THE TROODOS MOUNTAIN VILLAGE REGENERATION PROGRAM
A GOVERNMENT PLEDGE THE CYPRUS GOVERNMENT IS TO OFFER INCENTIVES TO HALT VILLAGE MIGRATION HALTING THE POPULATION DECLINE IN REMOTE MOUNTAIN VILLAGES Village communities, mainly in rural mountainous regions of…
THE STORY OF THE HMS HIMALAYA’S ARRIVAL IN CYPRUS
A NEW OVERSEAS TERRITORY JULY 22ND 1878 A STRATEGIC & MILITARY BASE: In 1878, Cyprus became a British overseas territory. The Ottoman Empire ceded full control, but not ownership, of…
THE EDRO III SHIPWRECK
⚓️A PAPHOS LANDMARK⚓️ On October 8th, 2011, the Edro III left the port of Limassol, heading for the Greek island of Rhodes. Bad weather conditions, resulting from a freak storm,…
THE FIRST PETROL AUTOMOBILE IN CYPRUS
THE FIRST CAR BROUGHT TO LIMASSOL IN 1907 STEAM POWER British administrators were the first to import steam-powered vehicles to colonial Cyprus in the latter part of the 19th century.…
KEO BEER
THE NATIONAL BREW OF CYPRUS THE CYPRUS WINE COMPANY Founded in 1927 as the Cyprus Wine Company, in the district of Limassol, Keo has become a significant industrial player in…
AIR SIRENS TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CYPRUS TRAGEDY
AIR SIRENS WILL WAIL TO MARK THE TRAGIC EVENTS OF 1974 POLITCAL TURMOIL IN 1974 The Cypriot Civil Defence will mark the tragic anniversary of the Greece-inspired coup d’état and…
DRAPETSONA 1922
A SONG THAT TELLS AN INTRIGUING STORY GREEK-SPEAKING REFUGEES Mass human migration has occurred throughout history, and there are several stories that emerge, but then are often forgotten over time.…
THE NEOLITHIC SITE OF SHILLOUROKAMBOS
AN IMPORTANT NEOLITHIC ARCHAEOLOCIAL SITE IN THE DISTRICT OF LIMASSOL VALUABLE INSIGHTS The Neolithic site of Shillourokambos is an important archaeological site that provides valuable insights into early human settlements.…
HISTORICAL SITES TO VISIT IN & AROUND THE DISTRICT OF LARNACA
A SELECTION OF HISTORICAL SITES OF INTEREST THE LARNACA MEDIEVAL FORT The Larnaca Medieval Fort, also known as Larnaca Castle, is located on the coast, deep in the heart of…
THINGS TO DO IN CYPRUS WITH KIDS
Spend a day at a waterpark Cyprus boasts three main waterparks that are open throughout summer to visitors of all ages. The west of the island is serviced by the…