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During the carnival parade, the Limassol Municipality honors citizens for their valuable contributions to the Limassol Carnival.The Limassol Carnival will conclude at 9.00 pm with the Outdoor Carnival Dance at the Old Port Square.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image 1 17<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image 1 18<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image 1 19<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image 1 20<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image 1 21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image 1 22<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>parade. carnival parade, Limassol, festivities<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The big carnival parade in Limassol, Cyprus, features over 120 groups with more than 30,000 participants. 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