Anthestiria (Flower Festival) in Cyprus

The flower festival comes in May and originates from the Greek word Anthos meaning flower. It celebrates spring and the splendour of Nature. It is believed to have started as a tribute to Dionysus, the divine protector of theatre. All over the cities, especially in Limassol and Paphos, there are floats decorated with flowers and plants, big flower arrangement displays by the various municipalities and little children dressed in flowers.