Village
Limassol Old Town & Marina
The medieval castle, restored carob warehouses and a sleek modern marina knit into one walkable seafront — buzzing with cafés, street art and a long palm-lined promenade.
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Culture · Limassol · Every year
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus
10–16 October 2026
The island's official short-film competition, staged each October at Limassol's elegant Rialto Theatre and a partner of the European Film Academy. A week of fiction, animation, documentary and experimental shorts from Cyprus and around the world screens to a genuinely engaged audience, ending with an awards night. Tickets are modest, and it is a great window into new filmmaking talent.
Plan your visit
Good to know
When
10–16 October 2026.
Where
Rialto Theatre, Limassol. The Directions button goes to the venue’s exact Google Maps pin.
Entry
Check with the organiser.
While you are there
Free places near Limassol
Beach
Lady’s Mile Beach
A flat, mile-long ribbon of hard sand on the Akrotiri peninsula with shallow warm water and a string of laid-back beach bars — the locals’ long-walk-and-swim beach.
SummerDirections
Nature
Akrotiri Salt Lake
The island’s largest inland lake, where flamingos gather in their thousands each winter. A flat birding trail and hide skirt the water beneath the Fasouri eucalyptus avenue.
Nov–Mar · flamingosDirections
Eat nearby
Best-rated places to eat close by
Within about 12 km of the venue, ranked by Google rating and review count.
Mediterranean
Dionysos Mansion
Fine dining in a candle-lit neoclassical mansion and courtyard — a special-occasion destination.
Known for Seasonal tasting menu
Old town mansionDirections
Cypriot-Greek classics
Neon Phaliron
One of Limassol's longest-standing restaurants, a white-tablecloth stalwart that generations of local families have chosen for celebrations. The style is unfashionably classic rather than trendy, but the traditional Greek and Cypriot dishes are executed with real care.
Known for Classic Cypriot grills and oven dishes
City centre, near the old townDirections
Modern Cypriot
Ta Piatakia
Chef Yiannos Ioannou reimagines Cypriot small plates with flair — playful and beautifully plated.
Known for Pork belly & carob
Agiou Andreou StDirections
Questions
International Short Film Festival of Cyprus: the essentials
When is International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2026?
10–16 October 2026.
Where is International Short Film Festival of Cyprus held?
Rialto Theatre, Limassol, Cyprus.
Does International Short Film Festival of Cyprus happen every year?
Yes. It is held every year, usually in October, and usually lasts 1 week.
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