Yesilirmak is a small town on the North Coast that has been holding an annual strawberry picking festival for decades. It’s worth going to experience this rich agricultural region and enjoy beautiful fields full of strawberries, which you can also pick and buy if preferred! The dance performances are always incredible as well; they really get your heart racing with excitement.

This festival is a celebration of the delicious sweet walnuts called “ceviz macunu”. These are displayed for everyone to enjoy and will be sold by vendors on-site. There’s also performances including folk dancing, exhibitions or guided tours that can interest you if interested in seeing more than just food! 

The truth is that Carnival in Cyprus is not really a festival — it’s more of a 10-day party! It’s celebrated all over the island, but the main action happens in Limassol.

The party predates Christianity and finds its roots in Greek mythology dedicated to Dionysus, the god of drinking, parties and fun.

For the week and a half before Lent, locals and visitors hold competitions, dress up in themed costumes, party with food and drink before the 50 days of fasting.

The Cypriot Orthodox Church remains a significant pillar of the daily lives of the people on the island.

On Easter Sunday, the most important holiday of the year, a midnight mass held at nearly every church, village, town and city.

Bonfires, intended to efface Judas, and fireworks are set off to banish demons. It all follows 40 days of abstaining from food and wine through Lent, which gives way to traditional feasting.

The first Festival in 2008 was a great success and has since then become an annual tradition. The event takes place during the last week of April, when you can enjoy all sorts entertainment for five days straight: concerts by local talent or even folk dancers performing on stage while others sale their products at market stalls below! 

This festival has been celebrated since it first started in 1987 and now promotes a huge array of musical events including classical, jazz world music ethnic pop. It is seen as one of the best festivals tenders of its kind worldwide, attracting many tourists to these concerts. 

The Cyprus Rose Festival takes place in the beautiful village of Agros (pop. 1,000) over two weekends in May.

During this event the entire region around Agros is filled with the colours and fragrances of an abundance of roses. 

The most popular activities at this aromatic Cyprus festival include picking fresh roses, making rosewater and liqueurs, learning about essential oil extraction, cooking rose delicacies and other local crafts.

It’s a lovely way to spend a weekend in the mountains.