Galateia
Galáteia (Greek: Γαλάτεια, Turkish: Mehmetçik, "Little Soldier") is a village in the Famagusta District of Cyprus, located on the Karpass peninsula. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus, where it is a municipality belonging to the district of Iskele.
Galáteia | |
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belediye | |
| Γαλάτεια (Greek) Mehmetçik (Turkish) | |
Mehmetçik City Hall | |
Galáteia Location in Cyprus | |
| Coordinates: 35°25′20″N 34°4′20″E | |
| Country (de jure) | Cyprus |
| • District | Famagusta District |
| Country (de facto) | Northern Cyprus |
| • District | İskele District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cemil Saricizmeli |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,729 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Website | Turkish Cypriot municipality |
A traditional Turkish village sitting high on a hillside overlooking the valley below, Galáteia is most famous for its summer grape festival, for which people travel from all over Cyprus and the world to attend.
Renowned for the grapes harvested from its vineyards, they are one of the most exported products to other areas of Cyprus. It is also well known for producing wine, a Cypriot pomace brandy called Zivania, and a traditional grape sweet called Sucuk.
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