Villages fear a future without children
In the Limassol hills, the village school has long been the heart of the community. But falling pupil numbers in general and fears stirred by recent wildfires are raising urgent ...
Oh, the romance of living in the Cyprus countryside
Diary of an exhausted amateur rural dweller
In recent years, increasing numbers of us have been moving outside city limits for two main reasons – cost of land and serenity – and ...
Pissouri welcomes recognition as one of world’s top villages
Pissouri on Tuesday welcomed its inclusion in the list of the World Tourism Organisation’s list of the Top Tourist Villages of the world.
‘‘Here in Pissouri we celebrate this ...
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Cyprus villages named top destinations by world tourism organisation
Kalopanayiotis and Pissouri were on Friday rated as top tourist villages in an annual list published by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO).
The initiative was launched in 2021 to promote tourism ...
Villages’ population halves over past 50 years
The population in 250 communities in the south has more than halved since the 1973 census, according to new environmental NGO Elders Creating Green Communities.
The NGO, set up in September, said ...
Government ‘is investing in villages’
The government “is investing in villages’ development”, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said.
Speaking at the annual dance party in the Limassol district village of Dora on Friday night, he said ...
Photography project captures Cyprus’ communities
The village of Lefkara welcomed a photography exhibition this month as UCLan Cyprus presents the Explore Cyprus: Beyond the City project. Travels in known and unknown villages and communities of ...
Development in mountain areas
There has been an increased interest in the mountain areas, especially those in the Troodos region, and the market is thriving.
The relatively recent purchase of Petit Palais Hotel, the ...
Villages get in on festival season
Deep in the season of beach lounging, road tripping and festival hopping, a few of Cyprus’ charming villages are hosting traditional festivals this month inviting the public to visit and ...
Villages affected by Arakapas fire say money donated for new fire trucks was misspent
The three villages of Vavatsinia, Ayioi Vavatsinias and Akapnou, all of which were badly affected by the Arakapas fire last summer, on Sunday said that money donated privately to buy ...
Village houses for sale for a euro
You may have seen in the news recently that in certain Italian villages there are properties of offer for as little as €1.
The villages are mainly in not so sought ...
The mountain areas need a boost
You must have realised dear readers that we have a soft spot for the mountain areas.
This government has tried to promote them and with the new Ministry of Tourism, ...
Past glories of Platres feature in new book
A Russian woman who fell in love with Cyprus has written a book about mountainous Platres, exploring the history of the village of kings and poets.
It is no surprise ...