Life & Style

Almond Sharbat Sharbat is a sweet, non-alcoholic beverage, often made from fruit, flower or nut extracts, herbs, and sugar, diluted with water. It is a popular drink in the Middle ...

Deep in the valley above Agros, a tiny family-owned winery turns its terrace into a live music stage this summer with six live performances. Pittali Winery is a new addition ...

What if the very thing you’ve spent your life trying to avoid – your deepest pain – is also your greatest teacher? For many of us, trauma is something we try ...

On September 13, 2025, Cyprus will become the setting for a new format of coaching, in a first for not just the island, but for Europe and the world. This innovative mode ...

When we feel we belong, our emotional well-being gets better. Our sense of belonging plays a big role in our identity. Being part of something greater helps us understand and ...

Bartending with no experience can be daunting, but on a sunny Saturday afternoon in the centre of old Larnaca, first-time participants skillfully mixed their way through three different recipes reflecting ...

In Meeting Sister, Turkish Cypriot novelist Metin Murat returns to the characters first met in his debut book, 2022’s The Cresent Moon Fox. But this time round the focus is ...

By Liv Auckland You probably have a drawer full of T-shirts. They’re comfy, easy to style, cheap and ubiquitous. But the T-shirt is anything but basic. For 70 years, they’...

This is the story of a happy surprise. The hero of our story is Faros, a bakery and confectionery that’s long been part of the landscape in old Nicosia – ...

In the heat of summer, when the sun hangs heavy and appetites grow light, there are few things more welcome than a bowl of chilled tzatziki. Velvety, tangy and flecked ...

Where do you live?I live alone in Mitsero, a village 25km from Nicosia. What did you have for breakfast?I don’t usually have breakfast, just a cup of ...

Piri Piri Chicken For the marinade 2 tablespoons olive oil 100g dried onion, cut in half 75 g sweet red pepper 1 piri piri pepper (10g) or other chili 2 cloves of garlic 4 tablespoons ...

Transforming corporate philanthropy in crisis The outbreak of Russia’s full-scale invasion marked a pivotal moment for the Favbet Foundation, a corporate charitable organization founded in 2020 by entrepreneur Andrii Matiukha. ...

Six years after being given just three months to live, Cyprus’ first female professional bouzouki player Georgia Kombou brought the Limassol seafront to life this week with an open air ...

All over the wine world an increase in the number of high-design wineries being built has been seen in the last few year. Well-designed wineries improve the symbiotic relationship between ...

By Margaret Gibson Kris Jenner’s “new” face sparked myriad headlines recently about how she can look so good at 69 years old. While she’s not confirmed what sort of ...

By Christina Michailidis The other day in my gym class full of fresh-faced university students, I noticed something surprising – the 20 somthings weren’t the ones breezing through the workout, it ...

Stepping out of a Nicosia restaurant one evening, I walked along the pavement when a sound stopped me. It wasn’t the roar of a car speeding past, it was ...

Warner Bros. Discovery and Cablenet proudly announce a major expansion of their strategic partnership with the launch of HBO Max content catalogue via the HBO Max streaming service app in ...

With temperatures ranging above 40 degrees Celsius on a regular basis, summer is in full swing. While we cool off with cold drinks, air conditioning and beach days, our animal companions ...

Some pairings feel inevitable – tomatoes and basil, bread and butter, strawberries and cream. Others feel surprising, even slightly odd, until you take that first bite. Watermelon and feta is one ...

There is more to a cup of Cyprus coffee than its strong, bitter taste. In a new book on the matter, Aspasia Papadima unfolds the secrets of the island’s ...

Where do you live?In a listed house in the centre of Nicosia with my family and two cats. What did you have for breakfast?Caffe latte and croissant. Describe ...

A silk scarf put Cyprus cultural heritage on display at Paris Haute Couture Week, which ran from Monday to Thursday.  Model Adam Lega wore the scarf, called Glass Panther, the ...