The main public holiday of the summer will be Thursday, August 15th. This is the Day of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Shops and offices close, island residents head to the mountains.
August is vacation time in Cyprus, and after August 15, almost all Cypriots go on vacation.
Traditionally, on August 15, the Day of the Dormition of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Cypriots go to the mountains and cook souvlaki.
The Forestry Department says there are 44 picnic areas in the mountains with a capacity of 23,500 people. In most of these equipped places you can light a fire and cook food. Citizens are urged to be careful and watch out for fire and flammable objects, and not leave children unattended. Thus, the fire in Souni in Limassol this Sunday started because a five-year-old child was playing with a lighter.
All picnic areas have drinking water taps. The Forest Department regularly tests water sources. If the water in any of the taps is not suitable for drinking, this will be indicated by a corresponding sign.
The Forest Department has updated the list of picnic areas on its website. You can view this list in Greek (or with Google Translate) here.
Before August 15, Christmas and Easter, the highest demand in stores is for meat. The Cyprus Butchers' Association reports that the price per kilogram of lamb for souvla is 13-15 euros, lamb for kleftiko - 6.5-7 euros, pork for souvla - 6.5-7 euros, poultry - 3-4 euros.
The text was prepared based on materials from “Sigma”
About the weather
The island is located in a zone of low pressure and warm air masses. In the morning, cloudiness is possible, and precipitation is possible in some areas in the mountains. Similar weather conditions will last in Cyprus for a couple of days, including the 15th. More details here.
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