Handicraft & Enogastronomy
“Learn a craft even if you don’t need to and if you get hungry, practice it”. This is an old Cypriot folk saying, that can be interpreted as to have a contingency plan, if everything doesn’t go according to your plans, learning a craft will never fail you. Not so long-ago people living at the Heartland of Legends villages were either farmers or shepherds and at the same time handcrafters. People had to be creative and multi-talented, to be able to supplement their income, if they faced hardship, and a craft always comes in handy.
They engaged in basket weaving, icon painting for rich churches and landlords, silversmithing, wood carving, ceramic and pottery making, mosaic making, embroidery, wine and Commandaria making, and many more. All these crafts are nowadays part of our Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Deputy Ministry of Tourism has developed a scheme to offer people the opportunity to participate in workshops promoting both traditional crafts and contemporary fashionable handicrafts where tradition pairs harmonically with modern.
Visitors can participate in various handcrafts and oenogastronomy workshops, which take place at many Heartland villages. Wrap your hands around clay to make pots, learn how to use the gouge (carving tool with a curved cutting edge) to carve your own wooden artifact, master needle and thread to create Lefkaritika needlework, sit at a voufa (loom) moving rhythmically to weave Fythkiotika fabrics and many more. Exciting workshops and authentic experiences just for you, beckon to be discovered in the Heartland of Legends.
All these experiential activities require booking, therefore contact the organizer in advance. Also, at the village/location where the workshops take place, free guided tours are offered.
All Workshops are free of charge
Workshops take place from February to November 2023 and are open for visitors from 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. No reservation is required if you are just visiting.
We are waiting for you to come and experience this once in a lifetime journey, through traditional tastes, activities and customs, gaining the authentic Cyprus feel.
* It is noted that the organizers of the workshops will implement all sanitary measures for the protection of public health, as defined by the Decree and instructions issued by the Ministry of Health.
* The Deputy Ministry of Tourism invites all interested parties to contact the organizers for any further information regarding the workshops.


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Wednesday, Mar 29
14:00 - 16:00
LEFKARA
LARNAKA
14:00 - 16:00
CHOIROKOITIA
LARNAKA
11:00 - 12:00
AGROS
LEMESOS
13:30 - 15:30
KATO LEFKARA
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
PAREKKLISIA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
CHANDRIA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 18:00
ATHIENOU
LARNAKA
15:00 - 16:00
TOCHNI
LARNAKA
16:00 - 17:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
12:00 - 13:30
AGIOS ATHANASIOS (LEMESOU)
LEMESOS
Thursday, Mar 30
14:00 - 16:00
LEFKARA
LARNAKA
14:00 - 16:00
CHOIROKOITIA
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
PAREKKLISIA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
CHANDRIA
LEMESOS
14:00 - 16:00
FOINI
LEMESOS
14:00 - 15:30
FLASOU
LEFKOSIA
Saturday, Apr 01
13:00 - 15:00
CHOIROKOITIA
LARNAKA
12:30 - 14:00
DROUSEIA
PAFOS
14:00 - 16:00
POTAMI
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
FRENAROS
AMMOCHOSTOS
14:30 - 17:00
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
PAREKKLISIA
LEMESOS
11:30 - 13:00
KOLOSSI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
16:00 - 17:30
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
13:00 - 14:30
LAGEIA
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
CHANDRIA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 16:00
OMODOS
LEMESOS
10:00 - 11:00
SOUNI-ZANAKIA
LEMESOS
14:00 - 16:00
FOINI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
SKARINOU
LARNAKA
13:00 - 14:30
FLASOU
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
13:00 - 15:30
AMARGETI
PAFOS
12:00 - 13:30
