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Night-Life
Discos, night-clubs and other entertainment centres, where one can enjoy an
excellent meal, dance and listen to live or disco music, can be found in all towns and
resorts in Cyprus.
Visitors are also welcome to the local boites, where they can listen to
guitar music and Greek songs, and enjoy the cosy atmosphere.
Limassol
Romeo Disco - Night Club
in the building of an old warehouse
23, Ariadnis Str., 4020 Limassol - Amathous Area
Tel: 05-313823
Skoozi - Greek and International Music
292, St. Andrew Str., Limassol
Motivo - Life Greek Music and Dance
Potamos Germasogeias - Limassol
Tel: 05-311800 / 311900
Perama Boite - Life Greek Music and Dance
12, Zik Zak Str., 3036 Limassol - old town
Tel: 05-373763
Notes Club - Life Greek Music and Dance
Eleftherias Str., 3042 Limassol - old town
Tel: 05-344344 / 348030
Veranda Iniochos - Life Greek Music and Dance
and Iniochos Cafe
Corner Saripolou + Sokratous Str. 4, Limassol - old town
Tel: 05-342871
Leoforos 115 Piano Bar - Life Greek Music and Dance
115, Makarios III. Avenue, 3021 Limassol
Tel: 05-387087
Rosy O' Gradys
Live "humorous" Drag show at the Arsinoe Beach Hotel Cyprus
Theatre, Ballet and Concerts
Please see our Event
Calendar.
Nicosia Municipal Theatre
Tel: 02-463026
Pattichio Municipal Theatre, Limassol
Ayias Zonis Str., 3027 Limassol
Tel: 05-348783, 343341
Pattichio Municipal Theatre, Larnaka
Nikolaou G. Dimitriou, 6031 Larnaka
Tel: 04-629300
Paphos Municipal Public Theatre
Andrea Geroudi Street, 8010 Paphos
Tel: 06-232571
Theatre Ena Ltd.
15, Solonos Michailidi, 1053 Nicosia
Tel: 02-349085
Theatre in English by the Anglo-Cypriot Theatre (ACT)
ACT present plays in English three to four times a year - generally in spring, early
summer, autumn and during Christmas. Performances are all held in Lefkosia, and full
details are published in local papers, two or three weeks before each production.
For further information please call, Tel: (02) 473972.
Exhibitions
Please see our Event
Calendar.
Literature on Cyprus
Numerous books have been written on Cyprus in various languages covering topics like:
History, Archaeology, Ecclesiastical Art and Monasteries, Towns and villages, Folk Art and
Environment, Cookery as well as Tourist Guides.
Most publications can be obtained both in Cyprus and abroad from various book shops
Cyprus State Library, Nicosia
15, Constantinou Palaiologou Avenue, Nicosia
Tel: 02-476118, 303180
Limassol Municipal Library
352, St. Andrew Str., 3035 Limassol
Tel: 05-362153
Larnaka Municipal Library & Gallery
G. Griva Digeni Avenue, 6046 Larnaka
Tel: 04-654185
Paphos Municipal Library
28th October Str., 8047 Paphos
Tel: 06-233847
Horse Racing
Every Sunday from October to April
Every Saturday in May
Every Wednesday in June and July and all public holidays
Racing takes place in the only racecourse to be found in Cyprus where
50-55 race meetings are held throughout the year. Betting operates at the town betting
offices and the racecource during the meeting under the control of the Nicosia Race Club,
on Win, Twin, Double Tote and Sweepstakes every week.
Nicosia Race Club
32, Ippodromeion, 2364 Agios Demetrios, Nicosia
Tel: 02-369720, Informations: 02-365791
Festivities
PANIGYRIA (RELIGIOUS FAIRS)
Cypriots celebrate the name-days of their Saints in a very colourful manner. Around
each Church or Monastery, from the eve of the Saint's day, villagers and street-vendors
sell many different products, including local delicacies.
