Low-income pensioners eligible for mountain holiday scheme
Low-income pensioners are eligible for a €500,000 government scheme funding hotel stays in mountainous areas and Pyrgos Tylliria, the cabinet announced on Wednesday. This is...
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Heavy fog in Troodos, drivers urged to be cautious
Police on Friday evening urged drivers in mountain areas to be careful due to low visibility because of dense fog. The fog is occurring on the roads...
Berengaria buyer may have been found
A buyer may have been found for the abandoned and derelict Berengaria hotel in Prodromos. Press reports claimed an agreement had been reached between the...
Heavy rain and wind in mountains affecting road conditions, police warn
Police warned on Sunday afternoon that mountain areas had been hit by heavy rain and roads were slippery. Torrential rain was falling in Troodos, Platres...
New subsidies for homes along buffer zone and in mountains
The government on Thursday announced a new housing scheme offering monetary incentives to individuals and families to move to areas close to the buffer zone...
‘New era’ for mountain communities as first-ever commissioner sworn in
By Lizzy Ioannidou For the first time, the government on Monday appointed a commissioner for the development of mountain communities who will coordinate the finalisation...
Mountain resorts in deep recession
By Jean Christou A Limassol-based economist has sent out an SOS for the survival of Platres, saying almost all of its hotels had closed down,...
Rain and snow in the mountains, some road access limited to 4X4s
Rain and snow in the higher mountain regions are expected for Tuesday, the met office announced in the morning. Due to snowfall the following roads...
Co-op to run buses in mountain areas after branch closures
The Cooperative Central Bank has announced that as of September, it would launch bus services to various mountain areas to help its customers reach its...
Wintery conditions limit mountain road access
Due to wintery weather conditions police more roads are accessible only to 4X4 vehicles or those with snow chains in the Nicosia area than in...
Proposed law aims to make climbing safer
A proposed law is geared towards making walking and climbing in the Cyprus mountains safer with the Cyprus Mountaineering and Climbing Federation proposing that organised...
Cold snap to persist at least until Wednesday (updated)
For the second day, temperatures are set to remain low with snow on the mountains and hilly areas, the met office said on Tuesday. Temperatures...
New Year cold snap on the way
Cyprus will see rain and low temperatures on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, with snow expected in the mountains. On Wednesday afternoon the...
Exodus to the mountains
Cypriots are flooding to the local mountain resorts this week, with hotel occupancy running at about 90 per cent. “Cypriots choose the mountains because the...
Severe weather causes problems in Paphos (updated 2)
ACCORDING TO THE LATEST POLICE WEATHER BULLETIN THE ROADS LEADING TO TROODOS FROM KARVOUNAS, PLATRES AND PRODROMOS ARE CLOSED TO ALL VEHICLES By Evie Andreou...
Nicosia has its first glimpse of snow (Update)
By Poly Pantelides Nicosia on Thursday night got its first glimpse of snow in years amid the bitter cold, as emergency crews worked throughout the...
Temperatures drop with more to come
Cyprus is due to experience bad weather conditions this week, including lower-than-normal temperatures, and snowfall, the met office said on Monday. Stormy weather, low temperatures,...
