If you've ever taken a holiday trip to Paphos, you know that this stunning coastal city in Cyprus has got many extensive attractive choices for visitors. But to crown it all, they also organize a huge annual festival to promote the culture and taste of the land. During the festival, a lot of flights to Paphos are usually overbooked as most of the tourists who have been part of the great event once wish to return. To secure your place at the festival, book your flights via flythomascook and buy a ticket to the festival online.

Paphos' Aphrodite festival is an international event which is usually held on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of September in front of the Medieval castle square in Paphos district. The castle is a special landmark in Paphos which also adds to the classical ambience of the festival. The Paphos Aphrodite festival, this year, is reported to be the 12th edition since its inception. This prestigious event has staged a lot of musical performances from both local and renowned artists and opera troupes. And each year, different artists and groups are invited to perform various types of music that appeals to all kinds of tastes. Past performances include a performance of Guiseppe Verdi's La Traviata and Aida, Georges Bizet's Carmen, Giacomo Puccini's Turandot, Rigoletto, Zorba and Tosca.

This year, Paphos' Aphrodite festival will be featuring French composer Leo Delibes's Lakme which is a three-act opera, and the four-act performance of Puccinis's La Boheme by the Slovak National theatre. Other invited artists include Kyriakos Sophocleous, a local performer and Stella Georgiou, a Cypriot soprano.

Some highlights of the performances include ballet, cinema and chorals. There is nothing like the unique experience and the euphoria that comes from being present at this three days open-air event. Aside from the fact that you will be having such a good time of relaxation, trying your skills at some of Cyriot's traditional dances, listening to some vibrant music from the best composers in the world - you will also be enriching your tastebud with some delicious Cypriot foods.

Some traditional Cyprus cuisines you might like to try out while you are there include souvlaki, which is made from pork and chicken cooked over charcoal, and sheftalia, made from minced meat wrapped in mesentery. You should expect a lot of seafood and vegetable delicacies which are common menus in Cyprus. A popular appetizer in Cyprus is halloumi, which is a cheese made from goat and sheep milk, which turns squeaky when it's fried.