HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYPRUS WATERMELON
CYPRUS’S VERY OWN SUPER FOOD CYPRUS WATERMELON The warm climate and fertile soil of Cyprus provide the perfect conditions for growing watermelon, which is the fruit of choice for many…
CYPRIOT WINE MAKING
CYPRUS VITICULTURE 6,000 YEARS OF HISTORY Today, Cyprus has worldwide recognition for its viticulture, which is thought to have begun around 6,000 years ago. The island’s hot climate, fertile soil,…
CYPRIOT LOUNTZA
THE FOOD OF SHEPHERDS A TASTE OF RICH CULINARY HERITAGE The Cypriot delicacy of lountza can trace its origins back to ancient times when resourceful Cypriot shepherds of old needed…
HALLOUMI CHEESE
CYPRUS’S UNIQUE RUBBERY CHEESE A CYPRIOT STAPLE Halloumi cheese has a deep-rooted history and its origins date back nearly 2,000 years. It is believed that Cypriots using a combination of…
CYPRUS ZIVANIA
THE POLISHEDSPIRIT OF CHOICE CYPRUS VITICULTURE Cyprus viticulture is centuries old and the origins of Zivania, Cyprus’s unique alcoholic spirit of choice, is closely linked to this practice. Zivania was…
CYPRUS’S ALMOND DRINK SOUMADA
A TRADITIONAL CYPRIOT DRINK ORIGINALLY MADE BY CYPRIOT MONKS Soumada is a traditional Cypriot drink that is milky white in appearance and has been revered on the island for centuries.…
HEALTH BENEFITS OF CYPRUS STRAWBERRIES
THE BENEFITS OF EATING STRAWBERRIES The benefits of eating fresh strawberries are numerous and varied and one of the main advantages of regularly eating them, is the fact that they…
CYPRIOT CHEESE ANARI
A LESSER-KNOWN CYPRIOT CHEESE WHAT IS ANARI? Cyprus cheeses have influenced Cypriot cooking for centuries and of these, the ‘Halloumi’ cheese is probably the most well known one. The lesser-known…