Ayia Napa

WARNING ! You’re gonna find it pretty hard to leave this fantasy to go back to reality …

Anyone who knows Napa, knows, that ‘full of youths’ stigma is just a load of media hype and no different from any other top resort! Fact is, it’s so versatile…

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Health & Fitness

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Over the past two decades we have seen a steady growth of gyms and health clubs opening in Cyprus.  But in the past 5...

Eating Out

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For me, the aroma of BBQ over real charcoals is just Cyprus, the Mediterranean and traditional meze on its way, there's nothing quite like it !

PowerJet Cleaning & PowerJet Waste Services, Cyprus

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What I like most about this company is the professional set up and their highest quality equipment.  Andreas explained, "primarily, for drain clearance we don't use hazardous toxic chemicals, we use normal water and very powerful jetting systems, with pressures from 100 to 350 bar and at temperatures up to 100°C  i.e. steam, and so, our system is totally biological"


LarnacaLarnaca

The Hub of Cyprus If you’re staying in Larnaca, this port of old, discovering the island’s other attractions couldn’t be easier with countless day trips in every direction, and meanwhile you’ll find out why it’s…

PowerJet Cleaning & PowerJet Waste Services, Cyprus

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What I like most about this company is the professional set up and their highest quality equipment.  Andreas explained, "primarily, for drain clearance we don't use hazardous toxic chemicals, we use normal water and very powerful jetting systems, with pressures from 100 to 350 bar and at temperatures up to 100°C  i.e. steam, and so, our system is totally biological"

Lithos Rock Band, Protaras

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Lithos Rock Band have been part of the rock scene in Protaras for over 12 years, these day's they're booked 7 nights a week at the excellent Q Bar in Protaras!  What I really like about them is you don't really know what they are going play each night, coz that depends on the audience ... with some 400 to 500 tracks on their play list, they don't even plan what they're going to play next ... one thing's for sure you'll get a professional show from a group who can play so well together and btw, they can all sing too!

Rise Street Art Hotel, Larnaca

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Over a delicious Illy coffee, I asked Charbel how it all started; he said, "In the past, I was an HR Operations Manager in the F&B Sector ... Then we found this place, and between 2016 to 2021, we took Rise of the past, and Re-Branded it ... it was during the pandemic where I got the idea to take it to a new level and we had the time make some improvements, the idea was to 'Elevate your Hotel Experience' ... it's not just about the decoration it's about culture and spirit"

limassol night (1) Limassol

Our Capital on the Coast also known as Lemessos it’s by far the largest coastal resort in Cyprus, and was the first town to grow after the Turkish invasion in 1974. Many of Famagusta’s residents moved…

Cypriot

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I wouldn't say we produce the best meat by far, but our pork is amazing and anywhere we fall back a bit we import so you'll find that cooking Cypriot style is wonderful and of course I am a little bias, but when it comes to BBQ ... No one does it better !!!

Inside Out Minus One, Rock Band, Nicosia

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this local band based in Nicosia, are one of the few Cypriot bands that sing in English and tbh, they're unique in every sense of the word ... normally doing about 10 gigs a month the lockdown has given them time to think, differently, yet again!!!

Jewellers

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Many visitors come to Cyprus for its golden sunshine, sandy beaches, and the resultant golden suntan. However, if you have good taste, purchase of...

Intro Lefkosia town sceneNicosia

The Capital is Always worth a visit! Lefkosia or Nicosia, to us die hard’s, lies at the centre of the island, in the Mesaoria Plain, flanked by the northern range of mountains.  A charming city…

Luxury Tea Arrives in Cyprus

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I was invited by Christos and Svetlana of C&S Mistea Trading in Limassol for a chat and a cuppa and at that time, little did i know how much I would learn about my favourite drink, tbh my world was about to change ... Mistea are importers and distributors of Newby Teas of London ... Luxury Tea now available in Cyprus ...

Dire Straits by Money for Nothing, Paralimni Amphitheatre 4.09.18

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... This one in particular I think will be absolutely awesome!  I've been chatting to Karen about this internationally renowned group 'Money for Nothing' who are regarded as Europe's number one tribute band to the legendary Dire Straits ...

Vineyards

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Since our inception to Europe all our wine producers had to stop using the old traditional methods to produce their wine, this was to...

