Category: Christmas

Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the small town of Deryneia – originally known as ‘Yerinia’ – has a rich, ancient past and is likely to have been where settlers to the island arrived after the Trojan War.

As one of the fertile ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), Deryneia is the main strawberry grower of the island, and is famous for its juicy, sweet fruit. Visitors to its Strawberry Festival – which takes place every two years – can enjoy complimentary fresh strawberries and their products, such as juice, jam, liquor and ice-cream.

The village’s sights of interest include a Folk Art Museum and Open Air Museum for Traditional Professions, and the Cultural Center of Occupied Ammochostos. The village also has several significant churches, including the 15th century church of Agia Marina, the Byzantine church of Panagia (with its preserved 17th century icons), and the small Medieval church of Agios Georgios.

An important religious festival is held to honor Agios Modestos annually on December 16 (Feast of Saint Modestos), where visitors are welcome to join in the traditional festivities, which include stalls, entertainment and local food and drink.

The Christmas Villages will be operating from November 23, 2024 until January 5, 2025 (inclusive) as follows:
Friday – Sunday and Public Holidays, and daily from 20 December 2024 – 5 January 2025.

For the timetable click here

Contact Tel. No:

+357 23811000

Timetable:
November 23 – December 20
Friday – 8:30 – 12:30 and 19:30 – 21:30

Saturday – Sunday 14:00 – 21:30

December 21 – January 5
Daily14:00 – 21:30

For the programme click here

For Bus Schedule click here or call 80005200

 For Facebook page click here (greek & english)

Instagram click here

Located in the Lefkosia (Nicosia) district, Fikardou village sits at an altitude of 900 metres on the south-eastern slope of Troodos, in the region of Pitsilia.

This secluded and idyllic village, now almost deserted, has been declared an Ancient Monument in 1978 by the department of antiquities, and won the Europa Nostra award in 1987. The village was carefully restored to preserve the 18th century houses with their remarkable woodwork and folk architecture and vehicles are not allowed to enter. Two of these – the House of Katsinioros, and the House of Achilleas Dimitris – are now owned by the Department of Antiquities, and have been turned into museums, exhibiting rural items and depicting rural life in years past.

The village church, dedicated to the apostles Peter and Paul, dates from the 16th century AD.

The name of the village is believed to have originated from the Greek for ‘den of fugitives’ (‘figa andron’), from the fugitives who were recruited by two dominant clans that controlled the region between 400 AD – 800 AD.

The Christmas Villages will be operating from November 23, 2024 until January 6, 2025 (inclusive) as follows:
Saturday – Sunday and Public Holidays, and daily from 21 December 2024 – 6 January 2025.

Operating hours:
November 23 – December 21
Saturday – Sunday 11:00 – 18:00

December 21 – January 6
Daily 11:00 – 18:00

December 25
15:00 – 18:00

When events are hosted, the operating hours are extended.

Contact Tel. No:  +357 22023330

For the programme click here

For the bus schedule click here (english)

For the bus schedule click here (greek)

Bus stations locations:
Tamasos Bus Station
Solomou Square Bus Station