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 AUTOMOBILES 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…
THINGS TO DO IN CYPRUS WITH KIDS
A FAMILY FRIENDLY PLACE Cyprus is exceptionally family-friendly, offering a perfect mix of shallow Blue Flag beaches, massive themed water parks, and interactive wildlife encounters that keep kids of all…
THE STORY OF THE CYPRUS FLAG
A NEW FLAG FOR A NEW REPUBLIC A FLAG THAT TELLS ITS OWN STORY Cyprus is an island that has endured much turmoil and strife throughout the ages. One of…
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE ANNAN PLAN?
A PLAN FULL OF HOLES FOR GREEK CYPRIOTS The Annan Plan, which was formulated between 2002 and 2004 by a team led by Kofi Annan, was put forward by the…
LIMASSOL ZOO
A ZOO IN THE PUBLIC GARDENS The Limassol Zoo is a compact, family-friendly zoological garden that remains fully operational as a prominent education and preservation hub in central Limassol. Located…
AIR SIRENS TO MARK THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE CYPRUS TRAGEDY
CYPRUS & THE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED IN 1974 A SOLEMN MEMORIAL This solemn memorial is the marking of the 1974 Cyprus tragedy, and the wailing alarms are a formal act…
THE VENETIAN BRIDGES OF CYPRUS
THE ARCHITECTURAL MARVEL OF THE RENAISSANCE A TRADING EMPIRE AT ITS CORE The Republic of Venice, during the latter part of the 15th century, was a rapidly expanding trading empire,…
THE ROMA PEOPLE OF CYPRUS
THE ‘TSINGANI’ OF MANDIA & THE ‘GURUBETS’ A DISPERSED ETHNIC GROUP The term ‘Roma’ mainly encompasses various sub-groups of people across the world who share a distinct way of life.…