CYPRUS HISTORY & PLACES OF INTEREST

BANANAS NEED WATER TOO! PAPHOS HIT THE HARDEST! Cyprus as a whole is bracing itself for a year of water scarcity after one of the driest winters since 1997. The…

⚓️A PAPHOS LANDMARK⚓️ The Edro III, which can be found perched on the coast by the bay of Peyia, is a notable shipwreck that has become a Paphos landmark. On…

A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW THE DAWN OF THE BYZANTINE ERA The Byzantine Empire can trace its origins back to the year 330, after the Roman Empire, after several extensive power…

CYPRUS GOVERNMENT TO OFFER INCENTIVES TO HALT VILLAGE MIGRATION LIFE WITH A COMMUTE! HALTING THE POPULATION DECLINE IN REMOTE MOUNTAIN VILLAGES Village communities, mainly in rural mountainous regions of the…

CYPRUS FLAG & CURRENCY DESIGNER ISMET GUNEY A FLAG THAT TELLS ITS OWN STORY The flag of the Republic of Cyprus is one of the few national flags that does…

CYPRUS’S COFFEE CULTURE ENGRAINED INTO CYPRIOT CULTURE AN OTTOMAN IMPORT Both Cyprus coffee and Cypriot culture have been engrained into Cypriot society since the time of its Ottoman rulers. They…

HOW THINGS ONCE WERE A REMARKABLE FEATURE OF THE ISLAND’S HISTORY Several ancient city-state kingdoms once governed Cyprus. Evidence suggests that some were settled as early as the 15th century…

SKILLED CULTURAL MEDIATORS & POLITICAL NAVIGATORS WHAT IS A DRAGOMAN? The Ottoman Empire at its height was vast conquering several lands and many peoples. As their empire grew, the Ottomans…

STANDING THE TEST OF TIME The Medieval Castle of Limassol, also known as the Limassol Castle, is a historic landmark situated near the old harbour in the heart of the…

A PATRONAGE TO THE LOCAL MUSLIM COMMUNITY The Hala Sultan Tekke, located by the salt lakes of Larnaca, is a significant pilgrimage site that holds a prominent place in the…