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Pafos Opera 2010 - Enjoy it with a glass of local Wine

It is opera time in Pafos but is also wine time. Pafos has been making wine for some thousand years now and it would have been inappropriate not to have a wine specially made for the Opera. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Mattaro is the wine...

Posted to A view of Paphos (Pafos) by Petros Mavros on 31 Aug 2010

Filed under: wineries, Wine routes, Pafos Route, Paphos, Aphrodite Festival, Opera in Paphos, Book Paphos Opera Seats

Kypria 2010 – Cyprus' 50 th Anniversary celebrated with culture

As very year, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Cyprus is organising Kypria. A cultural meeting with performances taking place in all the main towns of Cyprus. This years Kypria is dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the Republic of Cyprus. Kypria...

Posted to Inspired Escapes by Petros Mavros on 30 Aug 2010

Filed under: travel, 50 years Republic of Cyprus, Kypria 2010, international festival

Wines of Cyprus have a great year

Harvesting time in Pafos! The first week of August in the mounts of Pafos along the wine route of Ampelitis - Vouni Panagias by the of Choulou, Lemona, Statos, Agios Fotis( Ampelitis) the Chardonnay variety is ready for harvesting. The vine pickers are...

Posted to A view of Paphos (Pafos) by Petros Mavros on 23 Aug 2010

Filed under: wineries, Wine routes, Pafos Route

Lefkosia opens its doors for World Tourism Day 2010

The Nicosia Tourism Board in co operation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Cyprus Tourism Organization, the City Town hall and other organizations are prepared to celebrate the World Tourism Day 2010 opening the doors of Museums and showing...

Posted to A view of Nicosia (Lefkosia) by Petros Mavros on 20 Aug 2010

Filed under: Musically Nicosia, Nicosia wall, walking in Nicosia, Lefkosia, World Tourism Day, #wtd

Lemesos (Limassol) Cyprus Wine Festival 2010

The Wines of Cyprus have their annual party. The Cyprus Wine Festival is one of the oldest modern celebrations of Cyprus. For almost 50 years thousands of people let themselves in hands of Dionysos. Every year, since 1961, at the Municipal Gardens of...

Posted to A view of Limassol (Lemesos) by Petros Mavros on 18 Aug 2010

Filed under: cityblog, Escape to Limassol, Limassol Routes, Limassol Wine festival, Going out, Lemesos Routes

The Zenobia, a treasure for marine life in Cyprus

The underwater world of Larnaka, offers every beach lover, an unexpected and open invitation to experience the surprising of the underwater biodiversity of Cyprus. This special year celebrating the Aquatic theme for Excellent destinations of Europe, we...

Posted to A view of Larnaca (Larnaka) by Patrickdh on 9 Aug 2010

Filed under: larnaka, Zenovia, photography, zenobia, marine life

Underwater photography reveals appreciation of Larnaka among divers

The underwater world of Larnaka , offers every beach lover, an unexpected and open invitation to experience the surprising of the underwater biodiversity of Cyprus. This special year celebrating the Aquatic theme for Excellent destinations of Europe ...

Posted to Inspired Escapes by Patrickdh on 9 Aug 2010

Filed under: Zenovia, Artificial reef, Larnaka

The underwater paradise of Larnaka, an unexpected highlight to your visit

The underwater world of Larnaka, offers every beach lover, an unexpected and open invitation to experience the surprising of the underwater biodiversity of Cyprus. This special year celebrating the Aquatic theme for Excellent destinations of Europe, we believe Larnaka ought to receive a special consideration granted the spectacular effort of the Larnaka Municipality to entice people in discovering the uncharted waters of tourism routes in Cyprus.

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Posted to A view of Larnaca (Larnaka) by Patrickdh on 8 Aug 2010

Filed under: larnaka, Zenovia, Artificial reef

Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa where silence can be heard

Escaping for the heat of the coast I drove to Panayia, 30 minutes drive from Pafos town I found myself in the tranquility of the Pafos Forest having a cold lemonade under the shade of the pine tree outside the Chrysorroyiatisa Monastery. Built on the...

Posted to Inspired Escapes by Petros Mavros on 19 Jul 2010

Filed under: Troodos Routes, Papfos forest, Monastery of Chrysorrogiatissa

Overlooking Kato Pyrgos and Sustainable tourism from Troodos

Kato Pyrgos achieves breaks away with isolation with recognition by the European Destinations of Excellence (EDEN) program promoting sustainable tourism across the European Union. Kato Pyrgos has demostrated being a destinations showing economically viable...

Posted to A view of Troodos by Patrickdh on 26 May 2010

Filed under: destination, katopyrgos, sustainable, cyprus

Visiting Cyprus this summer, impressions of travel to the eastern Mediterranean

You can almost envision the froth from which Aphrodite , the Goddess of love, majestically arose to the surface riding on a sea shell. Aphrodite's calling may not be your most convincing argument to Visit Cyprus, surely there may be more than one...

Posted to Inspired Escapes by Patrickdh on 24 May 2010

Filed under: visit cyprus this summer, impressions, cyprus, travel

Cyprus Agrotourism cottages give hospitality as it ones used to be, in rural Paphos, where time stopped

Paphos has always been a rural area. The word “Paphian” in Cyprus meant for many years “peasant” since Paphos is a mosaic of small villages. The rural area of the district of Pafos has this character of Cyprus as it once used to...

Posted to A view of Paphos (Pafos) by Petros Mavros on 18 May 2010

Filed under: blogging Paphos, wineries, Wine routes, Routes to Paphos, Visit cyprus this summer, Cyprus Agrotourism

Rural Lemesos - Agrotourism in Cyprus is growing

I have discovered a new relaxing way of spending the weekend with my kids. Despite that I am from Lemesos it is not until recently that I went to visit a rural, traditional cottage and got the taste of the real and genuine hospitality. The district of...

Posted to A view of Limassol (Lemesos) by maria on 18 May 2010

Filed under: visit Cyprus this summer, Lemesos Routes

Agrotourism in Cyprus close to Lefkosia (Nicosia), experience rural Cyprus

Lefkosia as the capital of Cyprus has been traditionally the town of business tourism as opposed to leisure tourism. The last few years with the expansion of the agrotourism, Lefkosia has more to offer than only business. The district of Lefkosia is the...

Posted to A view of Nicosia (Lefkosia) by maria on 18 May 2010

Filed under: cyprus agrotourism, rural Lefkosia, Lefkosia

Cyprus Agrotourism could make the difference in your trip

While Cyprus is living its worst crisis in tourism since 1974, the Cyprus Agrotourism sector is giving its own battle of getting a piece of the pie. The remarkable Cypriot landscape and the semi-abandoned villages of Cypriot countryside revive Cyprus...

Posted to Inspired Escapes by Petros Mavros on 17 May 2010

Filed under: Cyprus Gastronomy, pure character, Agrotourism

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