THE BRANDY SOUR STORY
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 The…
APHRODITE’S ROCK IN PAPHOS
ALSO KNOWN AS ‘PETRA TOU ROMIOU’ AN ICONIC PAPHOS LANDMARK Located on the western coast of the island, within the district of Paphos, Aphrodite’s Rock, is a breathtaking natural rock…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIMASSOL
A BRIEF HISTORY OF LIMASSOL A LONG HISTORY Cyprus has always been strategically and commercially important and various civilizations throughout history have sought to control the island because of this.…
SOUVENIR HUNTING IN LIMASSOL’S ST. ANDREWS STREET
ONE OF LIMASSOL’S OLDEST STREETS FOR SHOPPING A VIBRANT ESSENCE I decided to visit St. Andrews Street in Limassol, as I wanted to buy some souvenirs before travelling on. The…
THE CYPRUS BLUNT NOSED VIPER
A VENOMOUS ENDEMIC SNAKE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The Cyprus blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus), as the name suggests, is a venomous snake endemic to Cyprus. Its distinct triangular blunt nose, along…
BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS
A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLORE THE ISLAND’S COUNTRYSODE A VARIETY OF BIRD SPECIES Cyprus is home to a wide variety of bird species. With its diverse landscape of forests, wetlands,…
LIMASSOL ZOO
A ZOO IN THE PUBLIC GARDENS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The Limassol Zoo has a long and varied history that encapsulates the city of Limassol today. Located in the city’s heart, it…
CYPRUS’S ALMOND DRINK SOUMADA
A TRADITIONAL CYPRIOT DRINK ORIGINALLY MADE BY CYPRIOT MONKS Soumada is a traditional Cypriot drink that has a deep-rooted history. Normally taken with ice in the summer or served piping…
THE CYPRUS FOLK ART MUSEUM IN NICOSIA
A PRESERVATION OF CYPRIOT ARTS & CRAFTS FOUNDED IN 1937 The Society of Cypriot Studies founded the Cyprus Folk Art Museum in 1937. Its main function was to preserve and…
SEGWAY TOURS IN NICOSIA
A FUN & DIFFERENT WAY TO GO SIGHTSEEING! WHAT IS A SEGWAY? A Segway is a fun-to-ride self-balancing, two-wheeled upright battery powered scooter. Segways are very easy to ride and…