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…

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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The doors of Rovinj and Valle d’Istria

The doors in Rovinj and Valle d’Istria showed themselves from a very colorful side. It was quite surprising to see…

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More impressions of Rovinj and Valle d’Istria

I only went to Rovinj for a weekend. And even though it was only for a short time, the town…

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The flowers of Rovinj and Valle d’Istria

One of the the best things of traveling in summer is the many flowers. Everything looks so much better when…

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