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A Cyprus to Greece Ferry May Set Sail Once Again

Aleksandr Shatskih

The go-ahead has been given to Cyprus’ Deputy Shipping Minister Natasa Pilides to study ways a former ferry link in between Greece and Cyprus can be relaunched.

Paphos Mayor, Phedon Phedonos Pushes “Smart City” Initiative

Phil Butler

Yesterday the French Ambassador to Cyprus met with the mayor of Paphos to discussed the town’s efforts to transform itself into a so-called ‘smart’ city. Ambassador Rene Troccaz met with Mayor Phedon Phedonos for the second time on the subject of making bringing the city up to speed in digital.

A New Radisson Blue Business Hotel Opens in Larnaca

Aleksandr Shatskih

The all-new Radisson Blu Hotel in Larnaca opens to become the first Cyprus business hotel. The 106-room hotel is ideally located near the port and the town center, and only minutes from the international airport. 

An Exhibition of Traditional Costumes from Romania-Cyprus

Argophilia Travel News

A presentation by Attila Barabasi and Rea Ioannidou, the exhibition of traditional costumes and items named ”Similarities and dissimilarities of the traditional costume of Romania-Cyprus” runs in Lanarka from September 14th thru October 30th.

This Weekend in Cyprus: Catch the Orange Festival in Miliou

Aleksandr Shatskih

Miliou (Μηλιού) in Cyprus will host tomorrow the second edition of the Orange Festival. The fragrant event will take place Saturday at 7:00 pm in the Agias Paraskevis square at the heart of the village. Admission to the festival is free of charge for the cultural and entertainment parts, but guests can purchase all kinds of […]

Cyprus’ President Lays Foundation for “City of Dreams Mediterranean” Casino Resort

Phil Butler

Last Friday Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades set the cornerstone of what will become Europe’s biggest casino resort. The Limassol property, City of Dreams Mediterranean, is the most adventurous and expensive investment project of this kind, ever undertaken on Cyprus. Billed as the first fully integrated casino resort on the island, City of Dreams Mediterranean is […]

Desertification: The Very Real Threat to Cyprus and Crete

Phil Butler

Not all news from paradise is positive these days as unsustainable practices and the global warming trend threatens to turn Cyprus and other southern European islands into true desert islands. New concerns over Cyprus’ very limited water resources come from Cyprus’s Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment, which has set up a national […]

Summer Destination 2017: The Paphos Forest in Cyprus

Mihaela Lica Butler

Paphos in Cyprus is famous for many reasons – including for being the legendary birthplace of Aphrodite, as Petra tou Romiou stands testimony off the shore along the main road from Pafos to Limassol attracting thousands of tourists to this enchanting spot. Yes, Paphos is strikingly beautiful if you like the kind of towns with romantic […]