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Pafilia Property Developers in Cyprus – Reviews oldest wine in production – 23 September 2010 – Cyprus Property Developer.

Cyprus has the oldest wine in the world that is still in production, Commandaria or Commanderia .  It’s not one for purists and is really a fortified wine – excellent for cooking, but it has a long history going back supposedly around 4000 years, when Homer mentions a sweet wine produced in Cyprus.

It is made from the local Cyprus mavro and xinisteri grapes and its name derives from the Gran Commanderie, an area surrounding Kolossi Castle which can be found just west of Limassol.  The Castle was the Commanderia  or headquarters of the Knights Templars in the 12th Century. The wine was consumed locally, supposedly by the Knights and also exported to many European Royal Courts.  Legend has it that, during his Marriage with Berengaria, in the 12th century Richard the Lionheart pronounced Commandaria to be the “wine of the kings and the king of the wines”.

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation has created a number of wine routes around Cyprus that enable you to make a day of it, sampling wines from numerous vineyards will touring villages throughout Cyprus, some around Pafos, Limassol and up into the Troodos.  Cyprus wine is gaining reputation and today there are many boutique wineries producing some excellent red, white and rose wines.

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Property Developers in Cyprus – announces Taste of Cyprus – 25 October 2010 – Cyprus Property Developer

Idag startar Sverige veckan på Londa Hotell i Limassol och hela veckan kan vi kan få njuta av svensk mat på hotellets restaurang. En fotoutställning om svenskar på Cypern pågår och Katarina Fallholm underhåller med vacker sång.  

Det är Svenska ambassaden, Svenska föreningen på Cypern och 1,6 miljonerklubben som tillsammans anordnar detta stora evenemang.  Invigningen är i kväll 26 oktober, hålls av ambassadören Ingemar Lindahl och Alexis Galanos som är borgmästare i Limassol.

Under onsdagen håller Karin Ehnbom-Palmquist som är styrelsemedlem i 1,6 miljonerklubben, ett föredrag om kvinnors hälsa och välbefinnande sedan får vi en presentation av Londas organiska spa program.

På fredag kväll blir det en gala middag då Katarina Fallholm underhåller och veckan avslutas med ett stort smörgåsbord på söndagen.

Vi i Pafos har våran sedvanliga månadsträff på lördag så efter allt detta kan det bli skönt att återgå till ett betydligt lugnare Cypriotiskt tempo.

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Minthis Hills Property in Cyprus – Reviews wines in Cyprus – 23 September 2010 – Cyprus Property Developer.

Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.com) is in the heart of the wine producing area around Pafos, where many excellent red, white and rose wines are produced.  Owners will be able to rent vineyards on the resort to make their own wine and large areas have been set aside for this purpose. 

For those of you wishing to sample some of the wines in the area, the closest to Minthis, Tsalapatis has a lovely Sauvignon Blanc, as well as a number of good reds and rose wines that merit a trip to the winery for a wine tasting.  Another winery, currently growing organic as well as traditional wines which is growing in reputation is Tsangarides Winery in Lemona village, slightly further away.  The Cyprus Tourist Board has created a number of wine routes for those of you wishing to do a complete wine tour, though we would advise not driving yourselves!

Cyprus has the oldest wine in the world that is still in production, Commanderia or Commandaria.  It’s not one for purists and is really more akin to a fortified wine – excellent for cooking, but it has a long history going back supposedly around 4000 years, when Homer mentions a sweet wine produced in Cyprus.

It is made from the local Cyprus mavro and xinisteri grapes and its name derives from the Gran Commanderie, an area surrounding Kolossi Castle which can be found just west of Limassol.  The Castle was the Commanderia  or headquarters of the Knights Templars in the 12th Century. The wine was consumed locally, supposedly by the Knights and also exported to many European Royal Courts.  Legend has it that, during his Marriage with Berengaria, in the 12th century Richard the Lionheart pronounced Commandaria to be the “wine of the kings and the king of the wines”

September is a very popular month for tourists and Cyprus property buyers alike (www.pafilia.com).  Families with children are often constrained by the school holidays, but others can enjoy the warmth of the September sun in Cyprus.  Many people prefer to avoid the hottest months, July and August, and come when the sea is at its warmest and where the heat is extremely pleasant.  There is loads to do and see and spas to relax in. 

In addition, it is a very good time to look at property in Cyprus, especially this year.  Prices are good, there is a wide choice of property available and the most important thing, buy from a reputable developer who will help you through the whole process.  At Pafilia, this is something we work very hard to achieve and would welcome the opportunity to prove it to you.  Cyprus is our home and we hope you enjoy every minute you spend here!

