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  • Shipwreck near Akrotiri Village

    Shipwreck near Akrotiri Village

    The Cyprus coast has been famous for shipwrecks over the centuries as it is just a matter of probability that a ship wrecks close to cyprus, considering the fact that the island of Cyprus was right in the middle of major shipping lanes in the Mediterranean. The most famous shipwreck in Cyprus is the Xenobia.…

  • Cyclops Cave in Konnos Bay near Ayia Napa

    Cyclops Cave in Konnos Bay near Ayia Napa

    Cyclops cave is a small cave which can be reached after a comfortable 1.5 km walk from Konnos bay. The cave has 3 to 4 “rooms” and you can find many stalactite formations in this cave. The walk to this cave is a steady walk without much ascent and even kids can be taken along…

  • Millomeri Waterfalls in Platres near Troodos, Cyprus

    Millomeri Waterfalls in Platres near Troodos, Cyprus

    Though Kaledonia waterfalls is claimed to be the highest waterfall in Cyprus, the milomeri waterfall is a few metres higher. A probable reason for this could be that access to Millomeri was made easier only a couple of years back and not many people know about this place. There is no doubt that the trek to…

  • Yermasoyia Dam: A must-visit in Spring

    Yermasoyia Dam: A must-visit in Spring

    Yermasoyia Dam (or Germasoyia or Yermasogia) is one of the few reasons one could use to justify living in this beautiful island of Cyprus (and particularly Limassol). It is around 10 mins (lesser now because of the flyovers) from anywhere in Limassol and yet, it is so different. The moment you take the yermasoyia exit…

  • Limassol Zoo Cyprus

    Limassol Zoo Cyprus

    The Limassol Zoo is located right on the seafront inside the municipal gardens. If you have never been to a zoo in your life, then this is a great place to visit. Otherwise, give it a miss. On the contrary, if you have an hour to spend and didn’t know what to do, you could…

  • Visit to North Cyprus

    Visit to North Cyprus

    The island of Cyprus is divided – the southern part called the Republic of Cyprus and the northern part referred to as North Cyprus. One can drive to North Cyprus from the South through few approved border crossings. North Cyprus’s natural beauty as well as its history in its many castles is worth a visit.…

  • 800 year old giant oak tree on the way to troodos

    800 year old giant oak tree on the way to troodos

    When i came to Cyprus in 2001, the first year was spent on visting all the regular touristy places like the Baths of Aphrodite, Rock of Aphrodite, Polis etc. After that, i started googling about Cyprus and started getting info on off-beat places like Avakas Gorge, Kelefos bridge etc. After a few years, i realised…

  • Earthquake in Limassol and Paphos, Cyprus

    Earthquake in Limassol and Paphos, Cyprus

    An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 on the Richter scale shook Cyprus on August 25th (Tuesday). The epicentre was pretty close to Limassol, occurring near Amathus. But, nothing much happened because of this, just that people were shaken up a bit! In fact, Cyprus is very close to a highly seismic zone. There is a major…

  • Submarine Trip

    Submarine Trip

    I am sure that you would have seen umpteen number of screensavers with lots of fishes and few divers swimming around? Well, what if the same scenes/screens were enacted out in real life? This was how it was, when we went on a submarine trip to see the sunken wreck of the ship Zenobia. Zenobia…

  • Spring in Cyprus

    Spring in Cyprus

    Forget the beaches, forget the half-naked Britishers, leave the shores and head out to the countryside. It is spring in Cyprus and this is when Cyprus is at its best. A cool breeze, a bright-but-not-hot sun, green grass, wild flowers, a light drizzle – it is paradise out there. Over the next few weeks, I…