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Reliving Festival "Ana-Viomata" Dora 2018

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Reliving Festival "Ana-Viomata" Dora 2018

On Sunday, May 27, 2018, lets go to the village of Dora, at the "Ana-Viomata" Festival of Tradition, Tasting and Culture, which is one of the most famous local festivals of Limasso…

Easter Monday Celebrations

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Easter Monday Celebrations

I reached Lageia’s taverna at about one o’clock. Only one car in the car parked at the front. “Have I come too early?” I wondered. I looked into the courtyard. No tables were laid …

Games played in Cyprus

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Games played in Cyprus

In Cyprus there are table games and traditional games. Some games come from Greece, but they play them a lot in Cyprus, and other games are originally Cypriot games! The games that…

Where does the name "Cyprus" come from

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Where does the name "Cyprus" come from

There are various versions of the meaning of the word "Cyprus". The most widely used version of the Cyprus name refers to the overseas trade of copper, whereby the island gave its …

Giorti tou Voskou (The Feast of the shepherd)

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Giorti tou Voskou (The Feast of the shepherd)

Pachna is the largest village of wine cellars in the district of Limassol. It is located at an altitude of 650-700 meters between hills. The main occupations of the villagers are v…

Cypriot Words

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Cypriot Words

There are a lot of words we use in Cyprus that we think come from the English language because of the English dominion, but we thought wrong! Some of these words are: Tsaera The ts…

A ‘’haunted story’’

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A ‘’haunted story’’

In this article I will tell you a ‘’haunted story’’ that I was told, that happened many years ago at Pattihion Municipal Amphitheatre of Larnaka. Once upon a time there was a coupl…

Father’s Day!

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Father’s Day!

Parents and family in general are the most important things in a person’s life! They are always beside us and they support us through the ups and downs and help us make the right d…

Rigena, the mysterious mythical queen

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Rigena, the mysterious mythical queen

Rigena is a mysterious person of the popular tradition of Cyprus and she is mentioned in all the myths and traditions of Cyprus. Rigena is a very beautiful woman. There are several…

3rd International Lavender Festival in Platres

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3rd International Lavender Festival in Platres

3rd National Lavender Festival in Platres “Purple Weekend!” With Lavender's color, aroma and flavor, will welcome once again, Troodos “Elite”, her friends. For the 3rd consecutive …

King Peter I

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King Peter I

King Peter I (October 9, 1328 - January 17, 1369) was the king of Cyprus for a decade, from 1359 until his death in 1369, died at age 40. Peter I was one of the most competent king…