THE CYPRUS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF WW2
the A REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS The Cyprus Volunteer Regiment, also known as the CVR, was a military unit that played a significant role in World War II. The regiment was…
THE INTRIGUING TALE OF THE MV DIMITRIOS II
A WATERY GRAVE AN ILL-FATED SHIP The ill-fated MV Dimitrios II is a general cargo ship, measuring a total of 66 metres in total length. J.J. Sietas K.G. Schiffswerft Gmbh…
THE VENETIAN BRIDGES OF CYPRUS
THE ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS OF THE RENAISSANCE A TESTAMENT TO THE VENETIAN ERA Venetian administrators immediately identified the the need to improve the transportation of various goods across the island. This…
THE STORY OF THE BOUZOUKI
A GREEK ICON THE BEATING HEART OF GREEK MUSIC The Bouzouki, remians at the ‘heart’ of Greek music and the iconic stringed instrument holds a profound place in the Greek…
THE INFAMOUS GREEK GYRO
A CULTURAL & CULINARY MEDITERRANEAN ICON A DELICIOUS WRAP THE HUMBLE GYRO To some, the humble gyro is just a delicious wrap. To others, however, it represents much more. Several…
THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE OF 1953
DEVASTATION IN THE WEST OF CYPRUS ONE OF THE STRONGEST EARTHQUAKES EVER KNOWN IN CYPRUS On the morning of September 10th, 1953 at around 6:00am, the district of Paphos suffered…
THE HAUNTING OF THE BERENGARIA HOTEL
ARE THERE REALLY GHOSTS AT THE BERENGARIA HOTEL? NAMED IN HONOUR OF A QUEEN Located near the village of Prodromos, in the Limassol district of the Troodos Mountains, the Berengaria…
THE TRADITIONAL CYPRUS COFFEE SHOP
THE TRADITIONAL COFFEE SHOP’S VALUED PLACE IN CYPRIOT SOCIETY THE MAIN FOCAL POINT FOR CYPRIOTS In earlier times, the traditional Cyprus coffee shop or ‘KafeneÃo’ as it came to be…
THE STORY OF PLATE SMASHING
SO, WHY DO CYPRIOTS SMASH PLATES? A STRANGE TRADITION People often ask how this strange tradition began. The historical origins of smashing plates can be traced back to ancient Greece.…
WHEN THE ANGLO-NORMANS RULED CYPRUS FROM 1191 TO 1192
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW A COMPETENT LEADER Byzantine rule of Cyprus came to an abrupt end when Richard I of England, also known as Richard the Lionheart landed on the…