WHEN ROME RULED CYPRUS FROM 58 BC TO 330
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW A DIPLOMATIC VICTORY In 58 BC, the island’s Ptolemaic Egyptian rulers found themselves in the midst of political turmoil. After a series of disastrous wars that…
KALIDONIA NATURE TRAIL
A SCENIC ROUTE THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS The Kalidonia Nature Trail is a scenic 3 km hiking route in the Troodos Mountains that follows the Kryos Potamos River and takes in…
MUSAN MUSEUM OF UNDERWATER SCULPTURE
A WORLD FIRST A SUBMERGED FOREST MUSEUM Opened in August 2021, the Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa, also known as MUSAN, is the world’s first submerged forest museum. Designed…
WHEN THE FRANKISH HOUSE OF LUSIGNAN RULED CYPRUS FROM 1193 TO 1489
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW THE FRANKISH LUSIGNAN DYNASTY The history of Cyprus during the medieval period is significantly marked by the rule of the Frankish Lusignan dynasty. This came after…
THE KIONIA PICNIC SITE
Add Your Heading Text Here A BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN RETREAT The Kionia Picnic site is a beautifully organised mountain retreat located in the Machairas Forest within the Nicosia district. Standing at…
LARNACA MEDIEVAL FORT & CASTLE
DEFENDING LARNACA THROUGH THE AGES A RICH HISTORY The Larnaca Fort is a medieval fort and castle stronghold that has a rich history. It is one of the oldest and…
THE MILLOMERIS WATERFALL IN THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS
THE MILLOMERIS WATERFALL A SECLUDED SPOT The Millomeris Waterfall in the Troodos Mountains is a secluded spot of natural beauty that is located southeast of the resort village of Pano…
THE STORY OF THE HMS HIMALAYA’S ARRIVAL IN CYPRUS
A NEW OVERSEAS TERRITORY THE ARRIVAL OF THE HMS HIMALAYA AN ESSENTIAL TROOP SHIP Originally built for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, the HMS HIMALAYA was a 3,438…
PAPHOS SCULPTURE PARK
AN OPEN-AIR ART SPACE The Yeroskipou Sculpture Park is an open-air art space located just off the central square of the village, in the Paphos district. Created in 2017 as…
THE TRADITIONAL CYPRUS COFFEE SHOP
A VALUED PLACE IN CYPRIOT SOCIETY A MAIN FOCAL POINT FOR CYPRIOTS In earlier times, the traditional Cyprus coffee shop or ‘Kafeneío’ as it came to be known, was the…