Guinness world record for Cyprus – longest underwater human chain

Two hundred and eighty divers from Cyprus and abroad gathered in Limassol on Saturday morning forming an underwater human chain and breaking the Guinness world record for the longest human chain. Volunteers joined together holding onto a rope which connected the dock at Molos and the old port. Divers are submerged to a depth of […]

Cyprus on Geography Now! Video

Geography Now! is an attempt to profile all countries in the World. The following 9 minute video is their take on Cyprus. Its a fast paced presentation of several features, such as political division, religion, demographics etc. It’s also surprising accurate. Enjoy!

Cypriot Court says Dogs are allowed in National Parks

Back in March 2012 a woman parked her car with her two dogs outside Athalassa’s National Park in Nicosia when she was noticed by the park’s guard on duty. He approached her and asked her not to take her dogs out of the car. The woman, ignored his instructions, unloaded her dogs and escorted them […]

Turkish Cypriot of Pyla do not pay electricity, water or taxes

Pyla’s community council leader Simos Mytidis, asked the Parliament on Tuesday for immediate termination of the unequal and insulting treatment benefiting the Turkish Cypriot inhabitants of Pyla village. He complained at the Parliamentary Audit Committee that the Turkish Cypriot residents do not pay electricity, water, or even community taxes, such as waste collection, property tax […]