In the 30’s
It’s April, one of my favourite months, partly because the clocks went forward on March 30th, so that means summer is well and truly here! … and partly because the fields are still really green, blossom is abundant everywhere, the aromas delectable, but with the predictions that temperatures will surpass 30°C by mid-April, that’s 90°F in English, so I’m off to the beach for a swim and of course to Top up the Tan!
In the Med
Talking about beaches, Ayia Napa and Protaras on the east coast, boast 2 of the Best Beaches in Europe and tbh, we’re blessed with the nicest sea I’ve ever had the pleasure to swim in, in the world … Add stuff like; Licensing hours currently ‘til 2.30 am, and then, of course, our night clubs will take you through to sunrise, not too good for the tan unless you go straight to the beach after a good night out.
Happy Bunnies
With Greek Orthodox Easter landing on 5th May this year, as usual, the celebrations started 49 days before, back on 18th March with Green Monday. It’s the most significant event on the religious calendar in Cyprus, as it marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of Orthodox Easter. In Greek, it’s called Pascha and is celebrated by the majority of Cypriots who belong to the Greek Orthodox Church. The holiday falls on a different date each year, usually between late March and late April, depending on the lunar calendar, but this year Easter Sunday falls on 5th May.
Busy, Busy
Coincidently, this year Christian Easter was on Sunday 31st March which means it’ll be busy on the coastal resorts for the first two to three weeks of April.
Take Two
Another event I’d like to get to is the 22nd Cyprus Film Days International Festival, from 12th ’til 20th April 2024, at The Rialto Theatre in Limassol and Zena Palace, Nicosia. The event showcases films from all over the world and brings together filmmakers, actors, and film enthusiasts from Cyprus and beyond. The festival is a great opportunity to experience the cultural diversity of the island and to celebrate the art of filmmaking … Click here for the full Program.
Entertainment
The live music scene is slowly picking up with Kendall Events bringing back the awesome Davey Nicholls, the UK’s No.1 Tribute to Gary Barlow live on a mini tour from Peyia on 11th to Pernera on the 17th and Timi, Kathikas and Tala in between. Savino Live in Larnaca launches the month with Speak in Whispers live on stage and live rock bands every weekend and the Koursaros Music Bar in Protaras is always the place to be for a bit of live rock on the East Coast.
Ready or Not
It’s evident businesses are getting ready to open in time for the influx of Easter visitors from all over the world, and in fact, our nationals who’ll normally leave their villages and the Capital to come down to the coast, to light their barbies and maybe dip their toes into the sea, haha, remember most of the locals won’t go in ’til June … oh, and quite a few of our recommended eateries are launching new menus this year! Many are still providing a takeaway and delivery service for those ‘I don’t wanna cook every day’ moments.
On the Med
I’ll be expecting a few more boat cruises to launch this month, I’ve been chatting to them and it looks like we’ll see Wave Dancer busy up in Paphos and The Black Pearl, Ocean Queen, Yellow Submarine, Nemo Submarine, and Fantasy Boat Party in Napa and Medusa Cruises, St. Georgios Boat Cruise, Aphrodite Cruises I, and Dolphin Semi Submarine on the jetty over in Protaras.
Out & About
It’s a great time to go touring to discover the real Cyprus, a couple of recommended tours are with Jimmy’s Jeep Adventures on the west coast, Quad Bike Safari in Larnaca, and Trackers Excursions over on the east coast, all coming into their element at this time of the year. On that note, do go and check out the new babies at The Camel Park at Mazatos or Paphos Zoo, and make sure you catch the animals at dinner time for some jaw-dropping photos, it’s awesome!
Award Winning
We’re now in our 12th year as an online guide to Cyprus based on our original magazine launched in 1999, and the Network is growing daily. We’ve always said we’re the best guide to Cyprus and for the second year running, we’ve received an award from The Cyprus Prestige Arawds in Birmingham as the Best Tourist Platform in Southern Europe, ha! They don’t realise that many of our followers are locals and ex-pats based in Cyprus.
Web Site
Meanwhile, our responsive website fits nicely onto your phone or tablet and is one-word searchable. It’s over 1,800 pages and 30,000 photos and videos and you might notice, I’m loving Cyprus, and my job, and btw, I’ve been here doing much the same thing for over 30 years, and I promise I’m gonna make sure this remains the best guide to Cyprus!
Let’s get Social
Check out our Facebook page for day-to-day events, interesting post, shares and my ever-popular live videos. You can also follow us on, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest to keep up to date with what’s On Cyprus! and keep your eyes open for me and my camera … And if you wanna learn a bit of Greek.
History
Remember this place has a 12,600 year history and it’s the Island of our Goddess Aphrodite, where sun, sea, sex, and selfies are all part of the norm, well, what else would you expect? You don’t think that all those Greek Gods came here for nothing, do you?
Finally
So, to finish off as usual, if I can give you one tip, make sure you do something you’ve never done before! At least once! …
Na da boumen
Tony Dynamou
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Cover photo; Dexter and Ben Dynamou, Cape Greko, Cyprus
