Annual shepherd's fair

At Pachna village

Pachna village is famous for its dairy products, its grapes, its wine, its traditional Zivania and its good food in nice traditional taverns. The people are very hospitable.
This is a wonderful event, run every year by the village. It always attracts hundreds of visitors who come to see the village’s traditional production of high-quality dairy products and the village’s traditional customs.
                                                                     
Visitors could taste for FREE fresh, halloumi cheese, anari cheese and trachanas and could see:

• Demonstration of the shearing and milking sheep and goats
• Preparation of traditional dairy products of the site
• Documentary screening about shepherd's life
• Traditional local animal breeds exhibition
• Tour by train in the village
• Promotional bazaar with local traditional dairy products
• Exhibition of stock raising tools and other items
• Demonstration of traditional trades
• Dance program by the Cultural, Spiritual association "St.Stephanos"
• Folk music, dance and songs by Michalis Tterlikkas accompanied by ''Mousa''

The festival starts 2 of July at 6:00 in the afternoon and ends at midnight. ENTRANCE IS FREE!