Pafos1Paphos

Sunset Boulevard Also known as Pafos, it’s quite a way up the west coast, where the sun turns into a big red doorknob as it sets into the Med … it’s the birthplace of the…

The Lingo: Excuses aka Mañana

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We thought you might appreciate a quick crash course in the basics of the local lingo, which is a sort of slang Greek, aka ‘Horthkatika’ which is basically a village Greek. Most of the locals speak English but they love it if you make an effort to speak their language. I do it in English phonetics so just read in English … Simples! … oh and don’t take it too seriously …

For Sale: English Style Pub & Restaurant in Chloraka, Paphos

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This is as traditional an English pub as you’ll find in Cyprus.  It’s on a corner for starters, with wooden decking and comfy seating outside on the shaded, decked, beer terrace, inside its cosy, with lots of dark wooden beams, bar stools, pictures and railway memorabilia and a gorgeous open fire for the winter, to warm your brandy on … with regular eat-in clients and a successful entertainment programme ...

Resorts

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Slowly but surely we have seen a welcome swing towards modifying accommodations into mini or full on resort styles ... Here's a few to choose...

Intro - Paralimni - St Georges Church ScanParalimni & Kapparis

Next to the Lake Paralimni is best described as Ayia Napa and Protaras’ ‘live in’ village, Para-limni means, next to the lake!  And we still have, arguably, our winter fill as evidence, enough to confuse…

Image Spa, Beauty & Massage, Paralimni

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It's neatly designed with total relaxation in mind and music with a little thought behind it ... A Salt Cave, Hot Jacuzzi Spa and Steam Room all closely linked.  On our last visit on a 'Couples Spa Sention' Package with Louise, my lovely able assistant, we spent about 20 minutes in each one before our full body massage.

Bedrock Cafe, Ayia Napa

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It looks stunning from outside, recreated to look like the inside of a cave, with huge Dinosaur bones, arches and skeleton relics everywhere and I just love the Lizard stools ... all the crew are dressed up in character and of course Fred parked the Flintstones car outside, so don't forget to get a selfie or two ! Oh, there's big screens for all the live sports and a pool table and a cool beer garden with cool kid's play area out back.

Internet Cafes

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With the rise of smart phones and tablets and the internet and Wifi and all ... we've seen a steady decline in Internet Cafes,...

Polis & Latchi 20Polis & Latchi

Cyprus’ little secret In the hub of Chrysochou bay, centrally situated between two stunning harbours, Latchi and Pomos, with the Paphos forest to the east and the Akamas peninsula to the west, lays this small…

June 2015

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It's June, my favourite month ... mainly because its really summer now!, the days are getting hotter and longer, sunrise about 5.30 am with...

Bonfire Night at Dhekalia Base, 2016

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Watching the firework display at Dhekalia Base adds that little element of back home to the night !

Auto Body Centre

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With over 35 Years experience in the Car Body Repair industry, Bari is one of Paphos' leading car body and servicing centres ... Coming out of Muswell Hill in London Bari started working with cars when he was 13 ... involved with TD Racing, famous for racing saloon cars and specialist fibreglass body repairs ... Bari moved to Cyprus in 1995 and opened the workshop shortly after ...

Protaras Bay by NightProtaras & Pernera

Boasting one of the finest beaches in the world ! Protaras is one of my favourite towns, as it was back in 1991 I came here to work for my first full season and boy…

Lorraine Hall Photo & Video, Cyprus Wedding Photography

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I've known Lorraine Hall for many years and have to say this girl oozes talent ... she's not just a photographer, but blends very well into the artist field ! Having her own family and living the emotions and life experience, Lorraine throws herself into photography like no other ...

Hair & Beauty

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This is of course, the Goddess Aphrodite's Island and what else would you expect but a first class selection of hair and beauty centres...

Le Visage Wellness & Spas, Paralimni and Protaras

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When I called by to find out a little more about them, I was well impressed ... it's a unisex salon, fully air-conditioned, with a comfortable front studio for manicures and pedicures and 3 more rooms for their speciality medical treatments, facials, massage and body treatments and their services are extensive, to say the least, with a resident and fully qualified Plastic Surgeon and two resident hairdressers that love to style, to add to a long list of health, beauty and wellness treatments including ...

Garden Furniture at Rustic Furniture Collection, Paralimni

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What's so special about these designs, is the hydraulic reclining system added to the designs of these chairs and sunbeds.  Taking a seat on the first set, a 6-seater, dining table, I have to say I was very impressed at how smooth the high-back seat reclined with just a push of the button.

Ed’s Note, September 2026

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It’s also the season for festivals, markets and events, and September normally brings us a few closing parties, some a little premature, I feel.  There’s still lots happening, and don’t forget to look out for the winter opening parties, theatre, tributes, festivals, and dance events scattered all over the island … follow us on Facebook, and we’ll keep you in touch.

Meneou’s Kleftiko Festival is Cooking

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There will be music, there'll be dancing, there'll be children bouncing around, there'll be plates of food arriving at tables ... And somewhere in Meneou, there will be clay-sealed clay ovens quietly doing what Cypriot clay ovens do best, for literally hundreds of years ... Making kleftiko ... We’ll see you there – preferably with an appetite.

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