Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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The first rain of the winter in Cyprus
It was beautiful. The sight, pleasing. The petrichor*, soothing. I got up very early (7 AM) today morning, as i had to go to the vegetable market and when i stepped out of the house, it was pouring! Cyprus is transformed during the rainy season and just a bit of rainfall is enough to bring…
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Camping in Polis, Cyprus
The last time i went camping was more than 5 years ago on the occasion of the first anniversary of landing in Cyprus. We didn’t celebrate the anniversaries after that and now after 6 years, there are probably a few of us still in Cyprus as compared to the 42 when we went camping last…
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Ayia Napa sea caves near Cape Greko
Though Cyprus is famous for its beaches, there are not many areas in Cyprus where you would find the sea meeting the land at a beach. Most of the Cyprus coastline is rugged and in some places, there are massive cliffs (like the ones near Episkopi and beyond) and in others, there are small cliffs…
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Cyprus car rally 2008
The annual Cyprus car rally is just around the corner – happening next weekend (17th and 18th May 2008) . This rally is not part of WRC (world rally championships), but part of the Middle East Rally Championship 2008. Cyprus was removed from the WRC calendar in 2007. It was supposed to be back on…
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Easter Vacations in Cyprus: What are your plans?
We have a long weekend coming up, in fact a very long one of 5 days. Many take the 2 days off in the next week to make it a pretty decent break of 10 days. I am going to Dubai for a short vacation, but about you. If you are in Cyprus, are your…
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Roudia Bridge – the most beautiful medieval bridge in Cyprus
Roudia Bridge is the third of the medieval or the venetian bridges in Cyprus. I refer to Roudhia bridge as the “third” Medieval bridge because any website mentioning about the bridges in Cyprus refer to mostly the Kelefos bridge and in some cases, the Elia bridge too. There is rarely a mention of Roudia bridge. In fact, i…
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Aphrodite walking trail near Baths of Aphrodite in Akamas
Though it is mentioned as a walking trail in almost all the tourist booklets, it is definitely more than a walk. In fact, it can be called a trekking trail considering the 7 kms distance and the climb involved. But, this is easily one of the best treks i have done in Cyprus. The views…
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Avakas Gorge in Akamas, Cyprus
Sometimes referred to as Avagas Gorge, it is one of the few accessible gorges in Cyprus. This gorge, formed over millions of years due to the action of the flowing river, is at the start of the Akamas area and is easily accessible even with a regular car. It is a beautiful place to visit,…
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Three reasons to Visit Cyprus
Welcome to Cyprus for Sun, Sea and Sex This is the most common advertising slogan used by travel agencies for attracting tourists to Cyprus. But, these are not the three reasons I am going to give now for you to visit cyprus. But, before that, there are reasons for me not to give the three…
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SCORPIONS show in Limassol on July 23
Scorpions are back in Cyprus. They were last here in Cyprus in 2004 when the concert was held in Nicosia. This time, they are playing at the Tsireion Stadium in Limassol. Tickets for the show can be purchased online. Tickets can be purchased at the following outlets in Cyprus. Lemesos/Limassol: Brent Cross 1. Anexartisias 2.…
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