Zygi
An exam answer: like Latchi, it holds a fish festival
The story
Zygi is a coastal village in Larnaca district, roughly between Larnaca, Limassol and Nicosia. It grew up in British times around stone warehouses for carob pods. The pods were brought here from all around, weighed, stored and loaded onto ships. Hence the name: in Greek, zygizo means “to weigh.” In 1960 the village had almost equal numbers of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, and after 1974 refugees from the north of the island settled here. Today Zygi is known for its fishing shelter, a small harbor for fishing boats, for the fish taverns around it, and for its fish festival.
To the question of which villages hold a fish festival, the correct answer is “Zygi and Latchi” (Latchi is a harbor in Paphos district). Pyla and Oroklini, Paralimni and Protaras, Karmi and Kazafani are wrong options.
Visiting
The harbor and waterfront are open, entry free. The date of the fish festival changes: in 2022 it was announced for August 27. Look for current announcements on the Zygi community website.
On the way
Sources
- Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο Ζυγίου — History (official community website)
- Κοινοτικό Συμβούλιο Ζυγίου — Ανακοίνωση για συμμετοχή στο Φεστιβάλ Ψαριού στο Ζύγι, 27/8/2022
- Larnaka Tourism Board — Zygi
- Visit Cyprus (Deputy Ministry of Tourism) — Marinas & Fishing Harbours (Zygi Fishing Shelter; Latchi Harbour, Pafos)
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