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Stronger and softer, says Yianoula Kyprianides when I ask how her experience – actually more the experience of her husband Kyriacos – has changed them both. ‘Stronger’ is obvious enough. “‘Stronger’ as ...

Where do you live and with whom?I live in Cyprus with my mum and dad, my dog Amber and my cat Biscuit. What did you have for breakfast?Bear ...

If there’s one thing I enjoy, it’s a dark comedy. DTF St Louis explores dysfunctional families and love triangles, with everything going surprisingly slow until the favourite nice ...

Some meals are planned weeks in advance. Others arrive courtesy of visiting friends. When our guests from abroad announced that they wanted “somewhere traditional”, the challenge began. Not because Cyprus ...

Since 2019, founders of the Oinou Yi winery, the Vasiliades family has created estate-grown wines in Omodos, now with the guidance of oenologist Victor Bankov and consulting Greek oenologist Artemis Toulaki. ...

Risking sounding like an old man yelling at kids to get off his lawn, they just don’t make villains like they used to. Antagonists today in films generally fall ...

By Karen Taylor Meaning City on the Sea, Shanghai is one of the most populous cities in China. A technological and financial hub, it is fast paced and high tech. ...

Food is not generally thought of as a record of history. But, recipes get handed down, meals are repeated, and habits turn into routines. In Cyprus, familiar dishes often hold ...

Manned by young adults with autism and dedicated to breaking down barriers, what has been billed as the island’s first social enterprise, the True Heart Café officially opened at ...

Where do you live?I live with my partner and our three cats in Nicosia, Cyprus. What did you have for breakfast?Granola with yoghurt, banana and peanut butter. Describe ...

Food, friendship, rivalry and a glimpse of Indonesian culture. In a nutshell, that is how I would sum up the new Netflix show, Made with Love. In eight short episodes, ...

There have long been wine bars in Paphos, but now there is Ethos Vin, located in a beautiful stone building in the historical part of the Old Town with quite ...

Byzantine, Ottoman and medieval histories unite in the centre of Larnaca, where within a five-minute walk it is possible to take in 1,000 years of history reflected in the landmarks of ...

Early wake ups, daybreak, exercise and mindfulness have turned mornings have taken on a key role in today’s wellness arena. For many, these routines are seen as a way ...

Summer is here, and with it comes blessed air conditioning, Sundays at the beach and streaming services’ big guns. June and July are blockbuster months, and we are here to ...

This summer, Cyprus is once again welcoming some of the world’s finest classical musicians as the International Pharos Chamber Music Festival marks its 25th anniversary. Running until Saturday, the ...

Pizzerias, unlike traditional eateries, live and die by table turnover. That’s the nature of the business when you sell a high-margin, low-cost product. Simple economics. And pizza itself is ...

Where do you live?I live in Cyprus, surrounded by the sea, silence, books and the small moments that keep the soul alive. What did you have for breakfast?Coffee, ...

One word that comes to mind when I think of The Swarm isunsettling. An ecological thriller that slowly builds the idea that the planet itself might be reacting to human ...

For Omar Suleyman, perfume begins with a memory. “The fact that I couldn’t fly to Cyprus made me miss it even more,” says the London-based perfumer and founder of ...

I arrive at Limassol’s Four Seasons days after the Eurovision grand final to meet Antigoni between school visits, interviews and appearances. She greets me the Cypriot way, kisses on ...

A chance encounter with a camera at the age of six marked the beginning of a lifelong adventure for Kadir Kaba, one that took him all the way from the ...

When Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote his famous line about the best-laid plans often going awry, I doubt he had fried chicken in mind. The plan that went awry? Eating ...

Around the world many wine grape varieties are celebrated on a particular day, and a look at the international calendar shows it is gaining momentum. Some are honoured in just ...