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Palouze's feast in Arsos on Sunday 24 September

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Palouze's feast in Arsos on Sunday 24 September

On Sunday 24th of September at 4pm, the traditional Palouze Festival will be held in Arsos. The women of the village will make besides the palouze that will be offered free of…

10 Gastronomic Specialities of Cyprus

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10 Gastronomic Specialities of Cyprus

Most Cypriot foods are generically Greek and Greek foods often resemble Turkish foods and indeed those of other neighbouring Middle Eastern countries. Some Greek foods come from…

10th Panhellenic Conference on Philosophy

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10th Panhellenic Conference on Philosophy

"Man is alone and he is related at the same time. He is alone inasmuch as he is a unique entity, not identical with anyone else, and aware of his self as a separate entity. He must…

Pomilorotiania (Tomatoes with eggs)

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Pomilorotiania (Tomatoes with eggs)

Prep time Cook time Total time Difficulty Degree Serves 5 minutes 15 20 minutes Easy 4 persons Pomilorotiania (Tomatoes with eggs) is a traditional Cyprus food very favourite to…

Where Donkeys Come to Church

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Where Donkeys Come to Church

For the Greeks of Cyprus, the Monastery of Apostolos Andreas in Rizokarpaso at the far edge of the Panhandle is one of the most important monasteries in Cyprus. Even many Turkish…

Paphos Wine Festival 2017

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Paphos Wine Festival 2017

I love wine festivals and exhibitions. Don’t you? Cyprus puts on quite a lot of them. Paphos, Limassol, Famagusta District. For some, a wine festival is the opportunity for a boozy…

Traditional Cyprus Gastronomy

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Traditional Cyprus Gastronomy

Some while ago, my son and his girlfriend were visiting. We’d been to Kourion and Kolossi for the day. On our way back we were chatting and I omitted to branch off for Larnaca on…