On Saturday, August 3, the village of Psinthos will be holding the 6th Chickpea Festival in the Augustus Square in the centre of the village. The festival starts at 19:00.

In 2015, the Cultural and Environmental Association of Psinthos “Terpsis” was created, when after many organized events, it was decided to also create a food festival.

Psinthos has always been famous for its bread and two traditional dishes, one being kapama (food cooked in a covered pot) and the second being chickpeas with goat cooked in a wood-burning oven, which will be free to the public.

The choice of chickpeas to be used as the village feast was decided for many reasons. Initially, because of tradition, but mainly because seven-leavened bread is made from chickpeas. Also, Psinthos is known for its pitaroudia (chickpea meatballs). So, those who visit Psinthos today will have the opportunity to try three traditional dishes which are all made in wood-burning ovens.

The village of Psinthos is 23 km south of Rhodes Town. It has a lively central square, scattered with plane trees and lined with family-friendly tavernas known for grilled meats. Nearby is the Valley of the Butterflies nature reserve which passes through sweetgum forest, where thousands of butterflies gather between late May and August.

Entrance is free.