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Rina Katselli, herself a refugee from the charming sea-side town of Kyrenia, and once a deputy in the House of Representatives wrote in her book "Blue Whale": "I could starve in my place, in Kyrenia, and nothing would I miss.
Now that I have a…

In 1878 when the British Forces landed at Larnaca, this was the sea-front café that probably became a popular meeting place for those men and officers who were off- duty. The harbour and the seaside promenade with its dozens of cafes today and…

In 1878 when the Br itish Forces landed at Larnaca, this was the sea-front café that probably became a popular meeting place for those men and officers who were off- duty. The harbour and the seaside promenade with its dozens of cafes today and…

Famagusta Gate, Nicosia

Throughout history the destiny of Cyprus has been at the mercy of external powers. For centuries, conquests have been justified on the grounds of security, and even empires
have been founded in pursuit of it. Time has once again proved that the…

The icon-stand illustrated on the 35m stamp is in the Church of the Virgin Mary of Eleousa in the village of Athienou near Larnaca. The Church was built in 1711 A.D. and the icon-stand is a magnificent example of baroque gilded wood carving of the…

Throughout history the destiny of Cyprus has been at the mercy of external powers. For centuries, conquests have been justified on the grounds of security, and even empires
have been founded in pursuit of it. Time has once again proved that the…

Kykko Monastery, the richest and most celebrated institution in Cyprus, is well known in the Greek and Russian Orthodox world for the Icon of the Blessed Virgin Mary believed to be the work of St. Luke the Evangelist. It is said that the Emperor of…

The theater of Paphos is the only ancient theater of Cyprus not to have undergone modern restoration, and as such is the unique structure on the island as it is the soul remaining theater containing visible traces of its architectural development.…

Chrysoroyiatissa Monastery