AGIOS ATHANASIOS (LEMESOU)
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
KAPEDES
LEFKOSIA
13:00 - 14:30
LYMPIA
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
AGIOI VAVATSINIAS
LARNAKA
11:00 - 15:00
DORA
LEMESOS
14:00 - 16:00
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
15:00 - 16:00
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
12:00 - 13:00
LYMPIA
LEFKOSIA
Sunday, Apr 02
14:30 - 16:30
MENIKO
LEFKOSIA
12:30 - 14:00
DROUSEIA
PAFOS
14:00 - 16:00
POTAMI
LEFKOSIA
14:30 - 17:00
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:30
TREIS ELIES
LEMESOS
14:00 - 15:30
LOFOU
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
16:00 - 17:30
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
PISSOURI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
PISSOURI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
PISSOURI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
CHANDRIA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 16:00
OMODOS
LEMESOS
14:00 - 17:00
KALAVASOS
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
SKARINOU
LARNAKA
13:00 - 14:30
FLASOU
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
KAPEDES
LEFKOSIA
12:00 - 13:30
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
13:00 - 14:30
LYMPIA
LEFKOSIA
14:00 - 16:00
PRODROMOS
LEMESOS
11:00 - 15:00
DORA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS
LEMESOS
16:00 - 17:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
AGIOS KONSTANTINOS
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
LYTHRODONTAS
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
KATO DRYS
LARNAKA
12:00 - 13:00
LYMPIA
LEFKOSIA
Wednesday, Apr 05
14:00 - 16:00
CHOIROKOITIA
LARNAKA
10:30 - 12:30
VAVLA
LARNAKA
14:00 - 17:00
LOUVARAS
LEMESOS
13:30 - 15:30
KATO LEFKARA
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
PAREKKLISIA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 18:00
ATHIENOU
LARNAKA
15:00 - 16:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
15:00 - 16:00
TOCHNI
LARNAKA
12:00 - 13:30
AGIOS ATHANASIOS (LEMESOU)
LEMESOS
13:00 - 14:30
LYMPIA
LEFKOSIA
Thursday, Apr 06
14:00 - 16:00
FOINI
LEMESOS
14:00 - 15:30
FLASOU
LEFKOSIA
Saturday, Apr 08
15:00 - 17:00
GIALIA
PAFOS
15:00 - 17:00
FRENAROS
AMMOCHOSTOS
14:30 - 17:00
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
12:00 - 13:30
KATO PYRGOS
LEFKOSIA
11:30 - 13:00
KOLOSSI
LEMESOS
16:00 - 17:30
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
12:00 - 13:30
FOINI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
10:00 - 11:00
SOUNI-ZANAKIA
LEMESOS
14:00 - 16:00
FOINI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
SKARINOU
LARNAKA
15:00 - 16:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
13:00 - 15:30
AMARGETI
PAFOS
12:00 - 13:30
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
14:00 - 16:00
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
14:30 - 16:30
GALATA
LEFKOSIA
14:00 - 15:30
FLASOU
LEFKOSIA
Sunday, Apr 09
12:30 - 14:00
DROUSEIA
PAFOS
14:00 - 16:00
POTAMI
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
GIALIA
PAFOS
14:30 - 17:00
GOURRI
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ASKAS
LEFKOSIA
12:00 - 13:30
KATO PYRGOS
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
ANOGYRA
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
DOROS
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
DOROS
LEMESOS
11:30 - 13:00
KOLOSSI
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
DOROS
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
DOROS
LEMESOS
16:00 - 17:30
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
PERA CHORIO
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 16:00
OMODOS
LEMESOS
12:00 - 13:30
FOINI
LEMESOS
16:00 - 17:00
KAKOPETRIA
LEFKOSIA
15:00 - 17:00
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
14:00 - 17:00
KALAVASOS
LARNAKA
15:00 - 17:00
AVDIMOU
LEMESOS
15:00 - 17:00
SKARINOU
LARNAKA
15:00 - 16:00
AGIOS THEODOROS
LARNAKA
12:00 - 13:30
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
14:00 - 16:00
PRODROMOS
LEMESOS
14:00 - 16:00
FIKARDOU
LEFKOSIA
14:30 - 16:30
GALATA
LEFKOSIA
14:00 - 15:30
FLASOU
LEFKOSIA
14:00 - 16:00
MOUTOULLAS
LEFKOSIA