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…
CYPRUS OLIVES & OLIVE OIL
The significance of the Cypriot olive A HIGHLY VALUED PRODUCT From ancient times to the present day, the island’s fertile soil and quite unique climate have created the perfect environment…
WHO WERE THE DOUKHOBORS OF CYPRUS?
PIONEERS OF LARGER MOVEMENTS The schism of the Russian Orthodox Church during the 17th century caused some Russians to distance themselves from traditional Orthodoxy. These small groups of people later…
THE CHURCH OF PANAYIA CHRYSOSPILIOTISSA
A HOLY SHRINE INSIDE A CAVE A DEDICATION TO THE VIRGIN MARY The Panayia Chrysospiliotissa Church, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, sits near the village of Kato Deftera in the…
THE ANCIENT WALLS OF NICOSIA
ELEVEN BASTIONS & THREE GATES The Venetians were quick to identify the Ottoman threat to Cyprus after taking control of the island in 1489. Their response was swift, and they…
THE GIANT OAK TREE OF KAMPOS TIS TSAKKISTRAS
THE 350-YEAR-OLD GIANT OAK TREE OF THE VILLAGE OF KAMPOS A SPECIAL TREE Located within the Nicosia district, the village of Kampos Tis Tsakistirras is home to a grand 350-year-old…
THE APHRODITE NATURE TRAIL
A CIRCULAR TRAIL THAT FOLLOWS THE COASTLINE Located in the protected area of the Akamas, within the Paphos district, the Aphrodite Nature Trail begins at the infamous Aphrodite Baths. The…
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,…
CYPRUS TREES THAT BLOOM DURING SPRING
SPRINGTIME IN CYPRUS A TIME MARKED BY BLOSSOMING TREES Spring in Cyprus is marked spectacularly across the island by the blooming of wildflowers and blossoming trees. Trees in coastal areas…