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Some of the best meals begin without a plan; just a feeling that it’s time to eat. That’s how my partner and I found ourselves on Pavlou Valsamaki ...

By Dina Gavarieva Insomnia has become one of the most quietly destructive afflictions of our age. While the world around us reels from war, displacement, economic hardship, and daily uncertainty, ...

The busiest festival month of the year is almost upon us, bringing music, culture, art, cinema and fun to Cyprus’ summer agenda. More than 15 festivals are on next month in ...

I was never a big fan of culture wars. I have always considered it to be a distraction from the real issues, such as systemic oppression, and an attempt to ...

My sister lives in the States. ‘Say something – anything!’ she’s always being asked. ‘I love your British accent!’ To her, it’s just her voice: the one that orders ...

By Philippa Tracy Three years ago Deanna Tsikkou was faced with a stark choice. She could not find a school place for her child and thought about leaving Cyprus. Instead, ...

Where do you live?I live in New York City with the love of my life, Marcos. What did you have for breakfast?Three eggs and half an avocado. Describe ...

DCI Carl Morck is beyond grumpy. The kind of grumpy you really wish you could get away with, but politeness means you can’t. He is the lead of a ...

Divine Peak has been open in Paphos for several years and is one of those restaurants that consistently receives recommendations. However, it has taken me a long time to get ...

Blue light drenched the room. Suspended tree branches hung from the ceiling on either end of the stage, while in the centre, a DJ station rested in a nest of ...

Nearly 40 per cent of Cyprus is over the age of 50! That’s roughly 400,000 of us (according to Cystat’s official resident data) who have left behind the first flush of ...

“Superhero films are dead!” That’s the tired cry we’ve heard from critics for years now, so often, in fact, that it’s become meaningless. Despite the headlines, superhero ...

The Diplomat opens with a bang — literally. Minutes into the two-season series, a British aircraft carrier is bombed off the coast of Iran, killing dozens of sailors and triggering an ...

Where do you live?I currently live in Nicosia independently. What did you have for breakfast?Cereal with soy milk, almonds, banana, berries and honey. Describe your perfect day.At ...

Each year, thousands of our island’s homes are quietly inherited. Usually, they belonged to grandma – women live longer than men; 85 years as opposed to 79. So when the end comes, ...

Many of the fine establishments reviewed in these pages are the result of single visits, often with the specific intention of trying something new. However, there are also cases where ...

In an era dominated by sequels, trilogies, franchises, reboots and prequels, getting an original idea greenlit is next to impossible. Today, product recognition is everything. If audiences can’t instantly ...

This month Cyprus will witness a confluence of fashion, art and philanthropy, as the Limassol Branch of the Cyprus Red Cross Society joins forces with acclaimed curator and fashion critic ...

Eight years ago, the eyes of Europe turned towards Paphos as it was crowned European Capital of Culture, an event that left its imprints on the coastal town’s cultural ...

Sounds like hype, but it’s actually true: there’s nothing else in Cyprus like the Images and Views of Alternative Cinema festival. This is partly for boring practical reasons. ...

Where do you live?I have the privilege to live with my daughter and our 11 cats in Lakatamia for 14 years to this day. As I am renting, I am currently ...

Zero Day is an American political thriller, in which Robert De Niro stars as former US president George Mullen, who is called out of retirement and given free rein in ...

In my eagerness to explore the novel, the obscure, the ethnic I’d somehow overlooked the most obvious choice: the local taverna. You know, places that are meant to be ...

I’d been to Kolla before, so I knew what to expect. Or at least I thought I did. This time, it was Sunday evening at the start of summer ...