A mountain village and swimming around Aphrodite’s Rock
It was our last full day in Cyprus and since Limassol hadn’t been very exciting the evening before (unlike the…
The many archaeological sites of Paphos
After a day with old stones in Kourion we drove the next day to Paphos. More old stones would follow.…
Kolossi Castle and Kourion archaelogical site
After two days in Nicosia we were finally driving down south again. For the next couple of days Limassol was…
The Turkish side of Cyprus
Even though Nicosia was a bit of a letdown, there was one thing which impressed me. Nicosia is a divided…
Breakfast at Café Francais
The Café Francais is at a location in Vienna where other restaurants have failed over and over again. The French…
Is there anything to see in Larnaca and Nicosia?
Let’s face it. Neither of these cities is interesting. We arrived in Larnaca at night, slept and left the next…
Books
Royals by Rachel Hawkins: What a surprising lough-out-loud read. This book really had a couple of very funny moments, made…
The flowers of Cyprus
I didn’t expect any flowers, but then again what did I really know about Cyprus. Not much apparently, because I…
Five reasons why you should visit Cyprus
Cyprus hasn’t been high on my list of must-see places. But it just happened that in November I had the…
