Every year thousands of people meet at the Limassol Wine Festival, and over free wine, Cypriot food and traditional music and dance, tourists and locals enjoy a relatively inexpensive night out. What many people do not realise is that the Wine Festival was originally an ancient celebration to the God of Wine, Dionysus and to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love and Beauty. The first ever Limassol Wine Festival was held in 1961 and has been held every year since. This is not the first time this has happened. It was also set alight in August of 1997.
Wine is free to all visitors, with the exception of boiled wine and food available at low prices.
There are representatives of village houses and displays of harvest, vinification and distillation. The Wine Festival will last for 13 days and welcomes tourists and Cypriots of any age, race and standard of living. There will be two opening speeches, firstly by the Mayor of Limassol and the Chairman of the Organizing Committtee of the Wine Festival, Dr. Dimitris Kontides. Secondly, the Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Mr. Nicos A. Rolandis will give a speech. So for all of you who miss a show of talented works, you must see this exhibition.