NATURE & ENVIRONMENT

THE FLAMINGOS OF THE CYPRUS SALT LAKES AN ANNUAL VISIT FROM A MAJESTIC BIRD The salt lakes of Cyprus brace for the arrival of the flamingoes every year as winter…

THE CYPRUS GRIFFON VULTURE A RESIDENT SPECIES The majestic aviators known as Griffon vultures are a resident species of Cyprus. Sightings of the bird by 2010, however, became rare, prompting…

CYPRUS IS MOTORING INTO THE FUTURE AN OVERALL LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT The island’s lack of PUBLIC TRANSPORT, along with the climate, are the main reasons why high car usage…

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 GREEK CYPRIOT STREET ARTIST WHO HAS FIRMLY PUT HIS STAMP ON THE CITY OF LARNACA WHO IS PAPARAZZI? Cyprus street art, it seems, is becoming more apparent across the…

HOW THINGS ONCE WERE A REMARKABLE FEATURE OF THE ISLAND’S HISTORY Several ancient city-state kingdoms once governed Cyprus. Evidence suggests that some were settled as early as the 15th century…

A SELECTION OF HISTORICAL SITES OF INTEREST THE LARNACA MEDIEVAL FORT The Larnaca Medieval Fort, also known as Larnaca Castle, is located on the coast, deep in the heart of…

A PUBLIC HOLIDAY The Beginning of the 40-Day Lenten Fast Clean Monday falls on February 23rd this year and this marks the first day of the 40-day LENTEN FAST, which…

A PATRONAGE TO THE LOCAL MUSLIM COMMUNITY Located by the salt lakes of Larnaca, the Hala Sultan Tekke still holds a prominent place in the spiritual and cultural history of…

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,…