Limassol Wine Festival returns for its 64th year
The annual Limassol Wine Festival runs from September 26 to October 4 at the Municipal Garden, with wine tastings, live music, traditional dances and workshops.
The grape harvest season brings many joys, and one of them is the annual Limassol Wine Festival, which this year marks its 64th anniversary. As Cyprus Mail reports, the event returns to the Municipal Garden from September 26 to October 4, bringing wine tasting, live music, traditional dances, handicraft workshops and much more to the city.
Organised by Limassol Municipality, the historic festival will fill the garden with Cypriot festivities in every shape and form. Open-air restaurants will serve visitors, wineries will showcase their wines at special prices and offer tastings, while children can get creative with hands-on workshops.
Throughout the festival, performances for adult and young audiences will offer free entertainment, alongside photography and caricature exhibitions. On the opening night, September 26, visitors will cross the threshold beneath the iconic Vrakas statue — the emblem of the Wine Festival since 1961 at the entrance of the Garden — where the Liotati Family magicians will present an illusion magic show at 8pm.
Vasiliki Hadjiadamou and Sotos Gonios will lead a music performance with the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Limassol Municipality. At 9pm, Stefanos Pelekanis will fill the ground with traditional and folk music, accompanied by an orchestra. On Sunday, September 27, the theatre performance Ena Krasi Mia Thalasa will be presented by Oi Amathousiou, with live music by Nomades. At 9pm, a performance will bring dances and songs from Crete to Limassol with the Cretan band Cretaioi and singer Giannis Fragkiadoulakis. Plenty more is to come as the festival runs into early October.
What it means for residents
The Limassol Wine Festival is one of the island's longest-running public events, and for locals it means a busy stretch in and around the Municipal Garden. Whether you plan to attend or simply live nearby, the main thing is to factor the crowds and traffic into your week.
- Plan your evenings The opening weekend and the final days draw the biggest crowds, so arrive early if you want a seat at the open-air restaurants.
- Getting there Parking around the Municipal Garden will be tight during festival hours, so consider walking, cycling or using public transport.
- Budget-friendly Entry to the garden and most performances is free, and wineries are offering tastings at special prices, so it is an affordable night out for families.
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