THE STORY OF THE BOUZOUKI
A GREEK ICON A GREEK NATIONAL INSTRUMENT The bouzouki family of instruments today are classified by their body shape, number of string courses, and structural dimensions. Alongside these, smaller subset…
CYPRUS COFFEE
A SIP OF CYPRIOT BREWING TRADITION PASSED DOWN THROUGH SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS Cypriot coffee culture includes rich social rituals of blending traditional slow-brewed speciality coffee, vibrant modern iced coffee habits, and…
CYPRUS’S ALMOND DRINK SOUMADA
A TRADITIONAL CYPRIOT DRINK ORIGINALLY MADE BY CYPRIOT MONKS Soumada is a traditional Cypriot drink that has a deep-rooted history. Normally taken with ice in the summer or served piping…
THE JAMI JEDID MOSQUE IN LIMASSOL
BUILT TO COMMEMORATE VICTORY OVER NAPOLEON BONAPERTE A MONUMENT TO VICTORY There are several monuments around the world commemorating victories against the once mighty armies of French usurper Napoleon Bonaparte.…
MY VISIT TO THE MUNICIPAL MARKET IN THE OLD TOWN OF PAPHOS
A PLEASANT LITTLE ADVENTURE IN PAPHOS By Mary Ellis A REGULAR TRIP As a resident of this great little city, I make a point of travelling to the Municipal Market…
THE DEADLY EARTHQUAKE OF 1953
DEVASTATION IN THE WEST OF CYPRUS A SEISMIC REGION! The eastern Mediterranean region has produced several significant earthquakes historically. These include events in the whole Aegean region, which lies in…
THE ANCIENT WALLS OF NICOSIA
ELEVEN BASTIONS & THREE GATES THE ORIGINAL WALLS OF NICOSIA Evidence of Frankish rule can be seen in plain sight all over the city today. This is mainly because the…
WHY DOES CYPRUS STAND OUT AS A TOP HOLIDAY DESTINATION?
THE LIMASSOL SKYLINE AT NIGHT THE LOVE BRIDGE, FAMAGUSTA APHRODITE’S ROCK, PAPHOS LEDRA STREET, NICOSIA A DEPICTION OF A CYPRIOT STREET MUSICIAN A DIVIDED ISLAND THE PAPHOS COASTLINE AT NIGHT…
THE FIRST PETROL AUTOMOBILE IN CYPRUS
THE FIRST MOTORISED CARS IN CYPRUS RAN ON STEAM! THE PORT OF LARNACA 1907 A TYPICAL STEAM POWERED AUTOMOBILE FROM THE PERIOD STEAM POWER The first road vehicles to arrive…
WHEN THE VENETIANS RULED CYPRUS FROM 1489 TO 1571
A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORICAL OVERVIEW A DISTINCTIVE ERA IN THE ISLANDS HISTORY Venetian rule in Cyprus represents a distinctive era in the island’s history. Their rule was firmly characterised by military…