TRADITION & CULTURE

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Cypriots are very proud of their cultural heritage, which stretches back more than 9000 years. How could it be different with such a long history and multicultural civilization? Cy…

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When you go to order a kebab or “souvlaki” in Cyprus, chances are you will be asked, “Mix?. The “ed” gets dropped off in translation. You are being asked if you would like your keb…

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Catholic and Orthodox Easter can fall weeks apart. If you came to Cyprus during the last days of April 2016, and you were not familiar with Greek (or other) Orthodox Christianity y…

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Easter is a movable celebration and it's the Greatest Holiday of the Orthodox Church. It is always celebrated on the first Sunday following the first Full Moon occurring on or afte…

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Born on the 1st of October 1949 at Limassol, graduates the 2nd High school of Limassol in 1969. Since the early years at school he showed his interest into the good arts by always …

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The Limassol Municipality in order to promote the maritime tradition of the city and with the redevelopment of the Molos promenade obtained a wooden fishing boat "Lambousa", which …

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Explore Authentic Cyprus in a Magneficent park! Eleouthkia Traditional, Botanical and Entertainment Park is the first botanical park in Cyprus. The Park is situated in Anarita vill…

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Limnati village is located at an average altitude of 480 meters and is about 20 kilometers north of the city of Limassol. The village is a typical example of traditional architectu…

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“Souvla” “Souvla” is one of the most popular dishes in Cyprus. The preparation and cooking of souvla is usually a man’s job, women have to set the table and prepare the salad. Souv…

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If you go to the Cyprus Wine Museum in Erimi just outside of Limassol you can see a photo of a reconstructed flask for storing wine. It dates back to 3500 BC according to the scien…

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We turned the corner and there was Koullis. We turned another corner and there were Anastasia and Stavrakis sitting at a café chatting to Aunt Timothea. Proti Stagona (First Drop) …

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Dora village is located about 40 km northwest of the city of Limassol, in the region of the wine producing villages . It is located at 615m average altitude at the foot of Kordylas…

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In many countries such as England, Christianity is largely (but not entirely) a matter of historical interest, landmarked by empty medieval churches and the occasional march throug…

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Κilani village is located in the mountains above Limassol. It is one of the wine villages and has a rich historical tradition and cultural heritage. The name of the village comes f…

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Outside the Church of the Holy Cross in Lefkara , a sign explains the origin of the village’s name. Visitors are invited to look beyond the valley below, to the cliffs across the w…