WHEN CYPRUS HAD A RAILWAY
THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT RAILWAY 1905 TILL 1951 A NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY The Cyprus Government Railway was a linear, narrow-gauge railway that operated continuously for 46 years. It served the island…
THE STORY OF THE OLD CYPRIOT POUND ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘LIRA’
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE RECENT HISTORY OF CYPRIOT CURRENCY THE CYPRUS POUND WAS INTRODUCED BY THE BRITISH COLONAL AUTHORITIES IN 1878 A LIRA OR A POUND? HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The economic…
THE CYPRUS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF WW2
A VOLUNTEER REGIMENT Founded on April 12th 1940, the Cyprus Volunteer Regiment, also known as the CVR, was a Cypriot military regiment that played a significant role in World War…
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 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 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 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.…
THE BRANDY SOUR STORY
CYPRUS’S UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL COCKTAIL BRANDY SOUR, FOREST PARK HOTEL, PLATRES WHAT GOES INTO A BRANDY SOUR? The Brandy Sour Story THE BARMAN, THE ROYAL & THE BOTTLE OF BRANDY The…