Filenews 12 July 2024
The selection process of the 8 Christmas Villages for the period 2024 – 2025 by the Deputy Ministry of Tourism has been completed.
Following the great success and positive impressions left by the initiative of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism for the organization of "Christmas Villages" in Municipalities and Communities, in the last three years, the Deputy Ministry announced a Subsidy Scheme for Community Councils and Mountain / Border / Remote Municipalities, who would like to undertake the organization of Christmas Villages, for the upcoming festive season and specifically for the period from 22 November 2024 until 6 January 2025.
This is a special initiative, included in the efforts of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism to upgrade the tourism product through specific quality labels (Labels), which has now become an institution, to stimulate winter tourism.
After evaluating the applications submitted, the Deputy Ministry of Tourism announced that for this year "Christmas Villages" will operate in Agros, Deryneia, Kalopanayiotis, Kiti, Kyperounda, Laiki Geitonia (Nicosia Municipality), Lefkara and Fikardou.
The selected destinations will be festively decorated and will include wooden houses, with local products and handicrafts for sale, experiential handicraft and wine gastronomy workshops, activities in nature, such as walking on nature trails and cycling, guided tours of the villages and other surprises. The whole plan will include restaurants / accommodations, located in the wider area, of the "Christmas Villages", which were selected, which will offer a festive menu and / or Cypriot breakfast, thus providing the opportunity to many neighbouring communities to benefit from the event as well.
The ultimate goal of the Deputy Ministry is for the "Christmas Villages", with their local character, to differentiate themselves from those of the cities of Cyprus and abroad and to be enriched every year to become a pole of attraction for Cypriots and foreigners.
More information about the program and activities of each "Christmas Village" will be posted on www.christmasvillages.com.cy dedicated website.
