FREE COPY Summer 2017-18 2017 18 / issue 3 6RUUHQWRJLYHVWKHDURPD6RUUHQWRJLYHVWKHDURPD RIVXPPHUWRWKHFDSLWDORIVXPPHUWRWKHFDSLWDO 3KRWLQL3DSDGRSRXORX3KRWLQL3DSDGRSRXORX $UDUHEUHHGRIZRPDQ$UDUHEUHHGRIZRPDQ %HDXW\7LSV 5HFLSHV%HDXW\7LSV 5HFLSHV 1XWULWLRQ7LSV1XWULWLRQ7LSV *UHJRU\0RUÀ*UHJRU\0RUÀ 7KH&\SULRW7KH&\SULRW 7UDGLWLRQDO5HFLSH IDVKLRQGHVLJQHUZKRIDVKLRQGHVLJQHUZKR VWDQGVRXWVWDQGVRXW $NDNLNR 7KHVFHQWRI-DSDQ HQWLFHV(QJRPL 2 Hilton Park Nicosia hiltonparkexperience.com.cy ,VVXH &217(176 Indoor Welcome from the GM.................................4 Editorial....................................................5 Akakiko.....................................................6 Ice-Creams...............................................12 HOD’s Interviews.......................................20 Sana Hiltonia Health and Fitness Centre.........26 Artists.....................................................40 Sorrento..................................................44 What Customers say..................................46 Celebrities At The Hilton Park Nicosia..........60 Events Hosted by the Hilton Park Nicosia.....61 DDFTT Fotini Papadopoulou..................................14 Young Volunteers......................................34 Gregory Morfi...........................................36 Leventio Museum......................................42 Handmade Creations.................................48 Strange Hotel Story...................................49 Dietician’s Tips.........................................50 Beauty Tips.............................................54 Outdoor Bon Appétit.............................................57 KPMG......................................................10 We Support..............................................58 Calendar of Events....................................24 Outside Catering.......................................30 Publisher: Hilton Park Nicosia Team: Nutrition Tips: Xenia Georgiou General Manager: Evros Stylianou Interviews: Georgia Hadjisophocleous Editor: Georgia Hadjisophocleous Beauty Recipes: Sotiris Lovaris Advertising and Marketing: Georgia Hadjisophocleous KPMG article: Costas Markides Art Director: Miranda Violari