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Early Christian Basilica-St.Paul’s Pillar-Chrysopolitissa
Located in Kato Pafos (Paphos), the Panagia Chrysopolitissa Church was built in the 13th century over the ruins of the largest Early Byzantine basilica...
Trooditissa Monastery
Located on the southern slopes of the Troodos mountain range, the 13th century Trooditissa Monastery is situated among pine trees, commanding a picturesque spot....
Church of Panagia tou Moutoulla
Located in the mountainous region of Moutoulla, the tiny 13th century chapel of Panagia tou Moutoulla is one of the earliest examples of its...
Chrysorrogiatissa Monastery
Set in beautiful natural surroundings, the Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa is dedicated to ‘Our Lady of the Golden Pomegranate’ and was established in 1152 by...
Monastery of Agios Ioannis (St John) Lampadistis, Kalopanagiotis
In the central part of Cyprus, in the mountains of the Troodos range, some of the most important monuments of the history of Byzantine...
Choulou churches
Panagia Pantanassa Church
This Church was built in the 13thcentury with the coming of the Frangous and was the personal belonging of the land owner...
Agios Ioannis (St John’s) Cathedral
Agios Ioannis, within the walled city of Lefkosia (Nicosia), is built on the site of the 14th century chapel of the Benedictine Abbey of...
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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...
World
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...
Local
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...