ELECTRIC BIKE HIRE ACROSS CYPRUS
A SERIES OF NEW URBAN MOBILITY PROJECTS LIMASSOL IS LEADING THE WAY Limassol, it seems, is leading the way, across the island, to a healthier lifestyle and a more sustainable…
SOUVENIR HUNTING IN LIMASSOL’S ST. ANDREWS STREET
ONE OF LIMASSOL’S OLDEST STREETS FOR SHOPPING A VIBRANT ESSENCE Wanting to buy some souvenirs before travelling on, I decided to visit Limassol’s St. Andrews Street, which runs parallel to…
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN CYPRUS 2026
There 16 official public holidays in Cyprus, and on these days all public services, banks and nearly all businesses on the island remain closed. The majority of shops, hotels and…
PAPHOS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
PAPHOS AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS UNDERWAY INCREASED PASSENGER NUMBERS Increased passenger numbers at both of the island’s international airports have led to a new project to upgrade both airports to the tune…
RINGING CHURCH BELLS IN CYPRUS
A HEAVENLY INTERVENTION! A LOCAL DISPUTE SPIRALS OUT OF CONTROL IN THE VILLAGE OF PLATANISTASA The normally quiet mountain village of Platanistasa, within the Nicosia district, recently found itself at…
A NEW ERA FOR SWIMMING POOLS IN CYPRUS
UPGRADES FOR SEVERAL OF THE ISLAND’S PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS The CYPRUS SPORTS ORGANISATION is actively encouraging sports by actively promoting several of its sports facilities across Cyprus. As a result,…
PETS TRAVELLING TO & FROM CYPRUS
ANIMALS IN FLIGHT PET TRAVEL TO CYPRUS Technology has allowed animal air travel to become more accessible to pet owners all over the world. Several airlines, as a result, are…
CAR HIRE IN CYPRUS
A SUMMARY OF CAR HIRE IN CYPRUS Local car hire firms pride themselves on offering a fully personalised service. They offer a vast choice of vehicles that are all available…
WHAT DOES A MUKHTARI DO?
BRITISH COLONIAL COINS FROM CYPRUS A MUKHTARI’S VINTAGE BADGE A DEPICTION OF AN OTTOMAN ELECTION THE CYPRUS MUKHTARI WHAT IS A MUKHTARI? Although the Muhktari’s office is a remnant from…
THE TRADITIONAL CYPRUS COFFEE SHOP
THE TRADITIONAL COFFEE SHOP’S VALUED PLACE IN CYPRIOT SOCIETY A MAIN FOCAL POINT FOR CYPRIOTS In earlier times, the traditional Cyprus coffee shop or ‘Kafeneío’ as it came to be…