HILTON PARK NICOSIA: Georgiou Griva Digeni, Eggomi 1507 Print: Proteas Press Ltd Tel: +357 22 695111, Fax: +357 22 351918 E-mail: [email protected] www3.hilton.com/en/hotels/cyprus/hilton-park-nicosia-NICLEHI/index.html Hilton Park Nicosia 3 hiltonparkexperience.com.cy Editorial ÌÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿»ÎǺÎÑÃÅǿпɿʫɿÇÌʼÉÊÆÎÆƼÊÆ Summer is well and truly here and the entire city, as well as ¿Ö»É¿ÇÃûӿÊÊ«ÖÌÕÃÎÕÑ̾ÓÉ¿ÇÂÇ«ÑÃÏÆ·ÊÌÇʹ- us here at the Hilton Park Nicosia, are changing pace and ÌË¿ÌÖÆÐ̾ÃÏÐÇŹÓÈÃÅËÌÇ¿ÏÇ«ÓÉ¿ÇÔ¿Ê«ÎÒÏÆÓ¹ÊÌÕà mood to adapt. We’re now all seeking moments of respite Ë¿ÐÌÏÉ«ÏÌÕÿ¼ÐÆËÎÒÐþÌÕÏ¿É¿Ç¿Ë¿ÖÆÐ̾ÃÏÐÇÅ- and relaxation. We want to “escape” the capital and look ѹÓÌÕÑ¿¿ÓпÈÇÂþÏÌÕËÏÿÅÃÕÐÇÉÌ¾Ó É¿ÊÌÉ¿ÇÎÇËÌ¾Ó to steal moments that will take us to enchanting summer ÎÌÌÎÇÏÌ¾Ó ÏÃ˹ÃÓÃÃÇλÃÓ¯ÌοſÐÇɼɿÊÌÉ¿»ÎÇ destinations and allow us to uncover new experiences. ¼ÒÓÉξÀÃÐÃÃÂÍ ÏÐÆËÃÕÉÒÏ»¿¿ÏÐÎÌËÌÇɹӿÌÊ¿¾- The “true summer” experience, however, is hiding right ÏÃÇÓ ÏйÉÇ¿ÃÃÈÒÐÇɺÂÇ«ÑÃÏÆÉ¿ÇÎÌÌÎÇÏÌ»ÃÇÏÐÌÎÇ- here, in Nicosia. Culinary delights, exotic hideaways, and ɼռÀ¿ÑÎÌû˿ǿʫÃÎÇɹӿ¼ÐÇÓNVTUÏÐÇŹÓÉ¿Ç destinations steeped in history are just some of the “must” ÃÃÇλÃÓÌÕÌÎ̾ÃË¿¿ÌÊ¿¾ÏÌÕÃÏÐÆËÎÒÐþÌÕ- moments and experiences we can enjoy in the capital this Ï¿ÐÌÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿»ÎÇ summer. ¯Ì±»ÊÐÌË¿ÎÉÃÕÉÒÏ»¿Ó¹ÔÃÇÃÎÇ˺ÏÃÇÅÇ¿ÃÏ«ÓɿǹϿ Through the pages of this magazine, the Hilton Park Nicosia ¿¼ÐÇÓÏÃÊ»ÂÃÓ¿ÕÐ̾ÐÌÕÐþÔÌÕÓѹÊÃÇË¿Ï¿ÓÈÃ˿źÏÃÇ wishes to guide you through the real pleasures surrounding ÏÐÇÓοſÐÇɹӿÌÊ¿¾ÏÃÇÓÌÕÃÃÎÇÉÊûÃÇÐÌÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿»ÎÇ summer time in the capital city. This journey will begin ÏÐÆËÎÒÐþÌÕÏ¿¯ÌпȻÂÇÑ¿ÈÃÉÇ˺ÏÃÇ¿¼ÅÃÕÏÐÇɹӿÌ- with tasteful treats of all kinds that will entice your palate Ê¿¾ÏÃÇÓ¼ÊÒËÐÒËÃÇÂÍËÌÕÑ¿Å¿ÎÅ¿Ê»ÏÌÕËÐÌËÌÕο˻ÏÉÌ and can be found at none other than Achaion 1 Street in Ï¿ÓÉ¿ÇÑ¿ÐÇÓÀÎûÐüËÌÏÐÆË̼ԿÇÍËÏÐÆ˳ÅÉÒÆ Engomi. Meanwhile you’ll also have the chance to try out a ÃËÍÑ¿¹ÔÃÐÃÐÆËÃÕÉ¿Çλ¿Ë¿ÄÐÇ«ÈÃÐÃÇ¿ÂÎÌÏÃκ É¿ÊÌ- cool, summer recipe courtesy of our resident chef. É¿ÇÎÇ˺ÏÕËпźÌÕÑ¿ÌÇοÏÐûÌÏÃÄ¿Ó¿Ö»Ï¿Ó Then we meet the island’s remarkable former first lady, who