The Royiatiko Hotel in old Nicosia is the latest addition to efforts to revive the within-the-walls part of town. The owners, Yiota Georgiou and her father Yiannakis, invested 9 mln euros to build the hotel from scratch, resulting in levels of luxury in all 32 rooms, with comfort being the primary Publication: Financial Mirror (Cyprus) Full story

Sorry I haven’t been around for a while.  I am writing this post as some of you are e-mailing me, wondering why I am not around.  Thank you all for asking. First of all my husband and I went on vacations for a few days.  We went to Evia, which is an island very close to Athens, we went to Nafplio, Peloponnese, stayed there ... Full story

Hilton Cyprus rewarded for its environmental efforts Cyprus Mail, Cyprus ALL 250 of Hilton Cyprus employees received a free bicycle from Hilton International on Tuesday, in recognition of the hotel's high performance in energy efficiency last year as part of the “We Care” environmental programme. Full story

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One thing that's definitely in short supply here in North Cyprus is opera, so I'm thrilled that no less than 21 opera stars are performing in Kyrenia on September 14th. However, chances are, I won't have heard of many of them by name, as the singers come from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Northern Cyprus, Bashkor-tostan and Tatarstan. The singers will first perform in ... Full story

Prepare yourselves, resident villa owners of North Cyprus, for more relatives visiting you this autumn! Pegasus Airlines have announced two new flights from Stansted to Ercan international via Istanbul. A new Monday flight will be available from 1 September 2008, with an additional Friday flight added from 1 October 2008. Ticket prices start for the Istanbul leg at only £40 one way, including taxes. ... Full story

Just a reminder that if you still have some old Cypriot pounds lurking at the back of a drawer from pre-Euro trips south of the border, now is the time to cash them in . As of the end of this month, free exchange of old Cypriot pounds for new shiny Euros will be withdrawn. You will still be able to exchange old notes ... Full story

Post Template What I love about technology is the way you can learn so much from people you have never met. I enjoy reading the Cyprus44 forum posts for just this reason. It's like being in a bar with interesting people you really want to talk to, but without the beer bill and the headache the next day! The post that's caught my eye ... Full story

Can the whole Cyprus reunification issue really be solved by an Australian? Certainly, the UN seem keen to enlist former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer as the new UN special envoy, in order to kick-start the peace talks. Full story