About Cyprus

Read More The Troodos is a massif of eroded igneous rock with deep valleys and steep mountainsides covered virgin forest of Pine and Cedar. Rising to a height of 6,500 feet Troodos is a complete contrast to the more well known coastal areas of Cyprus. The Troodos range abounds in nature trails which are a delight for bikers, walkers, bird watches and botanists alike. There are many types of fauna and flora which are unique to Cyprus including herds of grazing Moufflon or A...

Read More Cyprus Focuses on Maritime Tourism A total of six marinas are planned The Limassol Marina, which is being built to the west of the old port and will  have a capacity of 1,000 vessels.  Contsruction of the marina and the first phase of homes is underway.For information go tohttp://www.elysianfieldsproperties.com/properties/search/?status=sale&category=53 The Ayios Raphael Marina in Limassol will continue to operate with a capacity of 25...

Read More Kataklysmos is a Greek Orthodox festival with strong pagan roots focusing primarily on water, Kataklysmos or Festival of the Flood marks the day of the Holy Spirit.Coastal cities make the most of the opportunity, staging concerts and games near the waterfront, with stalls selling typical Cypriot foods and sweets.  The celebrations are similar in most towns and include folk dancing, singing, swimming competitions, boat races, and the throwing of water ...

Read More An interesting article on the Expat forum on living in Cyprus http://www.expatforum.com/cyprus/living-in-cyprus.html...

Read More This article from the Expat forum gives a lot of information on schooling in Cyprus http://www.expatforum.com/cyprus/schools-in-cyprus.html...

Read More It is believed that here has been a commercial wine industry in Cyprus longer than anywhere else in the world. However the quality of the wines produced in Cyprus has not always been the best but thankfully today's wine industry produces very good quality wines at affordable prices. It is believed that that wild vine from which all of the modern grape varieties descended grew in Cyprus thousands of years ago and from here it spread across Europe and to the Midd...

Read More Caution regarding property purchases in the occupied area of Cyprus Foreign citizens are warned against the purchase of Greek Cypriot owned property, in the part of the Republic of Cyprus which has been under Turkish military occupation since 1974. As a result of the Turkish invasion and subsequent occupation of 36.4% of the territory of Cyprus, 170,000 Greek Cypriots, who constituted 2/3 of the inhabitants of the occupied area, were forced to flee from their ...

Read More According to Greek Mythology, The Elysian Fields were the place where the heroes and those favoured by the Gods went after their death to spend eternity. Here the sun always shines, no one is ever unhappy and there is an abundance of fine foods and wines. In other words the Elysian fields are paradise. To us the beautiful Island of Cyprus is the closest thing to paradise on Earth so the choice of name for our website was an obvious one. With more days ...

Read More As the easternmost island in the Mediterranean, Cyprus is a natural point of departure for exploring this amazingly diverse region. Throughout the year locally based cruise lines help locals and tourist alike get a first hand perspective of the splendours of ancient Egypt, major attractions in Israel and Lebanon and, of course, the Greek Islands. Every year there are around 800 such "mini-cruises" leaving from the port of Limassol (Lemesos), one of the leading...

Read More The first settlers arrived on the island around 7000BC and were originally from the Near East. Over the next few centuries the fortunes of Cyprus fluctuated with the discovery of copper which brought new settlers from Anatolia which saw the island becoming prosperous followed by a catastrophic earthquake towards the end of the Bronze Age which left most of the settlements completely destroyed. The aftermath of this earthquake was Cyprus's darkest hour with its...