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Paphos

Ryanair 737-8AS Jet Struck by Lightning Over Paphos

2019-07-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Boeing 737-800

A Ryanair Boeing 737-8AS aircraft was hit by a lightning strike over Cypress airspace on Tuesday night according to news reports.

Tags: air travel, airline industry, airline news, airlines, Boeing 737, European airlines, flights, Paphos, Ryanair, Ryanair news

Paphos Mayor, Phedon Phedonos Pushes “Smart City” Initiative

2018-11-01 by Phil Butler

Phedon Phedonos

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.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus mayor, Cyprus news, ECORouTS, INTERREG V-A, Paphos, Phedon Phedonos, Rene Troccaz

Paphos Offers More Rooms for Off-Season Tourists

2018-09-05 by Argophilia Travel News

Baths of Aphrodite

The Region of Paphos on Cyprus will feature more year-round hotel accommodations for 2018-2019 as compared to the previous year.

Tags: Cyprus, Cyprus flights, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus travel, Nasos Hadjigeorgiou, Paphos, Ryanair

Four New Alternative Venues to Get Married in Paphos

2012-05-11 by Guest Author

Rock of Aphrodite

World-renowned as the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of Love, Paphos is the perfect place to celebrate your romance and begin married life together. Here are four possible venues, recommended by a local.

Tags: honeymoon, marriage ideas, marriage venues, Paphos

Magnuson Hotels Adds Corallia Beach Hotel Cyprus

2012-02-22 by Phil Butler

Birthplace of Aphrodite

Magnuson Hotels Group, the world’s largest independent hotel chain, has announced the rebranding of Corallia Beach Hotel in Cyprus. Located on the pristine Western coast of the Cyprus, the hotel looks out over Coral Beach and the bay beyond, a perfect setting for a memorable family getaway.

Tags: Aphrodite's Rock, Baths of Aphrodite, Coral Beach Cyprus, Cyprus attractions, Cyprus beaches, Cyprus hotels, Cyprus tourism, Cyprus vacations, Magnuson Hotels, Paphos, Paphos Fort, Paphos Riviera, Rock of Aphrodite, Tomb of Kings

Paradise By Any Other Name – Cyprus

2011-08-05 by Aleksandr Shatskih

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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