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NORTH CYPRUS TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS

ECO DAY Festival of Büyükkonuk (Komikebir) Village

The Eco Day Festival is organizing twice in a year by the Eco Tourism Association every year in May and October. The festival promotes traditional Cypriot customs, dishes and specialties.

International Bellapais Music Festival

The traditional North Cyprus International Bellapais Music Festival, internationally known, takes place annually from May to June.

International Famagusta Art and Culture Festival

This festival takes place from May to June. It is one of the most popular and impressing festival in North Cyprus.

Cyprus Theatre Festival

Nicosia Municipality is organizing this event annually in September.

International Kyrenia, Templos Olive Festival

Municipality of Girne (Kyrenia) is organizing this event every year in October. It is very popular celebrating olive tree named holy tree.

Güzelyurt Orange Festival

Municipality of Güzelyurt is organizing this event every year from June to July. There are many interesting activities including folkloric activities during the festival.

Girne Sanat ve Kültür Festivali

Municipality of Girne is organizing this event every year in August. There are many traditional activities and concerts during the festival.

Iskele Traditional Festival

Municipality of Iskele is organizing this event every year during June-July. It has traditional nature.

Mehmetcik Grape Festival

Municipality of Mehmetcik is organizing this event every year in August. Villagers are offering many products from grape at the festival.

Geçitkale Hellim Festival

The Municipality of Geçitkale village is organising hellim cheese festival every year in August-September. Villagers are offering their delicious products made from hellim.

Tatlısu Carob Festival

The Municipality of Tatlısu village is organizing this event every September. You could taste many product from carob during the festival.

Tepebaşı Tulip (Tulipa Cypria), Lapta Festival

Tulipa Cypria tulip is under protection in North Cyprus. It can be found at the villages Tepebaşı and Avtepe. So, nature lovers is organizing this event at the village of Tepebaşı, Lapta every year in March and if you are lucky you will see those tulips as well.

Avtepe Tulip (Tulipa Cypria) Karpaz Festival

Tulipa Cypria tulip is under protection in North Cyprus. It can be found at the villages Tepebaşı and Avtepe. So, nature lovers is organizing this event at the village of Avtepe, Karpaz every year in March and if you are lucky you will see those tulips as well.

Lefke Walnut Festival

The Tourism Association of Lefke is organizing Walnut Festival every year in June. Villagers are showing their best products of "ceviz macunu" (walnut desert) at the festival.

Lefke Date Festival

The Tourism Association of Lefke with the support of Municipality is organizing this festival every year in November.

Lapta Tourism Festival

Lapta is one of the popular tourism destination in North Cyprus. The municipality is organizing this tourism festival every year in June. Many activities and food can be found during the festival.

Bellapais Silk Cocoon Festival

Every year in may Green Peace Action Association is organizing this event at the Bellapais where the Monastery can be visited as well. In may villagers are exhibiting their handicrafts made by silk cacoon.