The Thirteenth Peyia Carob Festival
Easy Does It
I think Cyprus holds the World Record for the number of glasses on a head in a dance. The amount is something huge.
Actually, that was incredibly lazy writing. A quick Google rectifies that:
Dinos Kkantis balances 468 glasses in traditional dance, surpassing previous world record. Cypriot dancer Dinos Kkantis has once again etched his name in the Guinness World Records, this time by balancing an astonishing 468 glasses on his head during a performance organized by the Municipality of Aradippou
459 to go!
I should add that the 468 was not a single sequential tower. That would be extremely silly.
Anyway, the dancers continued, and were soon replaced by more dancers. In the fullness of time a live band made an appearance too. By that time though, we had had to make our way home.
Take Note
In truth, I don't think the Annual Carob Festival paid much attention to Carob. But there is nothing wrong with that. There was plenty of social eating, drinking and enjoying lovely traditional music and dance. So if you see an event advertised for oranges, or tomatoes, or some other vegetable, don't dismiss it as something you wouldn't find appealing. Cypriots like big, social events, and there will be far more to it than the vegetable itself!
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Let me take you on a journey around the region of Paphos, Cyprus. Starting at Paphos itself, we travel to Akoursos, then Kathikas, Kritou Terra and Simou. We continue past Lasa and Kannaviou, before taking in the delights of Panagia. Getting a bit more adventurous, we visit the abandoned villages of Statos and Agios Fotios, before passing through Choulou, Letymbou and Polemi, and rejoining the main Paphos - Polis road.
The route is suitable for all types of vehicle, and requires no off-roading. The guide contains about 130 photographs including shots of all the road signs you need to pay attention to, as well as some of the highlights you may experience along the way.
There are also several maps which will help you keep your bearings.
You can do this journey in a day, or you can break it up into chunks. You can also do it in reverse, to get some completely different views. It is entirely up to you.
