Cypriots go carnival crazy in Limassol


NICOSIA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Tens of thousands of revelers cheered and danced in the streets of Limassol, the second largest city in Cyprus, as the first post-pandemic carnival celebrations got under way on Thursday.

Carnival is the biggest annual event in Limassol, a port city of about 235,000 inhabitants. It runs for 11 days and will culminate in a grand seafront parade on Feb. 26.

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