Some of the most popular Panigyria are:
| 24./25. January: |
St. Neophytos'day
Agios Neofytos Monastery – 9 km from Pafos |
| 1./ 2. February: |
Presentation to the Temple (Jesus)
Chrysorogiatissa Monastery 43km from Pafos |
| 24./ 25. March |
Annunciation
Agia Napa Monastery, Klirou, and Kalavassos villages |
| 22./ 23. April |
St. George's day
Agios Georgios Monastery Larnaka
Agios Georgios Alamanos Convent - Limassol |
| 4./ 5. May |
St. Eirini's day
Agia Eirini, Pervolia village Larnaka |
| 20./ 21. May |
St. Constantine’s and St. Helen’s
day
Deryneia village – Famagusta district
Tsada village - Pafos |
| 17./ 18. June |
St. Iacovos' Day
Agios lacovos Church, Pervolia village - Larnaka |
| 28./ 29. June |
St. Peter's and St. Paul's day
Agiou Petrou and Agiou Paviou Church - Pafos Town |
| 25./ 26. July |
St. Paraskevi’s day
Ayia Paraskevi church – Nicosia
Nisou village – 14 km south of Nicosia
Germasogeia – 5km north of Limassol
Geroskipou – 5 km east of Pafos
Kalo Chorio – Limassol district |
| 26./ 27. July |
St. Panteleimon's day
Agios Panteleimon’s Convent near Mitsero village – Nicosia district |
| 14./ 15. August |
Dormition of Virgin Mary
Kykko Monastery and Trooditissa Monastery in Troodos Mountains, Chrysorogiatissa
Monastery - 43km from Pafos
Liopetri village, 8km west of Agia Napa.
Chryssospiliotissa church, near Deftera village (Nicosia district)
Machairas Monastery - Nicosia district. |
| 28./ 29. August |
St. John, the Baptist
Prodromos village. Agios loannis Prodromos church |
| 7./ 8. September |
Birth of the Virgin Mary
Asinou Church near Nikitari village,
Panagia tou Araka Monastery - Lagoudera village,
Kykko Monastery - Troodos Mountains |
| 13./ 14. September |
Raising of the Cross
Lefkara Village - 40km from Larnaka
Omodos village - 40km from Limassol
Stavros tou Agiasmati church - Piatanistasa village |
| 27./ 28. September |
St. Neophytos Engleistos
Agios Neofytos Monastery 9 km from Pafos |
| 3./ 4. October |
Agios loannis Lampadistis day
Agios loannis Lampadistis Monastery - Kalopanagiotis village |
| 17./ 18. October |
St. Luke's day
Agios Loukas - Kolossi village
Agios Loukas - Korakou village |
| 25./ 26. October |
St. Demetrios day
Agios Demetrios Church – Nicosia
Akaki village - Nicosia district
Fyti village - Pafos district |
| 7./ 8. November |
Archangel Michael's and Archangel Gabriel's
day
Archangelos Gabriel Monastery - near Nicosia
Archangelos Monastery - Analiontas village |
| 20./ 21. November |
Presentation of the Virgin to the
Temple
Machairas Monastery – Nicosia district
Trooditissa Monastery - Troodos mountains |
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Christmas Festivities
Christmas fasting preparations begin forty days in advance, with house cleaning and
Christmas shopping. As Christmas comes closer, festivities take place all over Cyprus and
the Christmas spirit is felt everywhere. In Pafos, a live re-enaction of Christ's Birth
takes place in the caves near Agia Solomoni, on St. Paul's Avenue. All major
municipalities organise open-air carols concerts.
On Christmas Eve, housewives bake special bread, (koulouria) and pastries, (kourapiedes)
while children go from door-to-door, singing Christmas carols. Traditionally, children
bring good health and fortune, so the householders always reward them with a small tip.
Christmas Day is a day of joy and happiness and is lived to the full. Steaming
egg-and-lemon rice soup is served for breakfast, after the early Christmas Mass, and the
feast continues throughout the day, with friends and relatives visiting each other's homes
and enjoying the Christmas delicacies.
December 25 is the beginning of a twelve day period marked by religious solemnity and
beautiful old customs regarding love and prosperity, werewolf superstition and gourmand
meals.
During the Christmas period, reveillons, and special festivals are organised in all big
hotels and night-clubs.
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