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The mosque was formerly a 14th century Augustinian monastery dedicated to St. Mary. It was converted into a mosque in 1571 by Mustafa Pasha, the Ottoman conqueror of the island, who believed that the original church was built on the spot where the…

The Pancyprian Gymnasium is located in Nicosia . It is the oldest establishment of secondary Education in Cyprus. It was founded in 1812.

At Episkopi there is the church of St. Hilarion, which dates from 1100 and has been declared as an ancient religious monument of the Department of Antiquities. According to the Church of Cyprus St. Hilarion the Great lived until the end of his life…

Evretou Dam is the third largest dam in Cyprus and also the largest rock-fill dam on the island.It lies at an altitude of 165 m and is located about 15 km south of Polis Chrysochou, next to the abandoned village ofEvretou. It is part of the…

Field in the sunset in Paphos

Fisherman in Paphos Harbour

Flower Lecuminoze family in Troodos

The Pilavakeion, a private museum of folk art, displays examples of local pottery, traditional agricultural tools and kitchen utensils.

Cyprus cuisine being a Mediterranean one, is one of the healthiest in spite of the fullness in flavors.

Nature has been particularly generous to Troodos. Its lower slopes alternate between terraced vineyards and the Phoenician juniper maquis, found in abundance near the coast, sprinkled in places with pink rock rose and wild lavender . Bright green…