Food and Wine

Fruit and Vegetables - Nurtured by the warm Mediterranean sun, Cyprus fruit and vegetables grow to a size and quantity guaranteed to delight the most demanding palates. The trees laden with citrus, and the acres of grapes particularly on the southern Troodos slopes, are the beginning of the story.

The markets and many roadside stalls are a feast of colour, with fruit of every variety, size and hue; ripe, juicy, tasty, ready for eating and very inexpensive. These include apples, pears, melons, watermelons, plums, figs, strawberries and cherries to mention but a few. The same goes for the Island’s vegetables. Everyone knows the superlative Cyprus potato - so tasty and ideal for chips - but there are giant, shiny aubergines, massive red tomatoes, fat lettuces, elongated carrots, plump artichokes, delectable avocadoes and many more.

Island Cuisine - The gastronomic pleasures of Cyprus should be savoured at an unhurried pace. To discover new flavours and sample the many traditional dishes, there is no better way to learn than to follow local custom with a typical meze, meaning mixture, which is usually a little of everything that is available that day in that taverna or restaurant.

As many as thirty dishes may form the meze starting with dips, salads and vegetables, advancing to hot dishes - including such favourites as Mousaka and kebabs as well as tasty local casseroles, fresh fish and chicken - and finishing with sweets like Baklava and Loukoumades.

Cyprus wines, inexpensive and plentiful, make a good accompaniment to this exotic and lingering repast, and a Cyprus coffee in a tiny cup, ordered according to sweetness desired is a fitting finale with a local brandy.

Loukoumades - Greek style doughnuts.

Ingredients:

1 Pinch Cinnamon To taste
2 Cups Flour
1 A Little Oil
1 Teaspoon Salt "Light" teaspoon
1 Handful Sesame Seeds
1 A Little Thyme Honey
4 Teaspoons Yeast

Directions:
Thin the yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water.
Mix the flour with the salt in a deep bowl.
Add the yeast and an extra cup of warm water and mix well until you make a uniform thin paste.
Cover and leave in a cool place for 1½ hours until it rises and forms bubbles under the surface.
Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and pour your mix in, one large spoonful at a time.
The mix will form round dumplings.
Remove them with a strainer/ladle when they darken a little.
Pour honey over, sprinkle with cinnamon and the sesame seeds.

Hiking in Cyprus

Cyprus for All Seasons
One of the benefits of being a Mediterranean island is plentiful sunshine throughout the year, and Cyprus is no exception. In fact, Cyprus epitomizes the ideal weather of the region with sunny days and fine temperatures almost every day. Extremes of temperatures are rare, meaning Cyprus has something to offer every month of the year, whether it's swimming (as late as November) or enjoying cultural sites and festivals (all year long).

An ideal way to get a feel for the countryside of Cyprus is to walk through it - literally. There are hiking trails of varying levels of difficulty throughout the country, with the most extensive network found in the delightful Troodos Mountains. Some of these are within walking distance of the major monasteries. All told more than 48 well signposted paths or trails cover a total distance of 200 kilometres in various parts of the island.

Three Days In Central Cyprus
The Troodos Mountains area boasts four distinctive signposted nature trails. The circular, seven-kilometre long Artemis Trail is at the 1850 metre level and encompasses endemic flora such as Cyprus crocus and orchids under the black pines, as well as rich avian life that includes blue rock thrush and imperial eagles.
The Atalanti Trail, named after a forest nymph, is nine kilometers long.
At four kilometres, the Kalidonia Trail (also known as the Trail of Nightingales) criss-crosses the Kryo Potamo stream as it flows from the Troodos to Platres. The final portion of the trail begins under a wooden archway and leads to the Caledonean Falls.
The three-kilometre Persephone Trail affords up-close looks at beautiful lichens and ferns.

A Day in Akamas
Still basing yourself in Paphos, explore the Akamas Peninsula, a rugged thumb-shaped strip of land criss-crossed by rocky hiking trails. From the Aphrodite Trail hikers have spectacular views of rock formations, limestone outcroppings, cliffs and boulders sculpted into odd shapes suspended in the sea. Both the Aphrodite Trail and Adonis Trail branch out from the Baths of Aphrodite, a natural grotto.

On the other, western side of the peninsula is Avakas Gorge, popular as a day trip excursion from Paphos by jeep. Several outfits organize 4X4 jeep trips all year long, the majority leaving from the Paphos District. Most of the excursions include a stop at Lara Beach, a protected nesting ground for endangered sea turtles. All of the settings are pristine, so be sure to bring Your camera!

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Why live in Cyprus?

Whether a holidaymaker or a foreign resident, Cyprus offers you all you will ever need. Sandy beaches, luxurious hotels, bars and night clubs, traditional taverns, ancient monuments, small villages untouched by time and mountain tops covered with pine woods.



Climate
Cyprus enjoys a mild Mediterranean type climate, short mild winters and long warm summers.



Quality of life
A short visit will convince you that Cyprus enjoys a high European standard of living. According to Interpol statistics, the crime rate is only 1/6 of the average crime rate in Europe, which makes Cyprus an ideal place to live and raise a family.


Cost of living
The cost of living in Cyprus is relatively low compared to that of other European countries and to the high quality of life. A couple living in Cyprus, can easily have a comfortable lifestyle from Cy£6.000 to Cy£8.000 per year.


Language
The official language of Cyprus is Greek, but due to the facts that Cyprus was once a British colony, more than 90% of the population speak English. As a result all street signs, direction signs, shop signs, restaurant menus, etc are written in English.