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Caper plant

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Caper plant

The Caper is a healing self-sown herb which is considered as an appetizer and diuretic and is very famous in Cyprus. It's a perennial thorny shrub that can reach 1m. height and 1.5…

Food...

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Food...

“You entered ‘Cabbage’” I told the checkout girl in Greek. “It doesn’t really matter because they are the same price, but I took Spinach.” She looked at it. “No it is cabbage.”…

Cypriot sea sponge - Kapadiko natural sea sponge

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Cypriot sea sponge - Kapadiko natural sea sponge

Have you tried a Cypriot sea sponge? You will not regret it! This kind of natural sponge exist only in the Mediteranean sea. Mediterranean sponges are silk, much softer, denser,…

Cyprus Forests are beautiful

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Cyprus Forests are beautiful

Last weekend may have been the water festival in Cyprus, but it turned out to be more a time of fire. With temperatures of 41C in some parts of the island, no less than 34 fires…

Potamitissa Village

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Potamitissa Village

Potamitissa is a small village surrounded by high mountains, which offers the visitor a sense of peace and tranquillity. According to researchers, a Byzantine monastery dedicated…

The Special Sunrise in Limassol

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The Special Sunrise in Limassol

The city of Limassol is an ideal place for visiting as it offers perfect Mediterranean climate and the sea water temperature allows swimming all year round. It is also known for…

"Mantra tou Kampiou"

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"Mantra tou Kampiou"

The picnic area "Mantra tou Kampiou", located on the road leading from the village Kapedes (5 km) to the monastery of Machairas, at 660 meters altitude. The area is overgrown…