CTO puts on ‘Wine express’ free-ride shuttle

The Limassol wine festival opens on Thursday, August 25, at the Municipal Gardens and will go on until September 4, with the Cyprus Tourism Organisation announcing that it will offers free bus on Fridays and the weekends. There is availability for up to two buses for each district and advanced booking is compulsory.

The transfer will apply for up to 110 people per district per day and operates on a first come, first served basis. The booking should be made at last two days prior to departure. Contact telephones Nicosia 22674264, Larnaca 24654322, Paphos 26930521 and Ayia Napa 23721796.

More information about the wine express is available on the CTO webpage www.visitcyprus.com

The annual wine festival will also see some changes this year with the traditional ‘vrakaman’, a giant statue of a man clad in the Cypriot folk attire, meeting the modern era, as he is depicted in the posters taking a selfie.

During the wine festival, men in the traditional attire will walk around the garden and take selfies with visitors who are expected to break a new record due to the increased tourist arrivals on the island.

Visitors can taste wines offered for free by the local wineries, taste traditional dishes, and be entertained by the various music and dance events.