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One of the great joys of getting away from it all and visiting a sun-soaked island like cyprus is that you also have a chance to get away from your comfort zone, explore new places and get to know more about a culture that goes back thousands of years.

This particular culture includes the longstanding tradition of wine-making. How often do we really think about where our bottle of wine actually comes from when we pick up the latest bargain from the supermarket or the off licence? Not very often perhaps? So why not take advantage of the opportunity to fill this gap in your knowledge and get even more satisfaction from your stay in cyprus? Continue Reading »

cyprus has a well-developed system of primary and secondary education offering both public and private education. The high quality of tuition can be attributed to a large extent to the quality of the teachers. In contrast to attitudes towards teaching prevalent in most developed countries, being a (state) school teacher (elementary or high-school) is one of the most sought-after professions in cyprus, thanks to the good employment conditions which include unassailable job security, more than adequate compensation package, generous vacation package – and the lack of viable alternatives for many university graduates.

However, while there are hundreds of candidates for each new teaching position, appointments are not made on the Continue Reading »

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.