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A year round destination for golf, Cyprus is experiencing a beautiful September, which will allow you to combine the best of two worlds – golf and relaxing in the sun.  In September, it is hot, but not too hot, so you can indulge in your favourite sport at Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.com), stretch out on the beach, swim in the sparkling blue sea, eat at your favourite restaurant al fresco and enjoy a romantic glass of champagne on a balcony watching the sun set.  And later on, you will see thousands of stars in the sky, shining brighter and more clearly than you usually see back home.

Minthis Hills is well on the way to becoming a top flight golf course with all the upgrades that have been done and the golf properties that are available have already been awarded No 1 in Europe for architecture.  These designs by Woods Bagot,stand out from the crowd and have all the small luxurious touches you would expect from what is a very exclusive resort.

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, a place where there is so much to do, so many things to see.  It’s perfect for a short visit or for permanent living.  This weekend for example, Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” is being performed at the Pafos Odeon – a small ancient amphitheatre in the heart of the archaeological park down in Kato Pafos by the castle.  This is also where the UNESCO listed mosaics can be found.  Just imagine sitting exactly where people sat hundreds of years ago, watching another live performance.  You do have to bring a cushion to sit on though as the ancient stones are not very comfortable to sit on.

Usually, at the odeon there is little in the way of scenery, maybe a doorway or steps to indicate that someone is coming on or off stage, or sometimes nothing at all.  At the same time, the actors are right next to the audience and it provides a very intimate and genuine atmosphere – this is how Shakespeare should be performed!

The play is brought to you by Midas Touch Productions and the Lord Chamberlain’s Men and will be held on 16,17 & 18^th September at 8.30pm.  Tickets are €18 per person and are available on line (thetempestcyprus@gmail.com or mapalex@cytanet.com.cy) or on the phone on 99861233

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Här på Cypern börjar semestrarna ta slut men sommaren har varit fylld av aktiviteter som fortsätter ett tag till. Denna månad börjar med en 14 dagars fasta innan den stora helgdagen den 15 augusti som firas till minne av Maria, Jesus moders död. Därefter har vi festligheter som vin festivaler, uppträdanden av kända Grekiska artister, Sabaton, ett grammis-nominerat power metal band från Falun kommer för första gången till Cypern den 28e augusti, Armin Van Buuren från Holland som är en känd DJ kommer till Mackenzie Beach in Larnaca och höjdpunkten är Pafos Aphrodite Festival som bjuder på La Bohème av G.Puccini den 3,4,5 september. http://www.pafc.com.cy/ Operan är full av tragiska men också komiska ögonblick precis som i verkliga livet, och vi i Pafos får njuta av denna unika musik upplevelse under bar himmel i hamnen med fortet och havet som bakgrund.

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Gordon Miller, a freelance property and environmental journalist, was a bit surprised to learn when he came to visit Minthis Hills that he would be worked hard.  He wasn’t fazed though and helped the team plant a 50-60 year old olive tree in the garden of the soon to be completed showhouse.

Stelios Patsalides, general manager of Minthis Hills Golf Club, Monika Noppa, landscape architect for Minthis Hills, and Andreas Antoniou, tree surgeon at Minthis Hills, were on hand to help.  According to Andreas, “We have already planted a few olive trees that are around 5-600 years old and there is at least one that we believe may be around 2000 years old!”

Andreas is a qualified tree surgeon, having studied at the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece, and joined Minthis Hills to practice what he learnt.  According to him, he is gaining so much knowledge now working day to day on the tree planting programme at Minthis Hills, “It’s so much better than learning it in a book.”

Minthis Hills would like to extend a big thank you to Gordon and hope to see him here again.

We believe Pafilia (www.pafilia.org) is transforming Cyprus property with our strategy of providing more upmarket projects that provide a wide range of facilities.  The completed luxury Amorosa Villas were part of this strategy, but now we are very happy to announce that our first full blown integrated resort, Elysia Park, is nearing completion.

Just a few minutes from the see in Kato Pafos, it enjoys a great location with easy access, not just to the on-site facilities, but everything that Pafos or Paphos has to offer.

Elysia Park features apartments, penthouses and houses and the commercial plaza we will add will provide all the everyday needs of the residents while at the same time bringing a social atmosphere to the resort.  Facilities enjoyed by the residents will include a large spa and health club, with a huge indoor swimming pool and gym, two of the largest residents waterfall swimming pools in Cyprus, separate children’s swimming pools and playgrounds and a practice basketball court.  This will be complemented by our five star concierge services to ensure our owners can sit back and relax and let us do everything for them.