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Agioi Saranta Chapel
Taking the loose surface road to the area of Agioi Saranta or one of the nature trails the visitor comes across the picturesque chapel...
Agia Marina Chapel, Frenaros
Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Frenaros was named after the Lusignan monks that lived in the nearby monastery of Panagia...
Church of Saint George (Old gothic church)
The gothic church of St. George is located next to the metropolitan church in the main square of Paralimni. According to a marble inscription,...
Church of Panagia (or of Agia Anna)
In the Church of Panagia (or of Agia Anna) of the 13th century in the centre of Paralimni, icons of the 16th to the...
Religious routes of free Famagusta district
Local route: Larnaca - Ammochostos
Total route length: 76 kilometres
Starts: Church of Ayios Lazaros, Larnaca
Ends: Moanstery of Ayia Napa
The route starts from Church of Αyios...
Deryneia churches
Derynia has three important churches - the small medieval domed Church of Agios Georgios dating to the 17th century, the 15th century Chapel of...
Sotira churches
Sotira was an important village in Byzantine times. There are five interesting Byzantine churches in the village, particularly as regards their architecture and beautiful...
Agios Andronikos and Agia Athanasia Church, Frenaros
he chapel is located in the northeast of the village Frenaros. The Byzantine building dates to the 12th century. Stone built exterior, simple interior....
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Government requests almost 3 million for additional Covid testing and contact tracing
The Health ministry is seeking 2.9 million euro in additional funds to cover Covid-19 testing and subsequent contact tracing, urgently needed as virus infections...
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EU Health Commissioner Kyriakidou in self-isolation after contact with covid case
The Cypriot EU Health Commissioner has been in home self-isolation since yesterday, following close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 case.
Stella Kyriakidou reported the story...
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Macron says Belarus Lukashenko must go: paper
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko must accept the logic of democracy and quit power, French President Emmanuel Macron told le Journal du Dimanche.
Belarus, a former...
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Driver under the influence of cannabis in Paphos
A twenty nine year old has been arrested in Paphos for driving under the influence of cannabis as well as a series of traffic...
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Covid patients at referral hospital rise to 17
Patients being treated for Covid-19 at the Famagusta General Hospital, the referral institution for coronavirus, have gone up by three, to 17.
Four of them...
Taste
Local Food
Sheftalies
Sheftalies, a very tasty dish from the charcoal grill, are minced meat shaped into small sausages and wrapped in “panna” (suet). Panna is a...
Local Food
Spicy grilled soutzoukakia
Place all ingredients for soutzoukakia in a bowl and mix well, preferably using a food processor, until well combined. Using the mixture, form cigar-shaped...
Local Food
Souvlakia
Pork souvlaki: Put the meat and all the other ingredients in a bowl (not metal) and mix well. Cover the bowl and keep in...
Local Food
Pastelli (Carob Toffee)
The nutritional sweet of Pastelli is made with the syrup of carob pods, produced by boiling their pulp until it forms a thick, sticky...