27 May 2025
Did you know? Rivulet of the Queen
West of the village of Akapnou, near the Vasilikos River and close to the village of Eptagonia, stands a small …
20 May 2025
Did you know? Panayia tou Kambou
The chapel dedicated to Our Lady was originally built in the 7th century, in a field west of the village …
13 May 2025
Did you know? Limassol
In 1571, the population of Limassol was around 800. Local accounts describe their first encounter with the Ottoman army as …
06 May 2025
Did you know? Government House
On 16 August 1960, preparations were taking place at Government House for the celebration of Cyprus’ Independence.
29 Apr 2025
Did you know? Women travellers to Cyprus
Cyprus, although being on route towards the East, had proportionately few female visitors up to the 1870’s. An American mission …
22 Apr 2025
Did you know? Queen Maria of Romania
On 4 April 1928, Rupert Gunnis wrote to his parents about the visit of Queen Maria of Romania and princess …
15 Apr 2025
Did you know? Dom Petro of Brazil
Dom Pedro II (2 December 1825 – 5 December 1891), nicknamed the Magnanimous was the second and last monarch of …
08 Apr 2025
Did you know? Islamic Marriage
In the Ottoman Empire, the institution of marriage was established according to the basic legal waqf of the Hanafi jurisprudence. …
01 Apr 2025
Did you know? Cyprus Court Registry
An account in the Cyprus Court Registry 1580-1595, describes an incident concerning trade with Venice. According to the registry, …
25 Mar 2025
Did you know? Kythrea
In December 1933, a group of British visitors went to visit a cave just above the village of Kythrea. …
18 Mar 2025
Did you know? William Douglas Caroe
William Douglas Caroe (1857-1938) was an architect known for his ecclesiastical buildings. Following his retirement, he would spend the winter …
11 Mar 2025
Did you know? St George of Arpera
About two-km from the village of Tersefanou, very close to the spring of Arpera, stands the church of St. …
04 Mar 2025
Did you know? Hala Sultan Tekke
The tekke lies on the shore of the Salt Lake of Larnaca over and near the ruins of a middle …
25 Feb 2025
Did you know? Church of Asinou
The church of Asinou stands 5km away from Nikitari village, in a thick forest. It was originally built in 1105 …
18 Feb 2025
Did you know? Kyrenia Castle
In 1955 as troubles erupted all over the island, young Greek-Cypriots joined the EOKA group vowing to get rid of …
11 Feb 2025
Did you know? Kyrenia Mountain Range
The Kyrenia mountain range is part of the Alpine system, the greatest mountain belt in the world, which extends …
04 Feb 2025
Did you know? St John Lampadistis
The establishment depicted here was founded by St. John Lampadistis in the 11th century as a monastic complex and provided …
28 Jan 2025
Did you know? Limassol
In 1841 the then governor Talaat Efendi, who was appointed in Cyprus to implement the Tanzimat reforms, conducted a population …
21 Jan 2025
Did you know? Sexuality of the Cypriots
In his book “Sexuality in Islam”, Abdelwahab Bouhdiba speaks of a public ritual taking place for both Greek …
14 Jan 2025
Did you know? St Birgitta
During the early fourteenth century Cyprus had a reputation as a cornucopia. The island enjoyed great wealth, strong trade …
07 Jan 2025
Did you know? The Black Slave
In one of the round towers of Kyrenia, in a Koulas, as they are locally known, an Ottoman dignitary kept …
31 Dec 2024
Did you know? Colonel Sir Courtney Manifold
When he first came to Kyrenia and bought the wonderful house on the harbour from Shakallis, Colonel Sir Courtney …
24 Dec 2024
Did you know? The Majors
In a house up in the mountains at Giklos, outside Kyrenia, lived two ex-matrons of the British army known as …
17 Dec 2024
Did you know? Piri Ali Dede
Very close to the old castle and harbour of Limassol is the shrine of Pir Ali Dede, a holy …