Sinti Monastery Revisited

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Sinti Monastery is one of the hidden jewels of the Cyprus countryside. A couple of years ago we published a blog by our friend Max, who did a nice road-trip to the site. We recently returned, with our drone, to see how it was coping with the pandemic...

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Cyprus In Pictures - April 2024
3 May 2024

Cyprus In Pictures - April 2024

We post a daily "Kalimera" picture to Facebook on a topical theme. I thought it would be nice to give them greater exposure, so have combined them into a monthly article. The pictures here are now viewable in their original Landscape glory. So take a look at a selection of pictures we feel summarises how April has been in our corner of Cyprus.
Paphos Easter 2024
2 May 2024

Paphos Easter 2024

In Cyprus Easter is a bigger deal than Christmas, and they have the decorations to prove it. We went out and about around the Paphos District to check out what this year's adornments were like.
Avli Tis Nefelis - An Amazing Coffee Shop in Old Paphos
29 Apr 2024

Avli Tis Nefelis - An Amazing Coffee Shop in Old Paphos

Cypriots love their coffee, and they have the Coffee Shops to prove it. In a village, they have the same prominance as the local pubs that used to form such a part of UK rural life. So for a coffee shop to grab our attention sufficiently to warrant an article, it must be pretty special. Step forward Avli Tis Nefelis, an oasis of country calm in the bustle of Old Paphos.
Coral Bay Strip April Drone Update - 3
28 Apr 2024

Coral Bay Strip April Drone Update - 3

In what has become our weekly drone flight we see how much work has happened to Coral Bay since last Sunday. They have been very busy.

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Concerns mount over Paphos road project setbacks
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Concerns mount over Paphos road project setbacks

The problems and delays in implementing the first phase of the new Paphos-Polis Chrysochous road were discussed with the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works by the Vice President of DIKO and Paphos MP, Chrysanthos Savvides, a few days after the parliamentary Transport Committee’s engagement with the issue. As stated to PafosNet by Savvides, Alexis […]
Fewer than 20 voters for elections in seven villages
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Fewer than 20 voters for elections in seven villages

Seven villages with fewer than twenty voters are set to take part in upcoming mayoral and community council member elections, the general registrar announced on Monday. The number of registered voters in most of these communities consists of fewer than ten people, the electoral rolls indicate. The smallest number of...
Windscreen wiper swipers target supermarkets
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Windscreen wiper swipers target supermarkets

Paphos residents and visitors fear an increase in windscreen wiper thieves, operating in groups across supermarket parking lots in the area. According to posts on social media and previous reports in the Cyprus Mail the problem has been going on for almost six years. It appears from Paphos Chat groups...
Obsolete swimming pool laws poised to change
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Obsolete swimming pool laws poised to change

Will be met with huge relief from smaller development complexes Following years of complaints and concerns regarding the outdated and unworkable regulations on public and some private swimming pools in Cyprus, the obsolete laws are on the brink of change. So tough have the regulations been that many complexes rented...