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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Tradition · Limassol · Every year
Limassol Carnival
4–14 March 2027
Cyprus's biggest and oldest carnival, running for well over a century, fills Limassol with fancy dress, satirical floats and serpentine-throwing crowds for the days before Lent. The Grand Parade on the final Sunday is the highlight — arrive early, as the route gets genuinely packed and parking is a battle. Dates shift each year with Orthodox Easter; carnival events are also held in Paphos, Larnaca, Nicosia and Paralimni.
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Good to know
When
4–14 March 2027. The Grand Carnival Parade is on Sunday 14 March 2027.
Where
Limassol city centre and seafront parade route.
Entry
Free entry.
While you are there
Free places in and around 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.
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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.
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Questions
Limassol Carnival: the essentials
When is Limassol Carnival 2027?
4–14 March 2027. The Grand Carnival Parade is on Sunday 14 March 2027.
Where is Limassol Carnival held?
Limassol city centre and seafront parade route, Cyprus.
Is Limassol Carnival free?
Yes — entry is free.
Does Limassol Carnival happen every year?
Yes. It is held every year, usually in March, and usually lasts 11 days.
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Photo: A float in the Limassol Carnival parade — Sergey Galyonkin, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0).