Editing Lapithos (section)

== Culture ==
The town annually hosts the Lapta Tourism Festival in the first week of June. Numerous cultural and sporting activities, folk dance shows by groups from various countries and concerts take place during the festival.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lapta Turizm Festivali|url=http://www.laptabelediyesi.com/index.php/festivaller/lapta-turizm-festivali.html|publisher=Lapta Municipality|access-date=8 June 2015|language=tr}}</ref><ref name=leaflet/>

Lapithos has a unique needlework with original patterns, known as the Lapta lace ({{langx|tr|Lapta Hesap İşi}}). The handicraft is still preserved as a product for tourists, and is made on linen fabric with the cross-stitch technique. Lapithos have also produced the culturally important walnut wood chests for Cyprus. The town also has a tradition of knife-making; its knives traditionally had handles made of goat horn and were known for the sharpness and workmanship. The town is one of the most important silk-producing centres in the island and has been historically that way. The silk is used locally and island-wide in handicrafts and for weaving.<ref name=leaflet/>

Lapithos hosts a vibrant sports life concentrated on the sea. Water sports such as diving, windsurfing, jet-skiing, water-skiing and parasailing are popular. Horse riding and cycling are also practised. The town is the centre of several hiking trails protected by [[Natura 2000]]; these trails pass through the area's forests, ruins of ancient cities and temples, churches and historical warehouses.<ref name=leaflet/> The town is home to the football club [[Lapta Türk Birliği S.K.]] They played in [[Süper Lig (Northern Cyprus)|Süper Lig]], the top-level division of Turkish Cypriot football in the 2014–15 season, but were relegated as they attained the last place.<ref>{{cite web|title=K-Pet Süper Lig Puan Tablosu|url=http://www.ktff.net/KTFFLigler/fiksturvepuancetveli/1|publisher=Turkish Cypriot Football Federation|access-date=8 June 2015|language=tr}}</ref>