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Evrichow Renovated Station — The Cyprus Railway Museum.

Cyprus Railways Museum

The railway museum in Evrihu occupies the preserved building of the old station. Rails, documents, models and rolling stock are reminiscent of the time when passenger and goods…

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Excavations of Idalion; in the background of modern Dali.

Dali

Dali is located southeast of Nicosia, in the Yalias Valley. The modern city is adjacent to the ancient Idalion — One of the Cypriot city-kingdoms, whose history is…

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Gardens and pedestrian spaces of Eleftheria Square.

Eleftheria Square

Eleftheria connects old Nicosia with modern quarters. Zaha Hadid Architects has transformed the site of the former fortress moat into a multi-level public space with gardens and wide…

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Lysukha in Villafafila Reserve, Spain. Reference photograph of the species.

Eurasian coot

The fox looks like a black silhouette with a white mark on its forehead. On the water of Atalassa it can be found near ducks, although by kinship…

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Cyprus Jay in the Troodos Mountains. Reference photo of the subspecies.

Eurasian jay

The jay rarely goes unnoticed for a long time: the forest silence is disturbed by a sharp cry, and a blue wing spot flashes between the trees. In…

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A Russian hare in Denmark. Reference photograph of the species.

European hare

The Russian hare uses open areas between bushes, fields and forest. In the area of Maheras and Adelphi, it is one of the characteristic mammals, although due to…

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Eurihou in the rural landscape of the Solea Valley.

Evrychou

Evrychou — One of the rural centers of the Solea Valley. The settlement is located near Karkotis; old houses made of local stone, wooden balconies and gardens connect…

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Installation with books in the Museum of fairy tales.

Fairytale Museum

The museum of fairy tales turns the old mansion of Nicosia into a space of stories. Its theme — fairy tales, legends, myths and traditions of Cyprus and…

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