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…
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…
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…
THE RULES SURROUNDING A CYPRUS RESIDENT’S DRIVING LICENSE
ALL NON-EU RESIDENTS MUST OBTAIN A CYPRIOT DRIVING LICENSE AFTER 6 MONTHS A COMMITMENT TO ROAD SAFETY The Republic of Cyprus advocates driving regulations that maintain some of the highest…
CHRISTMAS IN CYPRUS
CHRISTMAS GIFT IDEAS! The right Christmas gifts are always difficult to choose at the best of times, and several people often find themselves on an endless search for the perfect…