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Crafts & Craftsmen
Scala and its Craftsmen
The Guided Tour (City Route) of ‘Scala and its Craftsmen’ explores the area around Larnaka (Larnaca) Fort and the church of Agios Lazaros, which...
Cyprus Handicraft Centre – Lefkosia (Nicosia)
The Cyprus Handicraft Centre is an outlet for producing and selling traditional folk art and crafts. Visitors can see the artisans engaged in the...
Traditional Handicrafts in Cyprus
Handicrafts are practised in individual villages where the traditional methods have been handed down from generation to generation, as well as at the island’s...
Phyti weaving
The origins of Phyti weaving are lost. It has evolved through time, having undergone changes brought about by the history of the island. Geometric...
Lefkara Lace
Lefkara lace, perhaps the best known Cypriot traditional embroidery, enjoys a worldwide reputation. It has evolved through the ages, having undergone changes brought about...
Chrysaliniotissa Crafts Centre
This complex of eight workshops is situated near Chysaliniotissa Church, the oldest Byzantine church in Nicosia. The workshops nestle around a central courtyard, in...
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Clear skies today, close to mid-25, rain tomorrow
A high pressure system is affecting Cyprus, an early spring promise of higher temperatures and warmer weather.
Tomorrow however will mark the end of this...
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272 new cases of COVID-19, no deaths announced on Friday
The Health Ministry announced 272 new Coronavirus cases out of 43,958 PCR and rapid antigen tests on Friday, 26 February, taking confirmed infections to...
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Where to get a rapid test on Saturday, 27 February
Aiming at the continuous surveillance of the community and the workplaces, the free programmes of rapid antigen testing of the general population and employees...
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Veterinary services deny they refused assistance to ship with cattle
Christodoulos Pipis, director of the Veterinary Services denied claims that the Republic of Cyprus refused assistance to “Elbeik” ship which is carrying 1,776 cows...
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250 scholarships to Cypriot students from Bolton University
During a news conference today, the Education Minister announced that the British University of Bolton will give 250 scholarships to Cypriot students within the...
Taste
Local Food
Squash soup
Ingredients:
1 kg pumpkin, cut into small cubes, approximately 5 cups
2 medium (400g) sweet potatoes, cut into cubes, approximately 2 ½ cups
1 chopped leek, only...
Local Food
Mezedes
No visit to Cyprus is complete without enjoying the traditional meal of many small dishes known as ‘meze’.
This large feast, which has been a...
Local Food
Prawns with fried cheese, barley shaped pasta
Put the barley shaped pasta into a small pan with salted water, bring to a boil and when tender, drain. Peal the prawns leaving...
Local Food
Salmon and shrimp sheftalies
Mix all ingredients for tabbouli in a bowl and keep to one side so flavours can combine.
Prepare the sheftalies: wash and soak the casing...