Journey Into Cyprus

Download or read book Journey Into Cyprus written by Colin Thubron and published by Heinemann Educational Books. This book was released on 1975 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Walking in Cyprus written by Nike Werstroh and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guidebook to 44 walks on Cyprus. Exploring the striking scenery of both the south and north of the island, the routes are graded by difficulty, with options suitable for beginner and experienced walker alike. Walks range from 3 to 20km (2–12 miles) and can be enjoyed in 1–7 hours. They are spread across the island and include the Akamas Peninsula, the central Troodos mountains and the Kyrenia/Besparmak mountains of the north. Clear route description illustrated with 1:40,000 mapping GPX files available to download Information on refreshments, access and parking provided for each route Highlights include UNESCO-listed churches and monasteries Notes on local history, religion, plants and wildlife

Download or read book The Island Everyone Wanted written by Marina Christofides and published by The island everyone wanted. This book was released on 2007 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nicosia Beyond Barriers written by Alev Adil and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique volume of writings from both sides of the divide (Turkish/Cypriot) in Nicosia, the world's last divided capital

Download or read book Cyprus written by Rita Henss and published by C&c Pub. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Icon Hunter written by Tasoula Georgiou Hadjitofi and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-04-11 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tasoula Hadjitofi was only a child when her homeland, Cyprus, was invaded. As bombs fell and soldiers marched through the streets, her mother stood guard, reminding her children to not be afraid—not of the bombs or anything else that may follow. They would always have their family and their faith. Soon thereafter, Tasoula found herself homeless and nation-less. A refugee. Decades later, she's a successful entrepreneur and the honorary Cypriot consul to The Netherlands. But family and faith remained her touchstones—and she never lost her longing for "home." She often thought of the gorgeous Cypriot churches and their icons. One day, an art dealer offers her a chance to buy Cyprian icons stolen during the war. Icons hold a special place in the hearts of many Greek Cypriots. They are not just masterpieces—they are artistic manifestations of faith and a gateway to the divine.Outraged, Tasoula sets out on a quest to repatriate these artifacts. An immensely difficult task as icons often lack provenance in the eyes of the law. But she is determined. Yet the road to “The Munich Case”—the largest art trafficking sting in European history—is filled with mind games, subterfuge, global politics, and a shady figure named Van Rinj, whose motives are never entirely clear...

Download or read book A Cyprus Journey written by Albert Balmer and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2008-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert Balmer was just one of the thousands upon thousands of men to be sent abroad on national service. But few if any of those 'peacetime conscripts' can have been blessed with his pin-sharp memory for detail. This memoir of two short but eventful years in the late 1950s is therefore one of the most vivid accounts yet published of the time when ordinary men stood alongside regular soldiers, facing the same dangers. It is also an important record of the British forces' role in Cyprus, an often-ignored and frequently misunderstood chapter of military history. Called up in 1957, Albert soon finds himself being sent from training camp to training camp within Britain, learning artillery skills and the craft of wireless operation, as well as the discipline of army life - and how to work the system to ensure he is never taken advantage of. Then, after being transferred to 25 Field Regiment, he is shipped to Cyprus, and narrowly escapes being blown up on the first patrol. What follows is a rich tapestry of incident and anecdote, all keenly observed from the point of view of a humble but never downtrodden soldier. Proud of his achievement and that of his fellows, but never remotely pretentious, the author invites us to share the humour of the barrack room, the tensions of peacekeeping in a foreign land, the subtleties of byplay between ranks and the mixture of the routine and the unexpected that makes up life in a combat zone. Anyone who served in Cyprus will find those days brought back to life with crystal clarity, while all readers will gain valuable insight into the experiences that shaped a generation.