Paphos (Cyprus)

New-year celebrations in Paphos attracts festive holidaymakers

While other towns in Cyprus will enjoy firework displays and other extravaganzas on New Year eve, PAPHOS is gearing up to create the world’s largest chicken doner kebab, according to a media outlet.

There will be Christmas decorations and New Year events for festive holidaymakers to enjoy in Paphos. Cyprus mail has reported that Local cooks in Paphos will be attempting to break the world record for the biggest doner kebab as part of the popular holiday destination’s New Year’s Eve celebrations. The world record-breaking attempt will take place on December 31 in Kennedy Square, in the centre of Paphos. End-of-the-year festivities will be based around a new Christmas tree outside the town hall and include free drinks, music and entertainment.

Paphos authorities have invested in a number of new Christmas decorations this year, including lights to illuminate Poseidonos Avenue in Kato Paphos.The mayor, Savvas Vergas, and his councilors have decided to support a local firm’s bid to make the largest chicken doner kebab in the world, securing Cyprus a place in the Guinness book of records. The sight of a giant doner kebab could make New Year’s Eve revelers to get a great holiday deal in Paphos.

Similides, a councilor of Paphos commented “I think they’re going to need around 2,500 kilos of chicken fillet to beat the record.”

Paphos is proving to be a highly popular region among those buying second homes in Cyprus. Paphos has a number characteristics and features which it earned it the popularity it now enjoys. The housing market has seen considerable growth in recent times, with values rising by about 80 per cent in the last few years.

Meanwhile, The Mirror recently stated that Paphos is a favorite spot with overseas property buyers from the UK in particular.

Source: Cyprus Real Estate News and Property Market Reviews