If you're a coffee lover looking for a unique and flavorful experience, then Cyprus Coffee is something you definitely need to try. This traditional brew has been a staple in the Mediterranean island country for centuries, and it's easy to see why. Made from finely ground coffee beans, Cyprus Coffee...
Halloumi cheese: History and Facts
Did you know that Halloumi is the national cheese of Cyprus? Halloumi is a semi-hard cheese made for centuries in Cypriot villages from either goat’s or sheep’s milk (or a mixture of the two). In modern times, there may be the addition of cow’s milk. Halloumi cheese is endemic to...
Traditional dances
Dancing is an ancient tradition close to the heart and soul of the Cypriot people. Accompanied with traditional costumes and instruments traditional dances are performed to mark significant occasions, from weddings to important religious dates. Whilst there are many different types dances in Cyprus each with their own value and...
Interesting facts about Cyprus
Here are six interesting facts we bet you didn’t know about our beautiful Cyprus: 1) In around 40 BC, Roman General Mark Antony gifted the island of Cyprus (under Roman rule) to Queen Cleopatra of Egypt. Upon her first meeting with Antony, Cleopatra dressed like Aphrodite, the goddess of love...
The Cypriot dialect
Cyprus is a historical melting pot, rich in an ancient history. This melting pot of history is reflected through out every part of Cyprus from architecture, food, language and so much more. Whilst the two official languages of Cyprus are Greek and Turkish, most Cypriots speak the Greek Cypriot dialect....
The Cypriot Mouflon
The Cypriot Mouflon, otherwise known here in Cyprus as the Agrino (grεek: Αγρινό), is a wild sheep that is found only in Cyprus in Paphos forest area. It is believed that the Mouflon first came to Cyprus around 8000 B.C. Interesting fact about our mouflons is that due to the near...
Religion in Cyprus
In Cyprus, 78% of the total population of Cypriots are Christian. Greek Cypriots predominantly follow the Autocephalous Greek Orthodox Church of Cyprus (commonly known as the Church of Cyprus). Other forms of Christianity include the Armenian Church in Cyprus, Maronite, Roman Catholicism, and Protestant. The Majority of Turkish Cypriots belong to the Islamic...
Traditions and culture of Cyprus
Martoui Bracelet Tradition Martoui is a well-known tradition of Cyprus, Greece and some Balkan regions. Martoui is a bracelet made of twisted red and white thread (red symbolising love and beauty and white, purity). Children make their bracelets on the last day of February and wear them on the 1st-31st of March. According to the...
Timeline of Cyprus History
Cyprus is a historical melting pot, rich in an Ancient history. At the crossroads between Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Cyprus provides the perfect geographical positioning between these three continents. During the islands 10,000 year history, Cyprus was conquered by numerous foreign rulers each wanting Cyprus for their own...
History & Facts of Cyprus National Flag
The Cyprus National flag came into use on the 16th of August 1960 under the Zurich and London Agreement The flag was selected after a flag competition won by a Turkish Cypriot school teacher an artist called Ismet Guney. The design was chosen by Makarios III, the President of the...