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Soutzoukos is a traditional sweet of Cyprus, made by dipping strings of almonds into the palouzes juice ( a blancmange of grape juice).

Mosaic of "ktisis"(creation), from the “House of Eustolios”, originally a private villa, which during the Early Christian period was turned into a public recreation center. It consists of a complex of baths and rooms with beautiful 5th century AD…

In the idyllic Mediterranean island of Cyprus the Troodos cycling network stands for roads and paths of extreme natural beauty that are also easy to ride.

Originally a monastery, today’s church of Saint John Lambadistis is a complex of three churches: Agios Irakleidios (11th century), Saint John Lambadistis (1731) and a Latin chapel – all under a single pitched roof. The church is a listed UNESCO…

Endemic plant of Troodos Cyprus

Amathous is one of the ancient city-kingdoms of Cyprus where, according to mythology, Greek hero Theseus left the pregnant Ariadne to be attended by local women. Amathous was an important site of worship of the goddess Aphrodite-Astarte.…

The mosque was built in 648 AD, on the spot where
Umm Haram died when she fell off her mule, during
one of the first Arab raids on the island. The mosque
was first renovated in 1816 and more recently in
2002 by UNOPS.

The church of Saint Nicholas tis Stegis (St. Nicholas of the Roof) stands about 5 km from Kakopetria. It once belonged to a monastery complex. It is covered entirely in wall paintings dating from the 11th to the 17th centuries and is considered one…

The northwestern peninsula of Cyprus, known as Akamas, is a wild uninhabited region with spectacular landscapes and beaches, due to be designated a National Park. The area is named after Akamantas, an Athenian warrior and son of Theseus, who arrived…

This beautiful 18th century aqueduct consisting of a series of arches gave the area its name. It was built in 1746 by the Turkish governor of Larnaca, Bekir Pasha, who funded it out of his own sources to carry water to Larnaca from a source about 10…