Eating on Clean Monday and during the Great Lent.

Every country has its own festivities during Christian or Orthodox holidays. Also when it comes to food, there is a big difference in Cyprus whether it is a "weekday" or a Christian or Orthodox holiday. During Lent the meals are completely different than during the rest of the year and if you spend your visit or holiday in Cyprus during Lent, there is a chance that you will be confronted in a restaurant on weekdays with dishes without meat, milk, cheese, butter, eggs, fish with bones and olive oil. 

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