The Roses of Cyprus

Cyprus is a fantastic island, full of legends and myths as well as incredible versatility.

The absolute most poetic of the Cypriot stories is certainly the one linked to the roses that cover the island in the spring.

It is said that these roses come from a rose blossomed on the coasts of Syria from the blood of the beautiful Adonis killed by a wild boar in which the God Mars was transformed to eliminate him as mad with jealousy because Aphrodite madly loved by God, was madly in love with Adonis. The rose was then brought to Cyprus by Aphrodite in memory of her lost love.

Every year in Agros a small town located in the heart of Cyprus, along the Troodos mountain range, in the Pitsilia region there is the rose festival held for a whole week usually in May.

It is a riot of flowers, plants and animals, a real park for nature lovers. Visit Cyprus in the spring!