Cyprus Traditions, Eating Out, Cyprus Food
Considering that the tradition of wine-making runs through the veins of cyprus and it’s ancient heritage, it’s hardly surprising that this Country in the sun-drenched Eastern Mediterranean should be the source of unusual and innovative use of the essential raw ingredient – grapes!
Zivania (also Zivana) is a traditional Continue Reading »
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Places To See, Things To Do, Cyprus Traditions, Eating Out, Cyprus Food
Think of a country – cyprus. Now think of a beer – keo !
Yes, cyprus may be known for its sun-drenched beaches and vibrant nightlife scene – but enduring memories of a holiday spent in a hotel or rented luxury villa are easily spiced with the sights, sounds - and especially the tastes - of this island paradise in the Eastern Mediterranean.
When you’re back home thousands of miles away, just the mention of that cyprus Continue Reading »
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When you visit or live in cyprus you will need to adjust more than your watch or alarm clocks to allow for the shift in time zone - anyone used to a 24 / 7 retail Shopping experience will find that access to ‘retail therapy’ is significantly different.
The culture shock can feel strange at first, but once you get to know when you can or cannot shop, you should find that there are compensations in migrating to what is arguably a more laid back and less stressful lifestyle compared to that enjoyed with a compulsive Shopping tendency!
Shop opening hours are different in winter and summer. In the winter period from 1 Continue Reading »
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It was only a few decades ago that the prospect of international travel was like planning a military expedition blended with a judicious mixture of uncertainty and an adventure holiday. Even for what is now considered a short-haul journey within the mainland of the European Union, the truly intrepid traveller would take the boat train from London’s Victoria Station to Dover and face a voyage across the sometimes stormy English Channel to France or Belgium and then Continue Reading »
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As the third largest island in the Mediterranean, it’s hardly surprising that fishing plays an important role in the heritage and lifestyle of cyprus. Since nowhere on the island is that far from the Mediterranean coast, you have the choice of freshwater or saltwater / sea fishing.
cyprus has over 20 reservoirs open to freshwater anglers. These are usually stocked with more than 15 species of freshwater fish, which include trout, largemouth bass, carp, pikeperch, and roach.
Apart from enjoying the recreation of the pursuit, freshwater fishing in cyprus is a good excuse to get away from the more familiar Continue Reading »
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One of the great attractions of cyprus is the acclaimed ‘laid back’ lifestyle. To the weary tourist enjoying some time away from the grinding routine of travelling to work in a stop-start traffic jam on one of Britain’s congested motorways, the prospect of putting your feet up and soaking up the sun along with a few keo beers or sampling a cyprus Meze is paradise on earth!In common with many other European countries – but unlike the UK – cyprus is blessed with a judicious scattering of public holidays across the calendar. Some of the dates are very familiar - such as Continue Reading »
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Ask any tourist to name a Greek Cypriot food and the spontaneous response is likely to be Souvla or souvlaki along with perhaps kebab or moussaka. It comes as a surprise to some that the variety of cuisine available to the restaurant patron is quite varied if you include the speciality of the island, cyprus Meze – and the ‘ catch of the day ’ brought in by local fishing boats plying their time-honoured trade from picturesque settings such as agia napa harbour.Visitors will understandably enjoy being waited upon at the one of the many fine restaurants in cyprus, perhaps in Larnaca town centre or nearby Mackenzy Beach. However, if you are a permanent resident or have taken a holiday rental apartment or villa and have the facilities to experiment a little in your adopted kitchen, create your own gastronomic delight and join the Cypriot national pastime of devoting tender loving care to the preparation - and then the eating - of Souvla and souvlaki. Continue Reading »
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Cyprus Traditions, Eating Out, Cyprus Food
cyprus is probably best known for its sun-kissed European ‘Blue Flag’ beaches and visitor attractions ranging from the vibrant club scene in agia napa to ancient archaeological sites in Paphos and the tranquillity of the Troodos mountains.However, the essential beauty of cyprus is much more than its environmental and historical splendour - it is about the quality of life and the celebration of living. Nothing characterises this better than the Cypriot people and how they weave food and eating into their social fabric. For many visitors – either on package holidays or staying in rented apartments and villas – the attraction of cyprus is about exploring new ways of experiencing familiar activities, such as eating out. The keen observer of human behaviour will notice how eating out is a national pastime – and the visitor is encouraged to join in as they pass the inviting restaurants and Meze houses which populate the towns and villages across the island.
The progress of fast food may be far reaching and is fine when time is tight - but there is a whole world of fellowship to be found and shared in the traditional cyprus Meze. This feast is both the excuse and reason for enjoying a leisurely and lingering gastronomic voyage of discovery with friends and family. It is not a meal to be eaten alone or taken Continue Reading »
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Hestia’s guide to attractions and places to visit in cyprus.
Please browse each region by using the quick links below;
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Limassol Region & Troodos Mountains; Troodos Jeep Safari ~ Fasouri Watermania Water Park ~ Time Elevator ~ Kourion ~ City Park & Zoo ~ cyprus Mediaeval Museum ~ Louis Cruise Lines ~ The donkey Sanctuary ~ keo Brewery ~ Amathus Archeological Site ~ Wine Museum ~ Shopping in Limassol ~ Folk Art Museum ~ Olive Oil Mill & Museum ~ Municipal Art Gallery ~ Kolossi Castle ~ Mini golf ~ Sanctuary of Apollo ~ Columbia Spa & Resort ~ Asbestos Mines ~ Lemesos Olympic Swimming Pool ~ Panayia Tis Amasgou Convent ~ |
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Limassol Region & Troodos Mountains; Troodos Jeep Safari ~ Fasouri Watermania Water Park ~ Time Elevator ~ Kourion ~ City Park & Zoo ~ cyprus Mediaeval Museum ~ Louis Cruise Lines ~ The donkey Sanctuary ~ keo Brewery ~ Amathus Archeological Site ~ Wine Museum ~ Shopping in Limassol ~ Folk Art Museum ~ Olive Oil Mill & Museum ~ Municipal Art Gallery ~ Kolossi Castle ~ Mini golf ~ Sanctuary of Apollo ~ Columbia Spa & Resort ~ Asbestos Mines ~ Lemesos Olympic Swimming Pool ~ Panayia Tis Amasgou Convent ~ |
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The cyprus College of Art was founded in 1969 by the Cypriot painter Stass Paraskos, and is the oldest art college on the Mediterranean island of cyprus.The college was originally based in the town of Famagusta but, after the Turkish invasion of cyprus in 1974, it was forced to move to the town of Kato Paphos. It remained here until 1985, when the cyprus Ministry of Education granted it use of a former school building in the village of Lempa, four kilometres north of Paphos.
The first programme offered by the college was the cyprus Summer School, now renamed the cyprus Summer Studio, which gave mainly British and Irish Continue Reading »
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