Just a quick heads-up: If you're coming from Germany just for the sun, Cyprus can help. Just keep in mind that there are sunnier destinations that are quicker and cheaper to reach from Germany. You should plan for a 4-hour flight. The houses and infrastructure are certainly 20 years behind Germany. But Cyprus makes up for a lot, of course with the weather, the beautiful beaches (whether rocky or sandy), the delicious food, and the stunning scenery. If it gets too hot for you

This may sound strange, but it's true. When we first visited this beautiful island, we didn't give it a second thought. How could there possibly be a water shortage on an island? Of course, we didn't pay attention to our water consumption while showering, washing dishes, or brushing our teeth. However, we now think differently. After all, this is our new home, which will soon no longer have enough fresh water. Cyprus has 108 reservoirs, but unfortunately, for years they haven

A good question, which our daughter asked us during her visit. To be honest, we hadn't really thought about it before. We always assumed that Cypriots earned their money from fishing, building houses and roads, or even from hotels and restaurants. Of course, we became very curious and started exploring the area around Paphos. We've been living in Paphos since November 2024, and we learn something new every day. It's true that there's hardly any agriculture on the island, exce

In mid-November 2024, after two and a half years of planning and preparation, we set off on our big trip to Cyprus. Our new home. So we can start our world trip from there in 2025. After we decided to leave Germany, we started selling everything. House, furniture, clothes—everything.. Except for my car and our beloved bicycles. But even those were lost after we tried to ship them to Cyprus, which firstly wouldn't have been cheap and secondly would have been a bit difficult to

We now have six ships lying as wrecks off or near the coast of Cyprus. To be honest, I only knew about three until yesterday. We only discovered this when we started looking into the island more closely. Update 12/24: We've discovered another ship. And it's practically on our doorstep: not far from the port of Paphos. Here lies the VERA K at a depth of 11 meters. It, too, is now only of interest to divers. The freighter, formerly sailing under the Lebanese flag, ran aground h

Here we'll gradually compile the things that, subjectively speaking, really get on our nerves as well as those that make us incredibly lucky in Cyprus. We don't claim this list is exhaustive and are truly grateful for your tips. The page will, of course, be expanded as needed. We deliberately chose to start with the annoying things before celebrating the truly awesome luck things. 🥳 Sack The hunting season is definitely open, including hunting finches and migratory birds fro