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Temperatures set to rise over next few days Seasonal low pressure is affecting the area while a warm air mass is due from Friday, the Met Office said in its early morning weather forecast.Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be mainly fine. There will be increased cloud in the mountains on Thursday afternoon.Temperatures wil... NEWS 1 day ago
Cooler weather set to last through weekend Temperatures are 3 to 4C lower than at the beginning of the week, peaking at 37C inland, and are likely to remain at the same levels during the weekend, the met office announced today.The weather will be mainly clear but in the afternoon today some clouds may form, especially ove... NEWS 1 week ago
The first electric bus in Cyprus The first electric bus in Cyprus, will be acquired by the Municipality of Paphos in the coming months. The project, within the framework of a European program on sustainable mobility within tourist areas, has a projected cost of two hundred and eighteen thousand euros.According t... NEWS 2 weeks ago
Pambos the loggerhead turtle Wanderlust could well be an alternative name for Pambos, one of 12 loggerhead turtles being tracked as part of the Cyprus Bycatch Project — a joint programme run by BirdLife Cyprus to protect seabirds and other marine animals accidentally caught and killed in commercial fis... NEWS 3 weeks ago
Yellow warning issued as temperatures set to his 40c The met office on Saturday issued a yellow warning for extremely high temperature.According to the warning, the temperature is expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius inland. The warning concerns Saturday between 1pm and 4.30pm.In the meantime, temperatures are expected to reach 42C... NEWS 3 weeks ago
New yellow alert as heat wave continues The met office has issued a new extreme high temperature warning for Monday, the second in as many days, as Cyprus continues to sizzle at 40 degrees celsius inland.The new yellow alert is in force from 11 am to 5 pm.In its weather forecast for Monday, the met office said seasonal... NEWS 1 month ago
Paphos moving towards becoming Smart City The smart cities project, which will see the lives of Paphos residents transformed by the use of data and technology, was the topic of an information session held at Palia Ilektriki cultural centre in the town last week.The aim was to show how Paphos municipality is implementing ... NEWS 1 month ago
Last lunar eclipse of the year A partial lunar eclipse will be visible in Cyprus on the night of July 16 and 17.It will be the last lunar eclipse of 2019. People in Cyprus will be able to see it between 11pm on Tuesday and 2am on Wednesday.The last lunar eclipse of the year will be special as it coincides with... NEWS 1 month ago
Divers discover ancient shipwreck off Protaras The Department of Antiquities announced yesterday that the wreck of a Roman ship loaded with amphorae has been found in the sea off Protaras. Volunteer divers of the underwater archaeological research team of the Maritime Archaelogical Research Laboratory reported the discovery.... NEWS 1 month ago
9th Paphos Beer Festival It is the 9th Paphos Beer Festival on the 18th, 19th, and 20th of July 2019.  The event starts from 18.00 and finishes at midnight each day. The Paphos Beer Festival is the largest and longest-running festival of Paphos, and it celebrates its 9th year in 2019, returning to ... ENJOY 1 month ago
Cyprus is the location for a Multi-million movie A multi-millon movie starring Nicolas Cage will be filmed in Cyprus, it was announced in April.  Nicolas Cage has reportedly arrived to Cyprus yesterday as CVs and tenders are being sought. The Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency (Invest Cyprus) announced in April that the f... NEWS 2 months ago
International Ballet Festival on 10th July 2019 in Paphos An International Ballet Festival is taking place in Cyprus this summer, for the first time, with leading dancers from Russia, Italy and Ukraine as well as artistic gymnasts from Cyprus. The program of the festival includes famous old classical ballet as well as contemporary balle... ENJOY 2 months ago
NASA posts picture of Cyprus taken from space NASA has posted four photographs on its Twitter page that were taken by crew members aboard the Space Station, including one of Cyprus! In a message, it says “Earth is special. It’s the only place in the universe that we know contains life. Celebrate its beauty by ta... NEWS 2 months ago
Festivals celebrate Kataklysmos Kataklysmos offers a long weekend which is sure to see the beaches and seaside towns attract crowds as various Flood Festivals are put on in celebration of the day. Held each year 50 days after Orthodox Easter, this festival has special significance. Kataklysmos, meaning 'Deluge... NEWS 2 months ago
Cypriot flag raised at the top of Everest Yevgen Staroselskiy, a Cypriot-Ukranian climber climbed to the top of Mount Everest on May 24 and raised the Cypriot flag. Yevgen is the second Cypriot to climb to the top of Everest after George Andreou in 2012. It has been reported that it took Yevgen 44 days to reach the top... NEWS 2 months ago
Cyprus qualifies for the Eurovision grand final Cyprus qualified for the Eurovision final for a fifth consecutive year.  Tamta got the vote of confidence with her song Replay at last nights semi-final. Tamta opened the show and impressed the crowd with her song written by Greek-Swedish songwriter Alex Papaconstantinou. ... NEWS 3 months ago
Cyprus ‘fifth most desirable destination for Brits’ this summer According to a well-known holiday company's annual holiday report, Cyprus is the fifth most popular destination for Britons this summer, coming in above the Caribbean. The report lists this year's most desirable destinations:SpainTurkeyGreeceUnited States of AmericaCyprus... NEWS 3 months ago
Cyprus Institute recreates site of the Last Supper in 3-D imagery The Institute of Cyprus and the antiquities department of Israel have created a 3D representation of the Cenacle in Jerusalem, the site of the Last Supper between Jesus Christ and his disciples. Christians believe the Last Supper took place on the Thursday before Good Friday. Th... NEWS 3 months ago
Pink Moon to take place on Friday April's full moon reaches 100% illumination tomorrow, Friday 19 April.  This is called a Pink Moon. The moon will not actually be coloured pink, the name is derived from one of the first flowers to bloom in spring: the Wild Ground Phlox. The flower turns a brilliant shade of... NEWS 4 months ago
Paphos Castle Standing grandly at the west end of the town’s harbour, Pafos (Paphos) Castle (Medieval Fort) was originally a Byzantine fort built to protect the harbour, and was rebuilt by the Lusignans in the 13th century, but then dismantled by the Venetians. The Ottomans rebuilt it in... PLACES 4 months ago
Water levels in dams rise Cyprus third largest dam, Evretou is close to overflowing.  This would make the dam the 11th in Cyprus to do so this winter. Dams are now 88.2% full after a total inflow of 232.253 million cubic metres since October 1st. Asprokremmos was the second biggest dam to overflow.... NEWS 4 months ago
Pafos Zoo shows off its new baby lion, Simba Last week Pafos Zoo announced the birth of a male white lion. The lion named Simba is the first of its kind born in Cyprus.  Simba's parents Zeus and Hera have been at the Zoo for 8 years.  Simba is in good health and is being fed eight times a day with special milk w... NEWS 4 months ago
Ayia Napa: Go ahead for projects of 50.5 Million Euros The tourist resort of Ayia Napa has secured the go-ahead for 17 new projects worth 50.5 million Euros and these are set to be completed by 2022. The projects aim to upgrade the quality of life of residents while improving facilities for visitors, helping Ayia Napa raise its prof... NEWS 4 months ago
Butterflies to visit Cyprus during annual migration The Jerusalem Post have reported that the painted lady butterflies have been spotted in Israel.  Israel is the butterflies last stop before passing through Cyprus.  The butterflies pass through Cyprus at the rate of 25,000 per hour, reported by an Israel news channel. ... NEWS 5 months ago
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