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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 6 days 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 1 week 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 2 weeks 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 3 weeks 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 weeks 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 1 month ago
Last supermoon of 2019 to take place Wednesday 20th March The last supermoon for 2019 will be tomorrow (Wednesday 20th March). The phenomenon will start tomorrow however the moon will be declared full at 03:42am on Thursday 21st March. Interesting fact: A full moon is declared when the lunar disk is on the opposite side to Earth as th... NEWS 1 month ago
Cyprus continues to break tourism records in 2019 Cyprus continues to break tourism records.  The Statistical Service, Cystat announced that for the period of February 2019 arrivals of tourists reached 105,571 compared with 101,481 in February 2018, recording an increase of 4 per cent.  In the first two months of the ... NEWS 1 month ago
Akrotiri hosts conference on wildlife on Cyprus The British Forces network has reported that there is a new scientific study looking at the plant and wildlife species around the British bases in Cyprus underway. Scientists from 37 nations attended a conference at Akrotiri.  The scientists are focusing on the impact of in... NEWS 1 month ago
Paphos Carnival Paphos Municipality's carnival theme this year was Africa. 52 floats took part and numerous groups, schools, businesses and associations joined in on Saturday. The main carnival parade started from outside the Almyra hotel and headed along Poseidonos Avenue which runs parallel ... NEWS 1 month ago
Cyprus’ first-ever gold medal in European Indoor Championships On Sunday, Milan Trajkovic became the first ever athlete from Cyprus to win a gold medal in European Indoor Championships history.Trajkovic clinched the gold medal in the 60 metres hurdles at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, with 7.60.French Pascal Martinot... NEWS 1 month ago
Queen Elizabeth to host "A Celebration for Cyprus" The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades will travel to the UK on Sunday, as a guest of the British Royal Family as reported by Cyprus' Presidential Palace.  Queen Elizabeth will host "A Celebration for Cyprus" event at Buckingham Palace this weekend. The ... NEWS 1 month ago
Polemi Tulip Festival - Sunday 31st March 2019 Polemi Village holds its annual tulip festival on 31st March. The festival has been held every year since 2002 and is now growing in popularity with visitors from all over the Island, as well as tourists. Visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the tulip exhibition, local stal... ENJOY 1 month ago
Polemi Tulip Festival Polemi Village holds its annual tulip festival on 31st March. The festival has been held every year since 2002 and is now growing in popularity with visitors from all over the Island, as well as tourists. Visitors will have an opportunity to enjoy the tulip exhibition, local stal... NEWS 1 month ago
Cyprus has over 3,000 hectares of fruit trees According to Eurostat, in Cyprus, 3286 hectares of land is planted with fruit trees of which 377 hectares (ha) contains apples, 1.109 ha of oranges, 299 ha peaches, 933 ha mandarins, 71 ha pears, 186 ha apricots and 312 ha of lemons. A five year data collection project revealed ... NEWS 1 month ago
Robyn Ellerby Recommends The Villa Group Robyn Ellerby recommends The Villa Group Weddings. If you want a wedding in a private villa then book it with the Villa Group!! They were fantastic! We stayed in and got married at Villas 57217 in Peyia Hills on the 24th October 2018. The villas in themselves were amazing... WEDDINGS 2 months ago
Paphos Tomb of the Kings The Tomb of the Kings is spread over a vast area with impressive underground tombs dating back to the 4th century BC. They are carved out of solid rock and some are decorated with Doric pillars. High officials rather than Kings were buried here, but the magnificence of the tombs ... PLACES 2 months ago
Paphos Mosaics The Paphos Mosaics are situated near to Paphos Harbour at the Paphos Archaeological Park and they are superbly preserved mosaics dating from the third to fifth century A.D. The mosaic floors can be seen in the House of Dionysos, Orpheus and Aion, and the House of Theseus in the ... PLACES 2 months ago
Paphos Archaeological Park (UNESCO) The inclusion of the Kato Pafos archaeological site in the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1980 was the catalyst for a far-reaching plan, the aim of which was to protect and maintain the town’s archaeological remains, as well as to promote them and provide comprehensive infor... PLACES 2 months ago
Supermoon on Tuesday Sky gazers can look forward to the biggest supermoon of the year tomorrow, Tuesday, February 19 at 17:53 Cyprus time.Tuesday’s full moon will also be the third largest full moon of the next 10 years.A supermoon occurs when the moon is as close as it ever gets to Earth.The m... NEWS 2 months ago
Paphos: 8th most searched destination on Israeli website Paphos regional board of tourism have said that Paphos emerged as the 8th most popular destination for Israeli tourists. Paphos is amongst the 50 European destinations featured on the website of Israel's biggest travel information portal. Lametayel Group is the biggest travel in... NEWS 2 months ago
Walking Festival 2019 Cyprus is a paradise for those who love nature and walking. The Deputy Ministry of Tourism and the Forestry Department are organising the Walking Festival 2019 and invite everyone to explore the nature trails of Cyprus. From the enchanting coastline to the pine clad mountain pea... ENJOY 2 months ago
Record numbers expected to compete in Paphos marathon The 21st Cyprus marathon in Paphos next month is expected to be attended by an increase in runners, beating last years record. In 2018, over 2800 people took part and with 2500 already registered to take part in this years marathon, organisers are hoping the numbers will be up t... NEWS 2 months ago
Ayios Andreas street in Limassol getting revamp The Limassol tourist development company (Etal) began works on the old town’s Ayios Andreas street last week, with various development projects planned for the historic road.The street is a hub in the old town and is lined with cafes and shops. At the start of the road, nea... NEWS 2 months ago
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