Cyprus’ International Pharos Chamber Music Festival draws a significant number of tourists

Wednesday, May 23, 2018

A significant percentage of yearly guests visit Cyprus for something entirely different, and that is culture. And the country’s tourist trade relies on more than just sun, sea and sex, and it is the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival.

 
The Cyprus Tourism Organization would agree with. According to the CTO, the one thing that is an intrinsic part of the local touristic experience is culture, with visitors to the island “always including arts events and galleries, festivals, museums and the like as an important part of their visit.”

 
58.6 percent of visitors said that cultural tourism is an important criterion for opting to visit Cyprus.

 
Running from May 31 to June 6 this year, the Pharos festival is a meeting place for both locals and visitors; an event which attracts any number of cultured, educated tourists to Cyprus with its world-class musicians and seamless performances.

 
Over the years, the event has attracted more than 25,000 visitors, tourists from countries like Japan and Australia who consider the festival as the highlight of their cultural calendar.

 
A world-class, open-air concert venue, which plays host to relaxed and informal events and creates intimacy between artists and the audience, the Olive Grove in Delikipos is one of the festival’s two gorgeous locations.

 
Surrounded by forest, dotted with pools of water, and illuminated by sparkling lights, the venue is perfect for sprawling on a blanket under a tree with a glass of wine while soaking in the soothing performance of the orchestra. Then there’s the Royal Manor House in Kouklia, one of the finest surviving monuments of Frankish architecture on the island and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

 
Of course, the festival also attracts a large local audience: both music-lovers and also those who have no particular affinity for classical music, but who visit to make sure that they’re in attendance for at least one of the concerts.

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