Celebrating all that traditional Cyprus fruit has to offer

For those not familiar with the rural Paphos village of Nata, its annual summer festival may feel under the radar. Yet the Prickly Pear Festival has been happening there for 31 years and this week, it returns for its latest edition.

Hardcore fans of tradition, rural life and roadtrips join local residents each year to celebrate the event and the summer fruit. Every August, the festival gathers visitors from all over Cyprus as the one-day event highlights this summer fruit that has been closely...