The Presidential Residence in Troodos will open to the public for the third year running on Sunday, 6 September, hosting the “Pame Troodos 3” festival celebrating the people, produce and traditions of Cyprus’s mountain villages.
Running from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., the event gives visitors the rare chance to walk through grounds of considerable historical and symbolic significance while meeting the producers, craftspeople and makers who keep the traditions of the Cypriot countryside alive.
The festival was launched at the initiative of First Lady Filippa Karsera Christodoulides and is jointly organised by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism, the Commissioner’s Office for the Development of Mountain Communities, and the Press and Information Office.
Organisers said its central aim was to open up landmark state buildings to the public while supporting small businesses and local producers, showcasing regional products, and encouraging visits and sustainable development in mountain communities.
The event also carries a charitable element this year, with proceeds supporting the Agros Care Home for the Elderly, “I Eleousa”.
Entertainment will include live music, traditional Cypriot verbal duelling (“tsiattista”), demonstrations of traditional instruments, and activities for children, set against the backdrop of the Troodos mountains.
Two car parks will operate for the day — at Troodos Square, next to the Meteorological Station, and at the Troodos Environmental Information Centre — with free shuttle buses running to and from the Presidential Residence throughout the event. Visitors are asked to bring identification to speed up entry.
