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Greek “kopiaste” is the word Cypriots use to invite people to share their food with.
Κοπιάστε!
For those who do not know, Greek “kopiaste” is the word Cypriots use to invite people to share their food with.
Wander in the beautiful villages of Cyprus and you are bound to get invited to share some of the delicious local specialities. Welcome to Cyprus!
Pafilia offers properties in varied areas including villages such as Anarita, Peyia, Tala, Argaka, Prodromi, etc. with prices starting from €96,000.
Landscaping is a focus at Elysia Park
Construction of the first phase of Elysia Park (www.pafilia.org) will be completed shortly, which will mark a new phase in Cyprus Property. The development is Pafilia’s first integrated resort. At the same time, it carries on our tradition for creating beautifully landscaped communal areas that only get better with time.
I have been working on Pafilia’s landscaping now for a number of years and 7,000m2 is quite a lot of garden for one development. It presented us with a challenge, to create varying areas of interest within a larger theme, as well as working at the same time as construction, which is not always easy. At the same time it gave us an opportunity to create a large area that had a certain continuity, which is lacking in many of the surrounding areas. Our designs came partially from the architects and partially from our own inspiration, from our travels and how we felt about the project. We wanted to create spaces for different activities, for example lawn areas for children as a safe place to play where they can be kept an eye on by their parents from the swimming pool or balconies. The lawns are also ideal for playing football generally, not just children.
Some of the landscaping at Elysia Park
We also wanted to ensure that we saved as much water as possible, so firstly, we used only indigenous plants, which only need irrigation for a maximum of 3 years and then only during the very hot periods. Secondly, we decided to use a drop by drop irrigation system, which is totally automatic and would be set to water everything in the early hours of the morning (around 4am) to minimise evaporation and maximise water absorption by the plants. We are also using recycled water from our sewerage treatment plant for the irrigation.
After planning everything, we started first with the green area, which is slightly away from the construction and so that it would be relatively mature for delivery of the project. The hard landscaping, such as the stone feature walls and white marble floor tiles, were done by construction and were designed to be eye catching, as well as add to the luxury feel.
We decided to make a far denser planting plan around the boundaries to create a sense of privacy and isolation from the cares of the world. At the same time, the boulevard running along the length of the project provided some structure. With the overall planting plan, we wanted to create something in character with Cyprus, not just a standard Mediterranean environment and we used primarily plants from our own nursery in the Akamas, all of which were indigenous to Cyprus. We added colour to give an uplifting feeling for people by using geraniums. We also wanted to create a blend of different scents for both day and night. We therefore used a mixture of different aromatic plants and varieties, such as thyme, mint, rosemary and lavender. This also adds to the communal experience, encouraging residents to partake in the Mediterranean life, to use these herbs, as if they were their own personal gardens, for their cooking, or for making tea. For night time, we added night blooming Jasmin, or Cestrum nocturnum, so that the aroma at night would recall of the magic of Oriental nights.
We hope you enjoy the landscaping at Elysia Park for many years to come!
Pafilia sponsors Minthis Hills tournament
This Wednesday, 17th March, Minthis Hills Golf Club held its annual St Patrick’s Day competition, sponsored by Pafilia (www.pafilia.org). 84 golfers took part from Minthis Hills and other clubs, more than ever before. Good “craic” was had by all and the course was awash with golfers dressed in green, as well as a few St Patrick’s Day party hats.
It may have been a very friendly and fun atmosphere, but competition was fierce. A few stray balls may have occurred after the pause at the 10th hole for refreshments. We were very happy to sponsor this event and that everyone had such a good time.. Congratulations to the winners:
1st Men H. Austin & P. Williams
2nd Men R. Birkett & P. Skinner
1st Ladies A. Aldridge & D. Hudson
2nd Ladies Lesley Jones & J. Jackson
St Patrick's Day golf tournament at Minthis Hills
Mixed Linda Jones & G. Turton
Η Pafilia «ανθίζει» την ημέρα της Γυναίκας
Η Pafilia γιόρτασε την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας προσφέροντας σε όλο το γυναικείο προσωπικό της ένα κόκκινο τριαντάφυλλο. Σχεδόν 100 γυναίκες υπάλληλοι της εταιρείας, συμπεριλαμβανομένης της Εκτελεστικής Διευθύντριας κας Ευαγγελίας Ηλιάδου, μαζεύτηκαν στα κεντρικά γραφεία της εταιρείας στην Πάφο για να γιορτάσουν αυτή την σημαντική ημέρα.
Σύμφωνα με την κα Ευαγγελία Ηλιάδου, «με τόσες πολλές γυναίκες υπαλλήλους εδώ στην Pafilia, είναι φανερό ότι οι γυναίκες διαδραματίζουν τώρα και θα συνεχίζουν να διαδραματίζουν στο μέλλον ένα σημαντικό ρόλο. Είμαι περήφανη που υπάρχουν τόσες πολλές γυναίκες τόσο σε ανώτερες όσο και σε διευθυντικές θέσεις και που η φωνή μας ακούγεται. Αντιπροσωπεύοντας 15 διαφορετικές εθνικότητες, ενισχύουμε τον Διεθνή χαρακτήρα της Pafilia. Πιστεύω ότι συμπληρώνει τόσο τη πολυδιάστατη φύση της εταιρείας όσο και το ήθος της οικογένειας μας, ενώ προσθέτει στην επιθυμία μας να προσφέρουμε την καλύτερη εξυπηρέτηση πελατών».
