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“Cyprus heals,” says Koraly Dimitriadis . “When we come back – even for a short while – the island starts to heal us.” Like so many of us, Koraly was born and raised ...

Did you know what makes an excellent plant fertilizer? Corpses, apparently. Elmer, an assassin leading a generally mundane life as a gardener, knows all about it. In the Netflix show ...

Where do you live?I live luggage in hand! My home is wherever I feel I belong. If it’s not here, then I just make sure to visit. It ...

Strictly speaking, the definition of a restaurant is “a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked on the premises”. This review is slightly different in ...

In the 1960s, Cypriots lived less than seven decades: 66 years was the average. By the 1970s, our average life expectancy had risen to 70; in the 1980s, we lived to the ...

Asterix and Obelix: The Big Fight OK. This is a bit of cheating, as this one premieres on April 30, but I couldn’t help myself! I adore Asterix and Obelix ...

A chilling performance about the reality of war as seen through the eyes of children is coming to the capital as part of the Nicosia International Festival. _Bam_Boom_ is ...

Think of the longest-lasting relationship in your life. Who’s always been there, through triumph and disaster, laughter and loss? Who’s seen you at your best and worst, your ...

I’m afraid we have no answer to explain what happened in Peru last August, at the World Athletics U20 Championships. That was the event where 19-year-old Iosif Kesidis won ...

Where do you live?I live in the apartment I bought in 2019 in Strovolos. What did you have for breakfast?If I eat breakfast, it’s usually a sandwich or ...

A new series airing on Sigma TV has rightly captured the attention of viewers. Corazón Guerrero, a soap opera of Mexican origin, weaves a compelling narrative of broken families, ...

We don’t go solo in Cyprus! On this island, we grow up in our parents’ home, head to uni (usually living with friends or in dorms), and move back ...

To call the Rio Bravo Saloon a Limassol staple would be an injustice. Although it first opened in 1998, it feels like it has been around for much longer, considering how ...

By Charis Martin “The wines of this island are so thick and rich, as if they are meant to be consumed like honey on bread,” 13th century German bishop Wilbrand ...

It began with an innocent question at Madame bar in Limassol, where curiosity about a unique blend called the ‘doudou shot’ led me down a path I hadn’t expected. ...

What is a holiday feast without good value wine? There are plenty of good value wines for the Easter feast that will match traditional foods eaten at Greek Orthodox Easter – ...

One of the biggest tech and entrepreneurship events for start-ups, investors and decision-makers is returning for its annual event. Reflect Festival 2025 is back, making Limassol a global hub of ideas, ...

“Sustainability isn’t a destination, it’s something you constantly evolve with,” says Georgia Moditi speaking about her journey to establish a Cypriot brand for sustainable womenswear. As a fashion ...

Eight years ago, on my first day living in Latsia, I lost my credit card! I didn’t know I’d lost it – I’d been scoping my local kiosk, ...

When her closest friend gets involved in a series of unfortunate events it leads to her death. Charlie Cale is a casino cocktail waitress with a special gift, where she ...

Where do you live?I share my time between Limassol (Cyprus), Tuapse (Russia) and Torino (Italy). What did you have for breakfast?I usually just have coffee. I try to ...

Festival season has begun and we have gathered over a dozen happening this April and May before the summer months arrive. Festivals in villages, town squares, theatre halls and underground ...

It’s Lent, and I’m fasting, so I decided to visit a fully vegan restaurant instead of settling for a traditional eatery where plant-based options are an afterthought. Despite ...

By Karen Taylor International maritime trade first emerged around the world thousands of years ago, linking small traders with goods they could otherwise not access. Today, what is referred to ...