Cyprus Stamps SG 2023 (e) Euromed Mediterranean Festival | Roses - CTO USED (n008)

 Cyprus Stamps SG 2023

Euromed Mediterranean Festival | Roses -

 CTO USED

  Issue Date: 10 July 2023

Cyprus Stamps SG 2023 Euromed - "Mediterranean Festival" | Roses

For the tenth consecutive year, the member states of the Postal Union for the Mediterranean "Euromed Postal" issue a stamp with a common theme.

This year's theme is "Mediterranean Festival" (Φεστιβάλ της Μεσογείου τριαντάφυλλα).

Festivals are wonderful expressions of culture, customs and joy.

The stamp of Cyprus depicts the annual rose festival that takes place in Agros, one of the beautiful Cypriot villages and is done with the aim of spreading the tradition of harvesting and processing the rose. Almost the entire economy of the village is based around roses.

There are thousands of rose bushes and varieties of roses, especially the fragrant roses from which the famous rose water is produced, but also various other local delicacies and pure products.

A single stamp issue, available as listed on Cyprus Stamps website in MINT and/or CTO/USED condition. Also on Post Office Official First Day Cover and Full Sheets.

Design - Artwork: Doxia Sergidou, Lefkosia.