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All the illustrated stamps are from the collection of original watercolors of Cypriot flora by E.Megaw and D. Meilke, which they donated to the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation. The six stamps depicted in this issue form part of the forty donated…

Η ευρύτερη περιοχή της Κυθρέας αποτελούσε μια όαση στους πρόποδες της οροσειράς του Πενταδακτύλου, με την τεράστια ποικιλία βιοτόπων…

Cyclamen persicum, Nature, Cyprus

In Cyprus the cycling routes are full of contrasts and changes in scenery. They can be described as strolls, that clear the mind from daily routine and offer unique experiences. An exploration that offer cyclists , as of the very first kilometer ,…

In Cyprus the cycling routes are full of contrasts and changes in scenery. They can be described as strolls, that clear the mind from daily routine and offer unique experiences. An exploration that offer cyclists , as of the very first kilometer ,…

In Cyprus the cycling routes are full of contrasts and changes in scenery. They can be described as strolls, that clear the mind from daily routine and offer unique experiences. An exploration that offer cyclists , as of the very first kilometer ,…

This is a route full of contrasts and changes in scenery. A stroll that clears the mind from daily routine and offers unique experiences; an exploration that offers cyclists, as of the very first kilometre, beautiful pictures of the natural beauty …

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.

According to legend this is the cave where the Cyclop Polyphemus was living (10000 B.C. – 100 B.C). The one-eyed giant was the son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology and he first appears in the ninth book of Homer’s Odyssey. Pre-neolithic…

The map is from the Italian edition of Ptolemy's ''Geographicae Universae''. Author: Giovanni Antonio Magini, ''Geografia cioe Descrittione Universale della Terra". The map and assorted pages are found in ff. 172-174. Dimensions 302 X 207 mm. Printed…