Paphos Carnival 2018

Published 18th of February, 2018

Carnival was postponed for a day at the last minute this year. It was an inspired decision. Instead of a washout, Cyprus basked in sunshine, and Paphos partied...

Before The Fun Starts

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I arrived at just after 2PM. The road was roped off, and towards the port the crowds were gathering. I wanted to set up camp just past Pingouino's though. That is on a slope and I figured I would get a better picture of the carnival as it came down the hill.

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Luckily I was able to find a tree's shadow to stand under. It was very warm for February!

Costumes Abound

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You didn't need to take part in the carnival in order to dress up. Loads of kids (and adults!) took the opportunity for a bit of fancy dress.

Nice Ears!

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Banana Man is Late

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It's not every day that a man can walk up a pavement dressed as a banana without anybody staring.

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