A tipple on a massive scale

LIMASSOL is now the home of the world’s biggest wineglass after officially receiving the award from the Guinness World Records team on Thursday night.

Measuring 3.37 metres in height and 1.73 metres at its widest point the massive drinking vessel was unveiled during the opening ceremony of Limassol’s annual wine festival. Limassol Mayor Andreas Christou received the Guinness Record certificate from the president of the festival’s organising committee Antonis Hadjipavlou yesterday morning. Christou said he was delighted with the award particularly because Cyprus wine-making dates back so many centuries.

The record was confirmed by Guinness World Records representative Annabel Lawdy.The record for the largest wine glass was previously held by Lebanon for a vessel measuring 1.51 metres in height and 1.46 metres at its widest point.

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