What's On Cyprus

It's January, and normally, in this ‘versatility to the extreme’ country we live in, you can snow board in the Troodos Mountains in the morning and just over an hour later you can be swimming in the Mediterranean Sea … but this year that’s ‘if they let us’ … of course you could do it the other way round, then you can get into some Après Ski and chill in bespoke hotels up in the mountains and then get in a bit of Huskey Sledding in the morning and check out a sunset on another beach in the afternoon tomorrow!

I was delighted to be invited to find out more about this exceptional, luxury chocolate manufacturing company.  Established in 1990 by Constantinos' father Stavros.  Their story is almost as lovely as their chocolate tastes ... omg!  Constantinos made me very welcome as we talked about how it all started ...

Launching A.E.Z Trust & Upper Quality Services in 2009 Eftichios has helped provide financial solutions to over 500 people and businesses that have found current circumstances making it difficult and in some cases impossible to meet their obligations for their mortgages and loans’  This is often due to their circumstances changing and occasionally they've helped people that were falsely led into irresponsible lending.

September is without doubt my fav month ... honest ! ... It's as versatile as ever and a little bit ... More !

... we have created a menu, traditional but not, it’s totally unique, partly influenced by her yiayia, a fusion of Greek, Cypriot and Spanish cuisine, but she assured me none of the dishes you’ll find anywhere else, because they are the creation of their imagination, using always fresh produce, everything is cooked to order, nothing is prepared and always around her flavours and essences of Cyprus, that she uses to compliment every dish … oh, and if she had her way, she would change the menu every day” … So do look out for their daily specials and make sure you leave room for dessert!

… and according to the fishermen, it looks like we’re gonna have another Indian summer, by that I mean it’ll still be hot during the day, but the evenings will start cooling down and if they are right, summer will probably last ’til the end of November, mmm!  So if you've been desperate to get away from it all, Cyprus should be your number one choice!

... Beach Holiday Villas by Mia are a holiday rentals company that concentrates on the local market that need a villa or apartment to stay on the East coast for anything from 2 to 6 months during the summer season ... and they've got something for every budget, so give Mia a call ... I know you'll be pleasantly surprised ...

They'll ask you how you'd like your meat, tidied, trimmed and cut, always doing that first before they weigh it and once you get to know these guys, you just say things like 'extra fine ground beef for bolognese, for four people' and they know how much to give you ... bear in mind they're Cypriot portions 😉 ... I often run through an order for my BBQ's and how many people are coming and Andreas says I think that's enough ... brilliant!

''ha ha !… I chose Lady Gaga coz she’s a little eccentric'' ...

January is my favourite month, hmm, mainly because it's a fresh, new year, for us all.  It's also the first month of a two-month winter in Cyprus when sunny days will still probably exceed rainy days, we hope by far.  It's still shorts & teeshirt weather, normally around 18°C by day, and long sleeves after the sun sets, and don't you just love a nice open fire, in many of our restaurants and bars! ...