https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nicosia-goes-quiet-as-residents-flee-the-august-heat
As is well known, every year, the closer we get to August 15, the fewer people remain in Nicosia. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bathing-waters-at-agia-varvara-beach-rated-excellent-authorities-confirm
The bathing waters at Agia Varvara beach in the Agios Tychonas area have been officially classified as excellent, announced the Department of Environment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/flip-flop-fines-and-bikini-bans-as-europe-gets-tough-on-rowdy-tourists
If you’re heading to Europe this summer, you might want to pack extra spending money, and not just for gelato. From Spain to Greece, tourist hotspots are slapping visitors with hefty fines for behavior that locals say they’ve had enough of....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bacteria-levels-prompt-swimming-warning-at-agia-varvara-beach
Authorities have advised the public to avoid swimming at Agia Varvara (Santa Barbara) beach in the coastal town of Agios Tychonas after water tests detected high levels of bacteria....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-waters-named-cleanest-in-europe-for-second-year-running
Cyprus has the cleanest bathing waters in Europe, according to the European Environment Agency’s annual report on water quality....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-faces-no-immediate-threat-from-chikungunya-virus-expert-says
Cyprus is not currently at risk from the chikungunya virus, Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Virology Dr. Petros Karayiannis told the Cyprus News Agency, though he acknowledged a remote possibility of transmission....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/who-said-you-have-to-go-anywhere-to-get-away
Your Instagram feed might be serving you postcard after postcard from the Amalfi Coast, Mykonos, or some remote Japanese island that suddenly everyone seems to have discovered....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/swimmer-dies-after-search-and-rescue-operation-off-larnaca-coast
A Cypriot swimmer died Monday morning after disappearing in the waters off Finikoudes Beach, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation by authorities....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/3-luxury-properties-for-sale-by-astrobank
Luxury homes and other exclusive properties have been listed for sale by AstroBank in Nicosia, Paphos and Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pieros-the-turtle-makes-a-splashy-return-to-the-sea
Children squealed with delight, and adults looked on with smiles as Pieros, a rescued green sea turtle, was gently released back into the sea on Thursday, capping off a feel-good moment along the Larnaca coast....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/volunteers-join-forces-to-clean-up-souni-after-fires-photos
In a coordinated effort to aid recovery after recent fires, the Bank of Cyprus partnered with the Office of the Commissioner for the Development of Mountain Communities to conduct a community cleanup in the affected area....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/luxury-properties-for-sale-by-astrobank
Luxury homes and other exclusive properties have been listed for sale by AstroBank in Nicosia, Paphos and Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/we-agreed-to-keep-talking-because-that-s-what-we-do
They came, they saw, they departed. They talked, they ate, they left. In the end, everyone was satisfied, just like in the old days when both winners and losers would claim victory after elections....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/antoniou-earns-top-six-spot-for-cyprus-at-world-university-games
University swimmer Kalia Antoniou capped off a demanding week with a standout performance at the World University Games, placing sixth in the 100-meter freestyle final with a time of 54.83 seconds....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/reflections-in-the-sand-how-our-beaches-mirror-our-culture
It’s hard for me to imagine, in the island country we live, any other place where almost every social layer meets, coexists, and perhaps inevitably interacts and comes into contact as they do on our beaches during the summer season....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bidx1-to-hold-major-property-auction-on-30th-july-featuring-homes-from-€60k-and-online-bidding-access
BidX1, the property auction platform, has announced that it will hold a large auction on Wednesday 30th July, offering homebuyers, investors, and developers an exciting opportunity to secure real estate in Cyprus before the summer slow-down....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-woman-goes-for-swim-returns-to-find-bag-stolen
A 27-year-old man was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly stealing a woman’s belongings while she was swimming at a Limassol beach, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-entices-the-modern-traveler-with-authentic-year-round-experiences
Cyprus is aiming to attract a new generation of travelers, demanding, conscious, and experience-driven, through its National Tourism Strategy, according to officials....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-installs-secure-lockboxes-at-mackenzie-beach
The Municipality of Larnaca has installed 100 lockboxes at Mackenzie Beach in a bid to enhance visitor safety and improve beach infrastructure, officials announced this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-day-another-yellow-alert-welcome-to-fry-day-in-cyprus
If it feels like we’ve been stuck in a permanent yellow alert, it’s because... well, we pretty much have. And surprise! Just in time for the weekend, Cyprus is getting hit with yet another yellow warning for extreme heat. Because why not?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/israeli-developers-to-launch-€40m-high-rise-project-in-larnaca
An Israeli real estate partnership is set to break ground on a €40 million high-rise residential and tourism project along the Larnaca seafront, according to a joint announcement made this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/parisians-dive-into-the-seine-for-the-first-time-in-a-century
For the first time in more than a century, the Seine River is open for swimming, and just in time, as much of Europe swelters under a summer heatwave....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dozens-of-lifeguard-towers-unmanned-in-cyprus-as-beach-safety-concerns-rise
Nearly 30 lifeguard towers across the free areas of Cyprus remain unmanned at the height of the summer season, raising serious safety concerns after three people were nearly drowned this week in Protaras....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/short-on-lifeguards-long-on-risk-as-limassol-beaches-struggle-to-stay-safe
With summer in full swing, a serious shortage of lifeguards is raising concerns about swimmer safety along Limassol’s coastline....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/larnaca-s-skyline-set-to-rise-with-new-twin-towers-project
Larnaca is about to get a major facelift as plans move forward for a new luxury residential project featuring two soaring 20-storey buildings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/boat-goes-up-in-flames-beachgoers-unfazed
A fire broke out on a boat near Larnaca Marina on Sunday afternoon, sending up thick plumes of smoke, but you wouldn’t know it from the relaxed mood on the beach just a few hundred meters away....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/lellos-pool-to-reopen-after-long-term-closure
The Nicosia Municipality has announced that the Nicosia Municipal Swimming Pool, commonly known as “Lellos’ Pool”, is scheduled to reopen on June 27, 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/6-residential-properties-for-sale-by-astrobank
AstroBank has listed for sale luxury houses and other residential properties in Nicosia, Paphos, and Larnaca....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-rescues-entangled-loggerhead-turtle-off-akamas-coast
A man out on a speedboat near the Akamas peninsula came to the rescue of a distressed loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) after spotting it tangled in a plastic bag and struggling to swim....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/green-light-for-six-story-apartment-block-in-former-refinery-zone
A new six-story residential building is coming to Larnaca’s Chrysopolitissa parish after the Environmental Authority approved plans for the project, which is set to transform a plot within the old refinery zone into modern housing....
