THE ANCIENT MILLS OF PARALIMNI
A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE THE WINDMILLS FROM THE PAST The Famagusta district, and the Paralimni area in particular, as a whole featured several windmills at the turn of the 20th century.…
THE CYPRUS MOUFLON
A CYPRIOT ICON A WILD SHEEP SPECIES NATIVE TO CYPRUS A NATIVE OF THE PAPHOS FOREST The Cypriot Mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a native mountain goat that lives in and…
CYPRUS EXAMINES ITS SHORT-TERM RENTALS
SHORT-TERM STAYS ON THE RISE! Demand for short-term rental accommodation across Cyprus is now soaring, creating one of the fastest-growing recent economic sectors on the island. This comes after analysts…
AGRO-TOURISM IN CYPRUS
AGRO-TOURISM IN THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS A GROWING INDUSTRY Although agro-tourism is a growing industry across the island, it has become a particularly popular feature of the Troodos mountains. A great…
CYPRUS ENERGY
CYPRUS DOMESTIC ENERGY A TRANSFORMATION FOR THE CYPRUS POWER SECTOR NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY TO BE AVAILABLE SOON Over 300 megawatts of new renewable energy is set to transform the Cyprus…
CYPRUS BATS
A NEW THRIVING BAT COLONY DISCOVERED The recent draining of the main dam of the Mavrokolympos reservoir, after a leak appeared, revealed an enclave of around 1,000 Cyprus bats in…
THE EDRO III SHIPWRECK
⚓️A PAPHOS LANDMARK⚓️ A FREAK STORM On October 8th, 2011, the Edro III left the port of Limassol, heading for the Greek island of Rhodes. Bad weather conditions, resulting from…
THE JAMI JEDID MOSQUE IN LIMASSOL
BUILT TO COMMEMORATE VICTORY OVER NAPOLEON BONAPERTE A MONUMENT TO VICTORY There are several monuments around the world commemorating victories against the once mighty armies of French usurper Napoleon Bonaparte.…
CYPRUS OLIVE OIL
The significance of Cypriot olive oil A STORY OF TRADITION, FLAVOUR & CULINARY PROWESS Olive oil is regarded as the Mediterranean’s liquid gold by most Cypriots. This emphasises the journey…
A CYPRUS WATER PROBLEM
A CYPRUS WATER PROBLEM A SERIES OF WARNINGS Water levels in dams and reservoirs across Cyprus have now reached dangerously low levels in recent years. In light of this, water…