, German or Swedish. The other tours are conducted in English only. No tours take place on public holidays. Phone the relevant numbers above for reservations and further information. Remember to take a hat in summer, and maybe an umbrella in winter!
Major events in 2005 / 2006
Musical Events:
Last Sunday of every month
Classical music recital at Dr. Nefen Michaelides’ Music School. Limassol 25335795 / 25335155
Individual events, too numerous to mention on this page, occur throughout the island each month. You may collect a free copy of the list of events from any tourist (CTO) information office.
The following is a tiny selection to whet your appetite:
June 21st: Summer Solstice at 05:15, Sanctuary of Apollo, Ancient Amathous
June 24 – 26 Shakespeare Festival at Kourion; this year’s play will be The Tempest. Info: 99427572
July 3 Classic Car Rally, Pano Platres. Info: 25813112
July 22-24 Comanderia Festival organised by the villages near the Kouris Valley and held at Ayias Georgias, near Monagri. Info: 99612889
August 30 – Sept. 11. Limassol Wine Festival.
September 3,6,10,14,17,21,24,28 Horse Racing at Nicosia. Tel: 22782727
October Musical Sundays organised by the CTO in Larnaca, Ay. Tychonas (Limassol),
Paphos, Agia Napa & Paralimni.
November 10, 17, 24 ‘Agia Napa Cultural Winter’: dance & music performances with Cyprus handicraft exhibition. Info: 23816300