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Water rationing in Cyprus ‘No longer on the cards’

Mike — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:45:12 +0000

In recent years, water shortages and rationing has been a feature of summer life in Cyprus. According to Kyriacos Kyrou, the Director of the Cyprus Water Development Department this is “No longer on the cards”.

January 2012 was the wettest month in eleven years with three times the average rainfall [...]

Cyprus Special Interest Tourism Increasing

Mike — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:49:19 +0000

Cyprus holds 4% of the British and 5% of the German special interest tourism market, according to the findings of three different surveys presented yesterday by Cyprus Tourism Organisation (CTO).

Cyprus ranks 12th in the preferences of British tourists when choosing a special interest tourism destination and 16th in the preferences [...]

Ryanair start cheap flights to Cyprus

Mike — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 11:35:38 +0000

When Easyjet starting flying to Cyprus, they changed things radically. Now Ryanair are starting flights to and from Cyprus as well so we can expect big reductions in the cost of flying to Cyprus.

Ryanair will be starting flights between Paphos and London from April 2012. They will also fly between [...]

Wreck of the Edro III, Sea Caves, Paphos

Mike — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:05:41 +0000

The Edro III, an 83 meter long, 2,517 ton freighter ran aground in stormy weather in the Sea Caves area of Paphos between Coral Bay and St. George’s Island on 8 December 2011

Enroute from Limassol to Rhodes

The Edro III left Limassol the previous day in bad weather with [...]

Bird trapping in Cyprus

Mike — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 08:28:21 +0000

Cyprus may be regarded as a Mediterranean holiday idyll. But BirdLife Cyprus – the RSPB's BirdLife partner on the island – reckons over one third of a million birds have been slaughtered on the island during the first two weeks of September as the island's illegal bird-trapping season gets into full swing.

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Cyprus Wine Festival 2011 opens 8 September

Mike — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:13:23 +0000

The annual Cyprus Wine Festival in Limassol opens on Thursday 8 September evening, celebrating its 50th anniversary and promising an upgraded cultural programme and many innovations.

The Festival will be opened by Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Praxoula Antoniadou. Greek singer Costas Makedonas, as well as the Cypriot group [...]

Cyprus Blue Flag Beaches

Mike — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 11:56:20 +0000

Forty-nine beaches in Cyprus were awarded the Blue Flag meaning they meet environmental management criteria covering sewage treatment, coastal planning and protection, bathing water quality, safety and services and environmental education.

The Blue Flag is a voluntary eco-label awarded to over 3,650 beaches and marinas in 44 countries across Europe, South [...]

Cyprus has cleanest bathing water in Europe

Mike — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 09:27:50 +0000

Cyprus has come top in an EU 2010 bathing water survey for a second year running, after 100 per cent of the island’s coastal bathing sites met EU guidelines.

The European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Commission survey examined 112 bathing sites in the government controlled areas [...]

Exclusive. White Van Man trains in Cyprus

Mike — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:54:37 +0000

After several years of speculation, we can confirm a little known fact. That well known international hazard of the roads ‘White Man Van’ is actually trained in Cyprus. Here’s the full story.

White Van Man

When we used to live in England, we were frequently amazed by the [...]

Latchi: Akamanthea Holiday Village

Mike — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:14:29 +0000

Pastel colours, traditional Cypriot design, attentive staff, every comfort.

The Akamanthea Holiday Village is located in an unspoilt area right by the Mediterranean Sea between Latchi and Polis, Paphos District, Cyprus.

The Akamanthea Holiday Village is perfect centre for a host of activity holidays in the sea, the [...]