Τα γραφεία της Pafilia στη Ρωσσία και Ουκρανία γιόρτασαν την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα της Γυναίκας παραμένοντας κλειστά, ενώ στα υπόλοιπα από τα 20 γραφεία στο εξωτερικό γιόρτασαν με παρόμοιο τρόπο όπως και στην Κύπρο.
Ο εορτασμός αυτός, είναι σε συνέχεια της ξεχωριστής ημέρας Ευαισθητοποίησης για τον Καρκίνο του Μαστού, η οποία διοργανώθηκε πέρσι για τις γυναίκες υπαλλήλους της εταιρείας. Η εκδήλωση επικεντρώθηκε στην παρουσίαση της Υπηρεσίας Sunflower με σειρά σεμιναρίων στα ελληνικά και αγγλικά από τον Δρ. Δημήτρη Χαραλαμπίδη, γενικό χειρούργο στην κλινική Ίασις. Πέραν των 50 γυναικών, διαφόρων ηλικιών και εθνικοτήτων συμμετείχαν στα σεμινάρια και πολλές από αυτές εντάχθηκαν στην Υπηρεσία Sunflower.
Οι δύο πιο πάνω δραστηριότητες αποτελούν μέρος του προγράμματος Εταιρικής Κοινωνικής Ευθύνης της Pafilia.
Pafilia brings Flower Power to Pafos on International Womens Day
Pafilia Property Developers celebrated International Womens Day today by giving each of its female employees a hand delivered single red rose. Almost 100 female employees, including executive director Evangelia Eliadou, gathered together at the company’s head office in Pafos, Cyprus to mark this important day.
According to Evangelia Eliadou, “With so many female employees here at Pafilia, women obviously play an important role both now and in the future. I feel proud that we have so many in senior and managerial roles and that our voice is heard. Representing at least 15 different nationalities, we embody the International character of Pafilia. I believe that it complements both the Global nature of our business and our family ethos, while adding to our desire to provide the best in customer service.”
Pafilia’s Russian and Ukrainian offices celebrated International Womens Day as an official Bank Holiday, with many of the company’s 20 offices around the globe replicating the activities in Cyprus.
This follows on from the special Breast Cancer Awareness day Pafilia hosted at the end of last year for its female employees. The main focus of the event, as well as introducing the Sunflower service, was a series of seminars in Greek and then English, by Dr Demetris Charalambides, general surgeon at the Iasis Hospital. Over 50 women attended the seminars of varying ages and nationalities and many have signed up for the Sunflower service.
Together, these form just a small part of the company’s ongoing Corporate Social Responsibility Programme.
Some of Pafilia's female employees celebrating International Women's Day
Pafilia spends €10,000 on people of Latchi
Pafilia isn’t just interested in property in Cyprus, it has designed and donated plants, trees, materials and expertise of around €10,000 for a Municipal Green area, near the harbour, for the people of Latchi. We worked very closely with the Polis Chrysochous Municipality to complete this park area.
The Mayor of Polis Chrysochous, Angelos Odysseos, was very pleased with the end result and added, “I would like to thank Pafilia for creating this green area in Latchi. As a company, it has invested significantly in the Polis Chrysochous area over the last few years, not just with the properties it has built, but also helping us with our many cultural and other activities. This is very important for us as we have established a reputation for the area’s artistic, cultural and natural appeal and, with Pafilia’s support, we are aiming to improve this even more.”
As a company, we are developing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme and this announcement is part of this ongoing campaign. We have already carried out several initiatives, including donating 200 car parking spaces to the people of Limassol and making a pledge to the UNEP’s Billion Tree Campaign on World Environment Day.
With an overall area of around 900m2, the new Municipal park has a large lawn for families, with trees to create shading and river bed gravel that we used for our high end Amorosa development near the Anassa Hotel in Latchi. The plants utilised for the garden are all drought tolerant Mediterranean plants that require little water and are also resistant to damage by the sea air.
The general manager of Pafilia Services, Doros Theodorou, whose landscaping team lead the project, explained, “The aim was to design a small attractive green area for both locals and visitors alike. After we had completed the design, the Municipality worked very hard making to implement it. We kept an eye on the work and helped out wiith any of the heavy earth moving and provided the plants and materials. We hope the people of Latchi gain a lot of enjoyment from the park.”
Pafilia Services (www.pafiliarentals.com) is a sister company to Pafilia Property Developers, providing professional landscaping, gardening, maintenance, Cyprus property rentals,pool maintenance and numerous other services.
Pafilia show the Municipal green area to the Mayor of Polis Chrysochous
Junior wins Lions Charity Golf Competition at Minthis Hills
