Sunday 17 January 2027
A mountain running race around Kambos, a remote village in the forests of north-west Troodos, organised by the Kambos and Tsakkistra development association with the community council. The race starts at 8am; entry from €18.
Sunday 17 January 2027 · 08:00.
Kambos (Kampos tis Tsakkistras), Marathasa. The Directions button goes to the venue’s exact Google Maps pin.
Runners from €18.
A remote forested valley deep in the Paphos Forest, carpeted with thousands of endemic Cyprus cedars (Cedrus brevifolia) that grow wild nowhere else on earth. The unpaved forest road in is slow and dusty, but it rewards you with deep quiet, birdsong and a real chance of spotting mouflon. There are no facilities, so bring water and a full tank.
The wealthiest and most famous monastery in Cyprus, glittering with gold mosaics and frescoed corridors high in the Marathasa hills. Entry to the monastery itself is free, though the small museum charges a fee and coaches arrive in numbers by late morning. Dress modestly — wraps are provided at the door.
A historic forest station in the heart of the Paphos Forest, shaded by giant plane trees, with a picnic ground, a small café and a campsite. Its main draw is the fenced enclosure where you can reliably see Cyprus mouflon — the island's shy wild sheep. The approach is a long drive on winding gravel roads, so set out early and fuel up first.
Sunday 17 January 2027, 08:00.
Kambos (Kampos tis Tsakkistras), Marathasa, Cyprus.
Runners pay from €18 to take part.
The biggest wine festival in Cyprus, running nine days in the Municipal Gardens on the seafront. Entry is €5 for adults (€3 for 13–17s, under-12s free) and the wineries’ tastings inside are free; a wine glass costs €1.50–2.50 extra. Food, music and dance every evening.
The island's home-grown pop culture convention, running annually since the mid-2010s with cosplay contests, artist alley, gaming zones and comic vendors. It is smaller and friendlier than the giant international cons, which makes it easy to actually see everything in a day. Tickets are modestly priced and the cosplay standard is impressively high for a small island.
A Sunday in Agios Mamas, one of the Commandaria wine villages in the hills north of Limassol, where you can watch — and help with — the making of ppalouzes and soutzoukos, the grape-must sweets of the harvest. Live folk music and dancing, a village market, donkey rides and storytelling for children; free entry.
