HAPPY CYPRUS EASTER
GREEK ORTHODOX EASTER CELEBRATIONS IN CYPRUS A CELEBRATION OF FAMILY, FAITH & FUN Easter is one of the most important religious holidays in Cyprus. It is a time for both…
THE TRADITIONAL CYPRUS COFFEE SHOP
THE TRADITIONAL COFFEE SHOP’S VALUED PLACE IN CYPRIOT SOCIETY THE MAIN FOCAL POINT FOR CYPRIOTS In earlier times, the traditional Cyprus coffee shop or ‘Kafeneío’ as it came to be…
WHEN THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR RULED CYPRUS FROM 1192 TO 1193
AN ISLAND BOUGHT FOR A PRICE! A HUGELY UNPOPULAR RULE The rule of the Knights Templar in Cyprus was an unhappy and tumultuous affair. It saw the island descend into…
THE ICE AGE COMES TO LARNACA
THE ICE AGE COMES TO LARNACA AN EXHIBITION THAT BRINGS THE ICE AGE & PREHISTORIC WORLD TO LIFE Larnaca Municipality is hosting an ‘Ice Age’ themed educational park at Zouhouri…
APRIL 1ST CYPRUS NATIONAL DAY
A PUBLIC HOLIDAY Today, April 1st is a public holiday that commemorates and honours the island’s struggle for independence from the British Empire. The celebrations are well attended and typically…
MARCH 25TH GREEK INDEPENDENCE DAY
A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN CYPRUS REMEMBERING A HELLENIC REVOLUTION BETTER ONE HOUR OF FREE LIFE THAN FORTY YEARS OF SLAVERY March 25th. both Greece and Cyprus commemorate Greek Independence Day…
ROSE FESTIVAL IN THE VILLAGE OF AGROS
THE VILLAGE OF AGROS IS TRANSFORMED BY ROSES IN MAY THE ROSE VILLAGE OF CYPRUS A HIGH ALTITUDE Neatly perched across a gorge, at an altitude of 1100 metre, the…
WHY DOES CYPRUS STAND OUT AS A TOP HOLIDAY DESTINATION?
A WELCOMING ISLAND PARADISE THE ISLAND OF LOVE Cyprus stands out as a top holiday destination welcoming people to its shores in droves yearly. Several of these visitors return to…
A DAY AT THE RACES
A POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT Horseracing is a popular spectator sport in many parts of the world, and Cyprus is no exception with the island offering an enriched history of equestrian…
THE CYPRUS CAT STORY
A CAT SANCTUARY IN THE VILLAGE OF TALA THE EASTERN WILDCAT Ancient writings indicate that Cyprus has had a long association with cats. This goes back many thousands of years.…