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Trees of Cyprus are part of the natural heritage of the island. Two thousand years ago Eratosthenes (c.276194 B.C.), Greek astronomer and scholar had said that the fields of Cyprus
were so densely covered with trees that the land could not be…

Having hosted meetings of heads of government in the past and with over 600 top companies and organisations holding conferences here every year, Cyprus has all the facilities that even the most valued VIPs would need.With a reputation for quality and…

Cyprus Costume

In the 20 years since its independence, Cyprus has had to provide significant improvements in the life of its citizens in spite of the destruction in 1974 resulting from the Turkish invasion, occupation of 37% of the land and appropriations of large…

The Cyprus Folk Art Museum was created in 1937 by Society of Cypriot Studies. This is housed on the ground floor of the old Archbishopric, an amazing 15th century gothic monastery, and it consists of a large collection of 19th and early 20th…

Cyprus Forest Industries-Sawmill

Cyprus Fox ( Vulpes Vulpes Indutus )

The prickly pear is the fruit of a robust shrub of the cactus family. Ovoid in shape it has a thorny outer skin that needs to be carefully peeled using gloves to avoid having one’s hands covered with fine thorns. After 1878 it was cultivated in…

The Cyprus Handicraft Center has workshops and an outlet for producing and selling traditional folk art and crafts such as pottery, basketry, copper ware, wood-carving, embroidery and lace, mosaics, traditional costumes, dolls, leather goods and…

Cyprus Hilton Hotel, Nicosia