A slice of history

In the late 1940s thousands of Jews leaving Europe were housed in Cyprus before being allowed into the new state of Israel. An exhibition looking at how they lived opens this week

The perfect pool
You want your pool to look perfect but before you decide on a design, where it will be installed and how it will relate to the rest of your home or garden read on to make sure it is just right for you

Every swimming pool is unique, but ideally it should:

• look good
• be technically well-designed
• be installed hassle-free

Eat and drink to your heart’s content
Plato’s, Nicosia

David Allerton is a qualified, freelance Physical Therapist. He also holds an advanced personal training instructor’s certificate at the highest level (3) and works to restore function and improve mobility in people who have sustained recent physical impairment or injuries in the past.

Pastels, pop art or paint?

Make-up trends for spring/summer 2008

Make-up trends this spring and summer have seen a slight shift from the brights, pretty pastels and ice cream colours around for the last couple of spring seasons.

Fashion week comes to Nicosia

Last weekend saw the island’s capital host the first ever Cyprus Fashion Week, a fixture organisers hope will take place twice a year

Where is the Kazantzakis of Nicosia?

The plant that gave us Santa Claus?

Coffee is part of my subconscious. So much so that I have been woken by the smell of coffee in the morning, only to realise the rest of the household was still in deep sleep, that wonderful aroma a trick of my imagination.