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Details announced for the Sunshine Cup 2009

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:11:23 +0000

The details for the Cyprus sunshine cup 2009 mountain biking race have been announced and the gruelling challenge this year includes a new course. Four rounds will take place between February 22nd and March 15th 2009 at Tochni, Voroklini and Afxentia, as well as a new race at Amathous. All the courses are [...]

Larnaca, leading the way in development

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:42:28 +0000

In recent years the capital of Cyprus has become more and more crowded with development and so developers have been looking to Larnaca to further their investment opportunities. New golf resorts, a new marina large enough to take the most luxury of yachts and an already thriving tourist industry are only a few [...]

Commandaria - the wine of Cyprus

admin — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:56:28 +0000

Commandaria is the oldest wine in Cyprus and the oldest wine brand name in the World; it was first drunk by the ancients at festivals celebrating the life of Aphrodite and has been drunk throughout the ages by Kings and peasants alike. Richard the Lionheart described it as, “the wine of Kings and [...]

Self-catering holidays - beat the credit crunch!

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:30:53 +0000

If we are all honest I bet the majority of us love the idea of a Mediterranean Island holiday – relaxing in the sun, on a beach or by a pool, sipping a drink, reading, sun bathing – doing whatever you feel like. Sounds good doesn’t it?! For many people the purse strings are [...]

Zivania - not for the fainthearted!

admin — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 08:27:28 +0000

The production of Zivania, one of Cyprus’s traditional alcoholic drinks, dates back to the end of the 14th century. Zivania is produced by distilling pressed grape residues in special stills or cauldrons using a simple, age-old tradition passed proudly from generation to generation in the island’s wine villages. The traditional technique helps to separate ethanol [...]

Mamma Mia! It’s Cyprus - the Island of love!

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:09:00 +0000

As a British citizen it is hard to ignore the phenomenal success of the smash hit film ‘Mamma Mia!’ over the summer. This award winning film, originally a stage show, is the story of a young woman trying to find her Father, which could be one of three men, to give her away on [...]

Half-Term family holidays to Larnaca, Cyprus

admin — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:01:20 +0000

Had enough of the dismal autumnal weather in the UK? Fancy a last minute family break for half-term to give you and the children a few days away in the sunshine after a long term at school? Why not book a few days away in Cyprus for half-term? Self-catering accommodation is a great way of [...]

Living and working in Larnaca

admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:59:31 +0000

It is becoming more and more commonplace for young people to take off for the entire summer and live and work abroad having fun in the sun and enjoying life to the full! We can all appreciate that the Mediterranean way of life is very relaxing - the amount of holiday makers that [...]

A Cypriot Christmas

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:25:06 +0000

The festival of Christmas is celebrated in a traditional manner by Christians in Cyprus; the season starts on the 6th December and lasts until the 6th January. There are various traditional feasts and celebrations throughout the month long festivities including: the feast of St. Nicholas, New Year, the feast of the Epiphany and, of [...]

Cyprus holidays ideal for the retired

admin — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:33:03 +0000

Larnaca, Cyprus is the ideal location for older people to go for relaxing trips; either as a couple, with family or on your own. Travelling out of season when the resorts are quieter and beaches are less busy is particularly popular. Self-catering apartments are a cheaper way of having a luxury holiday without having [...]