RECIPE FOR APPLE-CINNAMON PASTRIES – MILOPITA
This simple recipe for apple-cinnamon pastries, also known as milopita, was widely used throughout Cyprus in the 1960s. It gained popularity due to its easy-to-follow recipe and the abundance of…
USING BOLT TO ORDER FOOD OR A TAXI
USING BOLT IN CYPRRUS A few practical tips for using Bolt A quick setup Download and then install the Bolt app on a smartphone. Allowing location permissions during installation will…
BASIC PICNIC SAFETY RULES
A CALMING SPACE BY NATURE SEVERAL PLACES TO VISIT There are several places located across the Republic of Cyprus that are ideal for a picnic. These include several designated picnic…
RECIPE FOR HONEY BALLS – LOUKOUMADES
Loukoumades are delicious deep fried Cypriot honey soaked balls enjoyed all year round on the island of Cyprus. Also known as ‘Honey Balls,’ they are usually served as a dessert…
ROSE FESTIVAL IN THE VILLAGE OF AGROS 2026
A FESTIVAL OF ROSES 2026 Neatly perched across a gorge, at an altitude of 1100 metres, the village of Agros, situated in the region of Pitsilia, in the Troodos Mountains,…
RECIPE FOR CYPRUS EGG-LEMON SOUP – AVGOLEMONO
Avgolemono is a classic Cypriot soup that combines chicken, lemon, and egg. This creates a unique, rich, tangy flavour that suits most Cypriot palettes. Although this soup, which uses rice…
HAPPY CYPRUS EASTER 2026
CELEBRATING GREEK ORTHODOX EASTER IN CYPRUS Symbolising warmth, love, and tradition, Easter is one of the most important and cherished holidays for all Greek Cypriots across Cyprus A SNAP SHOT…
THE RICH LEGACY OF AVGOLEMONO SAUCE
A SAUCE & A SOUP! THE ORIGINS OF A GREEK TRADITION Although similar egg-lemon sauces appear across the eastern Mediterranean and the Balkans regions, avgolemono, or lemon and egg sauce,…
RECIPE FOR CYPRUS EASTER CHEESE PIES – FLAOUNES
Although strongly associated with Greek Orthodox Easter, because they are often consumed in place of bread, flounes, also known as Cyprus cheese pies, are readily available in most bakeries across…
HALLOUMI CHEESE
CYPRUS’S UNIQUE RUBBERY CHEESE A CYPRIOT STAPLE With its origins dating back nearly 2,000 years, halloumi cheese has a deep-rooted history in Cyprus. It all began when Cypriots of old…