CYPRUS HISTORY & PLACES OF INTEREST

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…

AN ANCIENT CIVILISATION The Phoenicians were an ancient civilisation, originating from the region of modern-day Lebanon, parts of Syria and Israel. Known for their seafaring skills, trade networks, and unique…

A PAPHOS LANDMARK BRITISH INTERESTS In the late 19th century, The Suez Canal became essential to the British Empire. Ships travelling to and from its colonies in the east relied…

A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE THE WINDMILLS FROM THE PAST At the turn of the 20th century, the Famagusta district as a whole featured several mills and their main purpose was to…

SEE THE PAPHOS MOSAICS AT THE PAPHOS ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK A ROMAN LEGACY Cyprus became a province of Rome in 58 BC. Paphos, because of its location on the western coast,…

THE VILLAGE OF POLEMI The village of Polemi, in the district of Paphos, has a recent history that includes a little-known, yet uncomfortable reality. Situated on the foothills of the…

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…

THE CYPRUS MUKHTARI WHAT IS A MUKHTARI? A ‘Mukhtari’ best translates to a local councillor today, and the office of this official is a remnant from Cyprus’s past. The concept…

WHAT IS AN AQUEDUCT? An aqueduct is a structure with a network of pipes or channels. They are designed to transport water over long distances from elevated sources to inhabited…

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.…