Tuesday, December 16, 2025

From Fasting to Feasting: The Easter Traditions of Cyprus 

Easter is one of the most important religious holidays in Cyprus, and it is celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm throughout the country. The celebration of Easter in Cyprus is a unique and colorful experience that is steeped in tradition and history. 

Unleash Your Inner Adventurer: Hiking the Aphrodite Nature Trail in Cyprus

Are you a hiking enthusiast? Or are you simply looking for an adventure away from the noise of the city? Either way, the Aphrodite Nature Trail is what you should experience in Cyprus.   The Aphrodite Nature Trail is a...

Cape Greco and its Caves

One of the most fascinating part of Cyprus is the south-eastern coast. Here, you can admire the natural beauty area of Cape Greco that has been declared National Forest Park. Swimming in the caves of Cape Greco and watching the spectacular sunsets...

Changing perspectives!

We grow up in a society that pushes for excellence. A society where money and success are the measure of judgment of people. During the 801st inauguration of the academic year of the University of Padua the President of the Council of...

Discovering Tsiknopempti

Coming from a small town in Southern Italy, the traditions - of any culture - always manage to bring me home wherever I am.  I have been in Cyprus for almost two months and I’m beginning to feel homesick,...

The first month in the shelter

Being a volunteer in the shelter can be as hard as surviving in the jungle, but also fascinating and empowering as it contributes to something big and worthwhile. The first month has been one of the most intense experiences of my life. 

Cyprus: my first impressions

When I first arrived in Cyprus I didn’t know what to expect from this island. I was coming from a period abroad because I lived three months in Germany and two in Ireland – two cold countries very different from Italy, where...

Waste and plastics threaten the beauty of Cyprus!

I’ve been in Cyprus from one month and half and I’m completely falling in love with this country. Before moving here, I was wondering what my life might be, which people I was going to meet, the volunteering experience I was going...

Traveling changes you!

I haven’t always loved traveling. I have to admit that in adolescence I didn’t like the idea of getting out from the comfort zone in which I had always lived. But time changes many things in everyone’s life. Change priorities, friendships...

Welcome to Halloumiland!

Halloumi (χαλλούμι) is maybe the most known cypriot food. It is a white, semi-hard cheese, traditionally made with goat’s and sheep’s milk, even if, as demand grew, cow’s milk was used too, to make it more delicate and suitable for every palate.You...

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