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Koilani

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Koilani

Today I will write about Koilani, a village that I especially love as it is my birthplace, the village where I lived my childhood and that every time I visit it fills me up with be…

Ancient Kition, as we call Larnaca

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Ancient Kition, as we call Larnaca

Kition was an ancient Phoenician city, a kingdom of Cyprus in whose place today is the city of Larnaca. In the wider area there were prehistoric settlements which later during the …

Ginkgo Biloba, the oldest plant

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Ginkgo Biloba, the oldest plant

The name comes from the Chinese word Ginkyo which means silver apricot (gin = silver, kyo = apricot). Naked sperm the oldest plant is the only representative of a group of plants t…

The Holy Temple of Saint Ephraim

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The Holy Temple of Saint Ephraim

The Church of Saint Ephraim is located in the village of Agios Ambrosios in the province of Limassol. It is a church built in the style of a cruciform basilica with a dome, with a …

Amazing Cyprus Scenes by Drone

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Amazing Cyprus Scenes by Drone

Some sights from places in Cyprus in a video from another angle. The places you will see in the video: • Sea caves Pegeia • Agios Georgios Pegeia • Geronisos Pegeia • Saint George …

Luisa or lemongrass

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Luisa or lemongrass

Scientific name: Aloysia citrodora It is a deciduous shrub with a height between 1.5-2m. It comes from South America and specifically from Chile and Peru and is cultivated for its …

The Hermits of Akamas

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The Hermits of Akamas

If you are in the Akamas Peninsula, following the southern access from Agios Georgios Pegeias and following inland do not miss to visit the site Hermits. After organising and arran…

Saint Nicolas Maroni

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Saint Nicolas Maroni

Going to the village of Maroni and driving on the coastal road Zygi through a route admittedly unreal you see a combination of the colour green, the blue of the sky, and the endles…