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Cyprus was once the wealthiest nation in the known world! It was during the Copper and Bronze Ages when the island’s rich natural copper resourc... >> READ MORE

The History of the Cyprus Flag

The flag of Cyprus is white with a copper-coloured silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is derived from the Greek word for copper) in the centre.... >> READ MORE

DONKEY CAMPAIGN UNITES CYPRIOTS

The Karpas wild donkeys are seen as a symbol of Cyprus. Recently both Greek and Turkish Cypriots have united together on their divided island to save ... >> READ MORE

Carob – The ‘Black Gold’ of Cyprus

Driving around Cyprus in your hire car you will see a huge variety of flowers, bushes, shrubs and trees. One of the more interesting and native to the... >> READ MORE

RELIGION IN CYPRUS

The major religion of the Greek Cypriot population is Greek Orthodox. There are also the smaller religious groups of Muslims, the Anglicans, Roman and... >> READ MORE

GREEK MYTHOLOGY FOR BEGINNERS

In this modern era there is perhaps a tendency to believe that we have a monopoly on wisdom and an exclusive franchise on the ability to mould and sha... >> READ MORE

THE SHIPWRECK OFF PAPHOS

What makes a tourist attraction a tourist attraction? This question is possibly a permanent item on the agenda of national tourist organisations the w... >> READ MORE

FIKARDOS WINERY – PAPHOS

One of the great joys of getting away from it all and visiting a sun-soaked island like Cyprus is that you also have a chance to get away from your co... >> READ MORE

KOLOSSI CASTLE – LIMASSOL

The castle of Kolossi, also known as Kulas, is one of the most important extant fortification works in Cyprus from the era of Frankish domination and ... >> READ MORE

PREHISTORIC & ANCIENT CYPRUS

During the past twenty years there have been a number of discoveries that have greatly enhanced our knowledge of the early prehistory of Cyprus. Curre... >> READ MORE