KAMARES AQUEDUCT IN LARNACA
Add Your Heading Text Here 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…
HOW TO COPE WITH THE AUGUST HEAT
EXTREME HEAT EVERY AUGUST IN CYPRUS The meteorological service issues red alerts for heat-induced weather every August in Cyprus. Inland temperatures often hit +45°C at this time, and although most…
CYPRUS GOATS
AN IDEAL CYPRIOT FARMING PARTNER HELPING TO SHAPE RURAL LIFE IN CYPRUS Cyprus goats, in some ways, have shaped life on Cyprus for thousands of years. Providing both milk and…
CYPRUS SNAKES
EIGHT MAIN SNAKE SPECIES IN CYPRUS There are eight main snake species in Cyprus, and all are considered important to the ecosystem of the island. They are considered beneficial as…
THE LIGHTHOUSES OF CYPRUS
5 OPERATIONAL LIGHTHOUSES A PIVOTAL PART OF CYPRIOT MARITIME HISTORY Lighthouses have been an essential part of seafaring throughout the ages, and Cyprus lighthouses have played a pivotal role in…
THE STORY OF HOW THE NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH BUTTERFLY FOUND ITS WAY TO CYPRUS
THE NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH BUTTERFLY HOW DID THIS BUTTERFLY GET TO CYPRUS? AN ORANGE BEAUTY Initially, when first spotted in Cyprus, the North American Monarch butterfly was mistaken for a…
PICNICKING ACROSS CYPRUS
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 coastal areas…
THE TROODOS MOUNTAINS
TROODOS TREASURES BEYOND WHAT PEOPLE NORMALLY SEE IN CYPRUS SHAPING THE ISLAND FORMED FROM VOLCANIC ACTIVITY The Troodos Mountains that rise in the centre of Cyprus shape the island’s weather,…
THE CHURCH OF SAINTS CONSTANTINE & HELENA
AN AGE-OLD LANDMARK IN THE VILLAGE OF TOCHNI A TRIBUTE TO THE FIRST CHRISTIAN ROMAN EMPEROR & HIS MOTHER HELENA A TESTAMENT TO THE ISLAND’S EARLY CHRISTIAN HERITAGE The Church…
APHRODITE’S ROCK IN PAPHOS
APHRODITE’S ROCK IS ALSO KNOWN AS ‘PETRA TOU ROMIOU’ AN ICONIC PAPHOS LANDMARK Located about 15 miles southeast of the City of Paphos, Aphrodite’s Rock, also known as Petra tou…