WHAT DOES A MUKHTARI DO?
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…
KAMARES AQUEDUCT IN LARNACA
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…
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.…
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 continuously for 46 years. It served the island…
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 economic…
THE CYPRUS VOLUNTEER REGIMENT OF WW2
A VOLUNTEER REGIMENT Founded on April 12th 1940, the Cyprus Volunteer Regiment, also known as the CVR, was a Cypriot military regiment that played a significant role in World War…
THE INTRIGUING TALE OF THE MV DIMITRIOS II
A WATERY GRAVE AN ILL-FATED SHIP The ill-fated MV Dimitrios II is a general cargo ship, measuring a total of 66 metres in total length. J.J. Sietas K.G. Schiffswerft Gmbh…
THE STORY OF THE BOUZOUKI
A GREEK ICON THE BEATING HEART OF GREEK MUSIC The Bouzouki, remians at the ‘heart’ of Greek music and the iconic stringed instrument 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 The Larnaca police station and headquarters building is located on the corner of Athens and Archbishop Makarios III Avenue.…
THE VILLAGE OF FIKARDOU
A RURAL SETTLEMENT IN THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS A SAFE HAVEN FOR DISPLACED PEOPLE The village of Fikardou is a small rural settlement built on the southeastern slopes of the Troodos…