THE STORY OF THE OLD CYPRIOT POUND ALSO KNOWN AS THE ‘LIRA’
A JOURNEY THROUGH THE RECENT HISTORY OF CYPRIOT CURRENCY THE CYPRUS POUND WAS INTRODUCED BY THE BRITISH COLONAL AUTHORITIES IN 1878 A LIRA OR A POUND? HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The history…
THE ORIGINS OF CYPRIOT OUZO
A TOAST TO CYPRIOT OUZO WHAT IS OUZO? Ouzo is an aniseed-flavoured spirit derived from the by-products of the winemaking process. This refreshing alcoholic drink originates from Greece, but it…
THE CYPRUS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF WW2
the A REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEERS The Cyprus Volunteer Regiment, also known as the CVR, was a military unit that played a significant role in World War II. The regiment was…
CYPRUS COFFEE
CYPRUS’S COFFEE CULTURE ENGRAINED INTO CYPRIOT CULTURE AN OTTOMAN IMPORT Cyprus Coffee has been engrained into Cypriot culture since the time of the island’s Ottoman rulers, who introduced the hot…
WHEN CYPRUS HAD A RAILWAY
THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT RAILWAY 1905 TILL 1951 A NARROW GAUGE RAILWAY The Cyprus Government Railway was a linear, narrow gauge railway that operated continuosly in Cyprus for 46 years from…
THE INTRIGUING TALE OF THE MV DIMITRIOS II
A WATERY GRAVE ILL FATED The ill fated MV Dimitrios II was built by J.J. Sietas K.G. Schiffswerft Gmbh of Hamburg, Germany and its engines were built by Motoren Werke…
THE VENETIAN BRIDGES OF CYPRUS
THE ARCHITECTURAL MARVELS OF THE RENAISSANCE TRADE AT THE CORE The Venetians were effectively a trading empire and they sought to strengthen their influence and control over trade routes in…
KALLIKANTZAROI, A CYPRIOT FOLKTALE
CHRISTMAS FOLK TALES A Cypriot Folktale So what are the “Kallikantzaroi? There are various descriptions of this mythical creature from Cypriot folk lore, but we will settle on this one.…
THE STORY OF THE BOUZOUKI
A GREEK ICON THE HEART OF GREEK MUSIC The Bouzouki, often regarded as the ‘heart’ of Greek music, is a stringed instrument that holds a profound place in the Greek…
THE UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE OF THE POLICE HEADQUARTERS OF LARNACA
A SYMBOL OF IMPERIAL POWER DESIGNED & BUILT BY BRITISH ADMINISTRATORS Designed and then built by the British administration on the island during wartime in 1940, the Larnaca police station…