News Tag: places
Charlie’s Soap box: Government attack dogs and beach etiquette
By Charlie Charalambous The summer is becoming ever more predictable. Cyprus weather only has two modes – hot or hotter while politicians…
A beach never far away
By Lucie Robson You are never too far from a beach in Paphos District. From Aphrodite’s Rock in the east, to the…
Lifeguards reveal 56 people have died at the beach since 2015
Five people have drowned and four died as a result of other health problems while visiting beaches in the south of Cyprus…
Life’s not a day at the beach
Beating rivals half her own age is just the latest iteration of an endless appetite for hard work for Cyprus’ Flyboard leader…
Lack of toilets on Protaras beaches a real stinker
A number of beachgoers have complained after discovering that many people were relieving themselves around the beach following a town hall decision…
More to the beach than just sunbathing
I do like to be beside the seaside…. Not only is it way cooler than the city, every type of event imaginable…
Man dead in sea off Mackenzie beach
A 36-year-old Romanian man was found on Sunday evening floating in the sea off Mackenzie beach in Larnaca. According to police, at…
Autopsy to shed light on new Mackenzie beach death
An autopsy on Monday is anticipated to shed light on the exact cause of death of a 36-year-old man found unconscious in…
State lottery-Troodos privatisation plans move ahead
The government’s plans to privatise the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE), the state lottery, and Troodos state properties have not changed, in spite…
Off limits beach to be opened in Deryneia
A beach in occupied Deryneia that was off-limits as it was in a military area, is to open to the public as…
Dherynia beach opens only for TCs and Turkish citizens
The Famagusta council has announced that the Dherynia beach which is situated at the end of the fenced off city of Varoshia,…
Eco-ashtrays now on Paralimni beaches
In an attempt to keep Paralimni beaches free of cigarette butts the municipality has installed five eco-ashtray stations according to a press…
Kitesurf frenzy as King of Kite kicks off at Softades beach
Larnaca’s Softades beach will be hosting the ‘King of Kite’ kitesurfing competition for the fifth consecutive year on July 15-16 in an…
Beach ashtray drive a smoking success (PICTURES)
An initiative encouraging Larnaca seaside smokers to be more responsible with their cigarette butts has been declared a resounding success with over…
Municipalities unhappy with beach cut demands
Local municipalities have been irked by a move from central government to demand a cut from the rent they receive from hotels…
