CYPRUS HISTORY & PLACES OF INTEREST

A BRIEF HISTORY OF NICOSIA A CAPITAL CITY FIVE THOUSAND YEARS OF HISTORY Nicosia has been the capital of Cyprus since the seventh century, but the city has a rich…

CYPRUS’S UNOFFICIAL NATIONAL COCKTAIL BRANDY SOUR, FOREST PARK HOTEL, PLATRES WHAT GOES INTO A BRANDY SOUR? The Brandy Sour Story THE BARMAN, THE ROYAL & THE BOTTLE OF BRANDY Today,…

DRINKING WINE BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER LIMASSOL’S PREMIER ANNUAL EVENT Taking place at the Limassol Municipal Gardens, this multi-day event offers visitors unlimited wine tastings, traditional Cypriot cuisine, live folk music,…

DEFENDING LARNACA THROUGH THE AGES A RICH HISTORY The Larnaca Fort is a medieval fort and castle stronghold that has a rich history. It is one of the oldest and…

BRITISH COLONIAL COINS FROM CYPRUS A MUKHTARI’S VINTAGE BADGE A DEPICTION OF AN OTTOMAN ELECTION THE CYPRUS MUKHTARI WHAT IS A MUKHTARI? A Mukhtari is an elected local official who…

5 OPERATIONAL LIGHTHOUSES A PIVOTAL PART OF CYPRIOT MARITIME HISTORY Lighthouses have been an essential part of seafaring throughout the ages, and Cyprus lighthouses have played a pivotal role in…

AN AGE-OLD LANDMARK IN THE VILLAGE OF TOCHNI A TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST CHRISTIAN ROMAN EMPEROR & HIS MOTHER HELENA A TESTAMENT TO THE ISLAND’S EARLY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE The Church…

APHRODITE’S ROCK IS ALSO KNOWN AS ‘PETRA TOU ROMIOU’ AN ICONIC PAPHOS LANDMARK Located about 15 miles southeast of the City of Paphos, Aphrodite’s Rock, also known as Petra tou…

A PAPHOS LANDMARK THE PAPHOS LIGHTHOUSE BEACH THE PAPHOS ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK THE PAPHOS LIGHTHOUSE BRITISH INTERESTS In the late 19th century, the Suez Canal became essential to the British Empire.…

JIMMY CARTER’S ELECTION WIN IN 1976 HERALDED A NEW HOPE FOR A CYPRUS SOLUTION PRESIDENTS KYPRIANOU & CARTER OPEN DISCUSSIONS GREEK CYPRIOT REFUGEES AFTER THE WAR IN 1974 A STATE…