THE CYPRUS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF WW2
ORIGINALLY A LOCAL DEFENCE FORCE Cyprus found itself at risk at the beginning of World War 2. This was because of its strategic importance. It was agreed because of this…
THE LIMASSOL WINE FESTIVAL 2026
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER WHEN IS THE WINE FESTIVAL HAPPENING THIS YEAR? The Limassol wine festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year in Cyprus. This vibrant celebration…
THE CHURCH OF THE VIRGIN MARY ANGELOKTISTI
THE CHURCH BUILT BY ANGELS The Holy Church of the Virgin Mary Angeloktisti is an 11th-century church located in the village of Kiti, approximately 12 kilometres southwest of the City…
WHEN THE ANGLO-NORMANS RULED CYPRUS FROM 1191 TO 1192
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW THE ENDING OF AN ERA OF BYZANTINE RULE The Byzantine rule of Cyprus came to an abrupt and brutal end when Richard I of England, also…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIMASSOL
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIMASSOL A LONG HISTORY Cyprus has always been strategically and commercially important, and various civilisations throughout history have sought to control the island because of this.…
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 TROODOS MOUNTAINS
TROODOS TREASURES BEYOND WHAT PEOPLE NORMALLY SEE IN CYPRUS SHAPING THE ISLAND FORMED FROM VOLCANIC ACTIVITY The Troodos Mountains that rise in the centre of Cyprus shape the island’s weather,…
RINGING CHURCH BELLS IN CYPRUS
A HEAVENLY INTERVENTION! A LOCAL DISPUTE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF PLATANISTASA The normally quiet mountain village of Platanistasa, within the Nicosia district, recently found itself at…
THE ANCIENT WALLS OF NICOSIA
ELEVEN BASTIONS & THREE GATES THE ORIGINAL WALLS OF NICOSIA Although widely known as the Venetian walls of Nicosia, it was the Franks who originally built a castle surrounded by…
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…