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Protaras Riviera gains new identity and vision

The Paralimni–Deryneia Municipality has officially presented its new tourism vision through a promotional video titled “Protaras Riviera”, marking a strategic push to redefine the...

Must we return 147 years so as to traverse once more the dusty tracks of Larnaca?

From the Carriage Convoy of Sir Samuel White Baker unto the Dusty Thoroughfares of Larnaca in the Year 2026, wherein History appears most curiously inclined...

Cyprus Yesteryears: From Donkeys to Electric Scooter, Progress or Plot Twist?

By Christopher Pitsillides 1940 vs 2026: The Donkey vs the Scooter In 1940 Cyprus, a child rode a donkey because there was no other choice. Villages...

In 1965, they filmed the Cyprus we still argue about

By Christopher Pitsillides British Pathé introduced international audiences to what it called Aphrodite’s Island. The camera moved across monasteries, mountain villages, Kyrenia harbour, St Hilarion, Archbishop Makarios...

In 1994, they predicted modern internet capability

By Christopher Pitsillides Back then, people talked about online shopping, video calls, working from home and watching movies on demand like it was pure science...