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Greece Sets New Standards for Museums and Tourist Sites

2011-11-29 by Amalia Carina Budisteanu

Akropolis

Greece’s iconic landmarks will be managed under a singular brand, called “Monuments and Museums of Greece.” In addition, all Greek museum and tourists sites will comply with unified standards.

Tags: Greece, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Monuments and Museums of Greece

Cyprus Villages and the Harvest

2011-08-24 by Amalia Carina Budisteanu

Getting close to harvest

Autumn is a very important season of the year on Cyprus. It is the time of the olive and other harvests. As in most other Mediterranean countries, the olive plays a significant role in the lives of the people here on the Island, as does the harvest season in general. And, while olives are but one small part of the worldly diet, they are an important one.

Tags: Cyprus food, Cyprus foods, Cyprus harvest, Cyprus traditions, Cyprus villagers, Cyprus villages, harvest time, Village life

Cyprus Travel Gems: Out of Our Gourds

2011-08-17 by Amalia Carina Budisteanu

Cyprus jewels

Travel writers always talk about Cyprus as if the Island is some kind of Las Vegas, or Miami Beach, mindless romp through shallow vacation bliss. Well, I suppose it can be that too, if the visitor wants it to be. But, for most travelers, Cyprus can be a little treasure filled jewelry box, or even a lush, artsy craft market – a very large one at that. Here in Cyprus, we’re out of our gourds over arts and crafts, let me explain.

Tags: arts, copper, Cyprus, Cyprus art, Cyprus arts, Cyprus news, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Lefkara, the arts

Cyprus’ Omodus Village: A Place to Take Your Time

2011-08-15 by Amalia Carina Budisteanu

Wine offerings

Cyprus enjoys an enviable worldwide reputation as a sun and sea holiday destination. Sunshine year-round, azure skies, tepid waters, the Island is a legendary paradise. But, away from the tourist areas, the Cyprus countryside has a diverse wealth of its own, the traditional villages, vineyards and wineries not so many touristy websites inform us about. Those tiny fresco- painted churches, remote monasteries, and cool shady forests you’ve yet to discover.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus countryside, Cyprus towns, Cyprus travel, Cyprus villages, modos, Omodos, Omodus Village, visit Cyprus

Exploring Cyprus: On the Left Hand Side

2011-08-10 by Amalia Carina Budisteanu

Venetian Walls

I often asked myself, like most people in Cyprus I think, why we drive on the left side of the road here? Legend has it, this left hand driving rule came from none other than the Knight Crusaders could more easily grab their swords with their right hand, so they rode on the left? Okay, it makes little sense to me too, but read on.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus attractions, Cyprus legends, Cyprus sites, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Knights of Templar, Ohtello's Tower, Othello, Richar the Lionheart, Shakespeare, Venetians, venice

Paradise By Any Other Name – Cyprus

2011-08-05 by Amalia Carina Budisteanu

Siren's song

Cyprus, this beautiful Island of immeasurable historic and aesthetic value. Kipro to the Greeks, Kibris to the Turkish, by whatever name this ancient paradise is called, its name is a sirens song.

Tags: Ajax, Cypriot, Cyprus destinations, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus travel, Greece, Island tourism, Kykkos Monastery, Larnaca, Med travel, Paphos, Saint Hilarion Castle, Salamina, Sardenia, Sicily, Toja, Troy, Turkey, Turkish travel




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