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Paphos beer festival

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Paphos beer festival

MStasy Productions proudly presents the 6th Paphos Beer Festival taking place at the Medieval Castle of Kato Paphos on the 4th, 5th and 6th of August 2016. Paphos Beer Festival (PB…

My Top 12 Restaurants

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My Top 12 Restaurants

Drive down the Main Street of Protaras and you will see that over half the buildings are restaurants. They are mostly full of tourists. Let me show you where the Greeks go (as well…

Glyko koutaliou syko

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Glyko koutaliou syko

Glyko koutaliou syko – Fig spoon sweet “Glyko koutaliou” which means spoon sweet is a traditional homemade sweet fruit preserve (it is made even with some vegetables). It is served…

Cooking on charcoal

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Cooking on charcoal

We all love a bbq, but in Cyprus, as in Greece, it is not just an occasional party, it's a regular occurrence. Perhaps it's down to the weather or perhaps it's something in our blo…

Nicosia beer festival 2016

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Nicosia beer festival 2016

Tourism Development and Display (Nicosia region), the Commerce and Industry Chamber of Nicosia, and C.K. Matrix Exhibitions Partners Ltd have co-organized this year's Beer Festival…

Cypriot Craft Beers

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Cypriot Craft Beers

Aphrodite’s Rock Brewing Company is a producer of cider on the island, offering dry traditional apple cider and a variety of other fruit ciders. The first licensed, high quality, s…

Prickly Pear

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Prickly Pear

The prickly pear is one of many favoured summer fruit of Cypriots. It may look like an exotic fruit but it should not be envious for not being one, due to it's exquisitely deliciou…

For the Love of Wine

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For the Love of Wine

This is the title of a wonderful book for anyone who appreciates Cyprus Wine. Produced by Christine Sternberg and Marcos Gittis, it gives a good account of the world of wine in Cyp…

Zivania

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Zivania

Joseph knocked on the door of an old village house. “I have a surprise for you,” he said to our group. The door opened. Slowly our eyes adjusted to the relative darkness within. We…

Feast of the Harvest

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Feast of the Harvest

Apart from the celebration of hazelnut, Polystipos is known also by the celebration of palouze (Cyprus grape jelly). "The harvest festival" as named by the inhabitants, it took it'…

Palouzes & shoushoukos

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Palouzes & shoushoukos

Palouzes and shushukos are exclusively known as traditional Cypriot delicacies. Want to learn how to prepare a homemade sweet palouze? This is the right article of a full guidance …

Middle Eastern Cuisine

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Middle Eastern Cuisine

I was once having dinner in London with a Moroccan friend. He said, “You know Bill – It would be much more logical to have a Mediterranean Trading block than the current EU. It wou…

Cyprus International Food Festival

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Cyprus International Food Festival

Greeks have numerous traditional dishes what with their tomato or their egg-and-lemon sauces, their slow-cooked meals such as those cooked in a Cyprus Tavas, their abundant use of …

The 12 Best Wines of Cyprus

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The 12 Best Wines of Cyprus

“Of all the island’s products, Commandaria is the best. It is an exceptional wine. I have drunk wine that is more than 30 years old here and it has a very pleasant taste, exquisite…

Plátres Café

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Plátres Café

Orosimo Plátres Café located at the main square of Plátres is a beautiful place to have a stop at, while you are enjoying a trip at the mountains of Troodos. After a long road trip…