Istinjo

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Istinjo is an abandoned little village, with an active farm, just east of Filousa. You won't find it on Google or Bing Maps, unless you opt for satellite view and locate it manually. We have driven past it on numerous times ourselves before we realised it was actually an old village; from the main road it looked more like a slightly ramshackle farm. We only found out it's name when we did our Polis route the other other day. However, on that occasion we decided to stop and have a bit of an explore. Given that we had been following roadsigns to Istinjo since Samara, it only seemed fair. This is what we found...

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Tala Roundabout Sculpture
29 Apr 2025

Tala Roundabout Sculpture

A roundabout in Tala has undergone a major transformation. Yiota Ioannidou, the artist responsible for many of Paphos' most beloved landmarks, has performed her magic again, and created a new masterpiece in the centre of the junction. The other day we went down for a closer look.
Amazing Sundowner Sites
25 Apr 2025

Amazing Sundowner Sites

Recently there have been some upheavals along the Coast of Paphos. The Sea You Beach Bar is no more, and Oniros and Agios Georgios are being refurbished. So where can you go if you want to enjoy a relaxing drink while watching the sun set? Quite a few places, as it happens. The other day we went out to see what the options were...
Oniro Restaurant Update
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Oniro Restaurant Update

At the start of February we reported that Oniro Restaurant had been demolished. Apparently they are rebuilding it over the next couple of years, with a temporary restaurant appearing in the meantime. We popped down the other day to see how they were getting on.
Sea You Beach Bar Update
14 Apr 2025

Sea You Beach Bar Update

You will no doubt recall that Sea You Beach Bar on Potima Bay, Kissonerga is no more. The future of its site remains a mystery to us, but we were passing the other day so thought we would see what has happened over the last couple of weeks...

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Mandria desalination unit back in action in August
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Mandria desalination unit back in action in August

The desalination unit in Mandria area, destroyed when a fire ripped through it on December 6, will be up and running in early August, Paphos district governor Charalambos Pittokopitis said on Wednesday. Pittokopitis, who was informed about works on the plant by the Kouklia desalination plant administrator, said repairs were on schedule to be fully […]
Cyprus opens applications for digital nomad visa programme
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Cyprus opens applications for digital nomad visa programme

The migration department on Wednesday announced the start of applications for residence permits under the Cyprus Digital Nomad Visa scheme. According to the announcement, the scheme “aims to attract nationals from non-European Union (EU) and non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries, allowing them to reside in Cyprus”. This is conditional on the premise that their work […]
Paphos-Polis highway project expected to be awarded by October
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Paphos-Polis highway project expected to be awarded by October

Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades has expressed confidence that the construction contract for the much-anticipated highway connecting Paphos to Polis Chrysochous will be awarded by October. Speaking on the sidelines of Greece’s Independence Day celebrations in Paphos, the minister said the project is expected to attract interest from Cypriot contractors, as it falls within the capabilities […]
Paphos celebrates March 25th
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Paphos celebrates March 25th

Paphos marked Greece’s March 25th Independence Day with grandeur, as students, war veterans, National Guard units and members of various organisations took part in a celebratory parade along Griva Digeni avenue, accompanied by a marching band. A large crowd gathered to watch the parade, with Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades attending on behalf of the government. […]