Agios Georgios Kelokedaron
Agios Georgios is a village located at Paphos District of Cyprus in beautiful vally of Diarizos. It is also called Agios Georgios Kelokedaron. On...
An abandoned village in Paphos that belonged to the Knights Templar
The abandoned village of Foinikas (Phoenix), Paphos is located along the Asprokremmos dam 3 km away from Anarita.
Richard I the Lionheart who captured Cyprus...
Archimandrita
Archimandrita, a village of the Pafos District, is built in a green landscape and is crossed by the side-rivers “Chapotami” and “Diarizos”. The community...
Pyrgos Lemesou
The village of Pyrgos is in the Limassol district, about 13 kilometres east of the city of Limassol. Its administrative boundaries reach up to...
The Ghost village of Skouriotissa
Skouriotissa is a village in the Nicosia District of Cyprus and the site of the former Skourotissa mines.
Cyprus is known for its bronze since...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...