Take a trip to Cyprus and find two halves make a breathtaking whole.
Bikini Alert State: “Black”. In the context of a beautiful Mediterranean island, this roadside sign could create all kinds of images. Yet it has nothing to do with swimwear, this is a coded military warning conveying the current degree of danger to [...]
The silver and gold of the icon screen seemed to dance in the candlelight as the Saints looked down upon us, gathered in the Church of Saint George. The faint smell of salt drifted in on the breeze through the open doors, mixing sweetly with the olive oil that the Orthodox priest used to anoint [...]
One of Europe’s top destinations, Cyprus, is just the place to combine sun and sea with history and a little politics.
Perhaps only Trieste, the cosmopolitan port on the shadowy, disputed borderlands between Italy and the former Yugoslavia, and Lisbon, with its brooding sense of an empire lost, have quite the same atmosphere as Cyprus: [...]
The division of Cyprus is tragic, but its border country is beautiful
The south coast of Cyprus is just the kind of place that Brits really enjoy. Alas! From Paphos in the west to Ayia Napa in the east, Greek Cypriots have cannily exploited Brit’s national need to get wasted somewhere hot every year. Many [...]
Limassol Wine Festival | August 28, 2009 to September 6, 2009 | Organised by Limassol Municipality
Cyprus’ wine capital Limassol lives up to its reputation as a party town with a Wine Festival that it hosts every year. Held at the Municipal Gardens, just across from the coastal promenade, in late August, early September, this event has [...]
You don’t really have to be into indie, mod, new wave or punk to enjoy Ayia Napa’s newest music bar.
The Live Lounge prides itself on presenting live, independent music played by musicians with a strong track record both on the live and recording circuit. And even though it’s only been open a few weeks, the [...]
The changing face of Larnaca’s palm-lined seafront, Phinikoudes.
This is the place to sit to watch the world go by, sipping a coffee at a pavement café. Larnaca’s palm trees, which were planted in 1922, today stand majestic and tall. The seafront, along Athenon Avenue, once scattered with fishing boats drawn onto the shore, small open [...]
