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The Celebration of the Holy Spirit

The Celebration of the Holy Spirit takes place on the Sunday of the Pentecost and has its roots from the Genesis of the Old Testimony, from Greek Mythology and Cypriot Folklore linked with the Goddess Aphrodite.

In Christianity, we celebrate the appearance of the Holy Spirit to Jesus’ students on the Sunday of the Pentecost, 50 days after His resurrection and 10 days after His Ascension. On Monday, we celebrate the Holy Trinity.

The Flood Celebration

The Epitaphios is a religious, embroidered fabric with rich decoration depicting the dead body of Jesus Christ. It shows him after he has been taken down from the cross, as they prepare to bury him. It is often accompanied with images of his mother the Virgin Mary , as well as other forms such as John , Joseph of Arimathea, Mary Magdalene and angels according to the descriptions in the Gospels. In some cases the four Evanglists are shown in the corniers and in others Jesus Christ is alone with angels. It is used during the church services of Good Friday and Holy Saturday.

Cyprus Shipwrecks are quite popular as Cyprus is one of the top diving destinations in the world with thousands of visitors each year. The shipwrecks are scattered across the island in various cities, from Paphos to Larnaca making their surrounding area even more magical.

Below you can see the complete list of the most well-known shipwrecks in Cyprus along with their locations:

The Kyrenia district is one of the 6 districts and it is the smallest district on the island with an extent of 643.9 square kilometres. It borders with the Nicosia district to the south and Famagusta district to the west. Kyrenia is then divided into 3 municipalities and 44 communities.

The Department of Fisheries and Marine Research maintains and manages 16 fishing shelters for the safe mooring of professional fishing vessels. The programme for the creation of fishing shelters began with the establishment of the Department in 1964. Great importance was given to the construction of fishing shelters towards the north coasts of the island.

Cyprus Virgin Olive Oil is excellent oil produced by the local Cypriot olive variety. It has an exquisite characteristic aroma and pleasant taste. Olive producing areas can be found all over Cyprus, at an altitude of about 700 metres, while the main production zones are located in plain and semi mountainous areas in the Nicosia and Larnaca districts.

The Limassol Carnival takes place for ten days, with happy and fun masquerades. The carnival is a big traditional celebration whose roots are lost during antiquity and which has been kept over the years and exists until today.

As a traditional celebration, Carnival has been celebrated in Limassol as well as the other towns in Cyprus over the last 100 years despite political or financial conditions, forming a celebration that gives people hope and positivity for a good year.