ÉÌÊÌÕÑûÅËÒÎÇ»¿Ã»¿Õ¹ÎÌÔÆ ¿ÈǼÊÌÅÆÎÍÆËÎÍ- will teach us more about her extensive volunteer work and ÐÆÉÕλ¿ÐÌÕËÆÏÇ̾ ÆÌÌ»¿Ñ¿¿Ó«ÑÃÇÃÎÇÏϼÐÃοÅÇ¿ its timeless value on society. At the same time, we will ÐÆËÃÑÃÊÌËÐÇɺÂΫÏÆ Ç¿ÏпÑÃκ¿È»¿¿ËмÓÉ¿ÇÎ̾ÃËÍ discover the summer’s beautiful secrets, shared by health ¿Î«ÊÊÆÊ¿ Ñ¿ ¿Ë¿É¿Ê¾ÁÌÕà ɿÊÌÉ¿ÇÎÇË« ÕÏÐÇÉ« ÌÌÎ- and wellbeing experts. ÄÇ«Ó ÕÅû¿ÓÉ¿ÇÃÕÃÈ»¿Ó¿¼ÐÌÕÓÃÇÂÇÉ̾ÓÏÿÕмÐÌËÐ̹¿ Our magazine will also teach you all about some of the ¯ÆË»ÂÇ¿ÏÐÇź ¹Ï¿¿¼ÐÇÓÏÃÊ»ÂÃÓÐÌÕÃÎÇÌÂÇÉ̾¿ÓÑ¿ “must-see” summer spots to visit within our hotel grounds, «ÑÃÐÃÃÎÇÏϼÐÃοÅÇ¿ÃÎÇÉ̾ӿ¼ÐÌÕÓNVTUÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿Ç- as well as ways in which to enjoy Nicosia until the end ÎÇËP¾ÓÎÌÌÎÇÏ̾ÓÐÆÓÎÒÐþÌÕÏ¿ÓÌÕÏÐÃÅ«ÖÌËпÇÏÐÇÓ of the season. A special treat in this edition is a feature ÃÅɿпÏЫÏÃÇÓÐÌÕÈÃËÌÂÌÔûÌÕ¿Ó¿ÊÊ«É¿ÇÌÕÌÎûÐà dedicated to a renowned fashion designer, who will talk us Ë¿¿ÌÊ¿¾ÏÃÐÃÃËмÓÐÒËÔÒÎÇÉÍËÊ¿ÇÏ»ÒËÐÆÓÃÕÉÒÏ»- through this summer’s hottest fashion trends. ¿Ó¹ÔÎÇÐÌйÊÌÓÐÌÕÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿ÇÎÇ̾¦«ÊÇÏп ÌÅËÒÏмÓÏÔÃ- So why not give us your hand and let us take you on a ÂÇ¿ÏкӼ¿ÓÌÕÄÇÊÌÈÃËû¿ÕмÐÌÐþÔÌÓÑ¿¿ÓÂÇ«ÈÃÇ splendid journey, by exploring this edition’s pages featuring п«ËпžÎÒ¿¼ÐÇÓЫÏÃÇÓÐÇӼ¿ӿÕмÐÌÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿»ÎÇ real, summer delights in the heart of the capital, giving you ÍÏÐà ¿Ó ÐÌ Ô¹ÎÇ Ï¿Ó É¿Ç ¿Ó пÈǹÁÌÕà ¿Ö» ¹Ï¿ ¿¼ an entirely new and different spin on summer. ÐÇÓÏÃÊ»ÂÃÓ¿ÕÐ̾ÐÌÕÐþÔÌÕÓÏÐÇÓοſÐÇÉ¹Ó É¿ÊÌÉ¿ÇÎÇ- Ë¹Ó ¿ÌÊ¿¾ÏÃÇÓ ÐÆÓ ÎÒÐþÌÕÏ¿Ó ÖÍËÐ¿Ó Ç¿ ÂÇ¿ÄÌÎÃÐÇɺ Georgia Hadjisophocleous ÃÃÇλ¿ÅÇ¿ÕмÐÌÉ¿ÊÌÉ¿»ÎÇ Marketing Executive 4 Hilton Park Nicosia hiltonparkexperience.com.cy ÃÎØÕÑÔ¿ÕÃÖÇ ÏÐÌ)JMUPO1BSL/JDPTJB ÊÊ«ÖÃÇÌÉ¿ÇÎ¼Ó ¿ÊÊ«ÖÃÇÆÃÌԺɿÇÃûÓÎÌÏ¿ÎÌÖ¼- ¿ÏÐÃÏп˹¿ÂÃÂ̹˿ ¦ÃÉ¿ÇË̾ÎÅÇÃÓǹÃÓ ¿Å«ÆÉ¿Ç«ÑÌÓÅÇ¿ÐÆËÂÌÕÊÃÇ« ¿Ó ÏÐÌ)JMUPO1BSL/JDPTJB ÎÌÏ¿Ñ̾ÃË¿ÃÈÃÊÇÏϼ- ¿ÏÐÃÏÕËÃÔÍÓÉ¿ÇÃÕÃÊÇÏÐ̾üÐÇû¿ÏÐùÐÌÇÌÇË¿ ÎÌÏĹÎÌÕÃÏÐÌÕÓÃÊ«ÐÃӿӹϿ¿¼ÐÇÓÕÆÎÃÏ»- Welcome ÃÓÌտιÔÌÕà ÃÎÇɹӿ¼ÐÇÓÇÌÈÃÔÒÎÇÏйÓÏÐÇÅ- ¹ÓÐÆÓÖÒºÓÐÌÕÓ to Hilton Park Nicosia! ¦ÃÇ¿ÐÃΫÏÐÇ¿ÅÉ«¿ÕÆÎÃÏÇÍËÌÕÏÕÃÎÇÊ¿À«ËÃÇ The weather changes with the seasons and we are ÃÏÐǿмÎÇ¿ ÅÇ¿ Ë¿ ÇÉ¿ËÌÌÇû É«Ñà Å̾ÏÐÌ Ï¾ÅÔÎÌËÌ accustomed to adopting to these environments. ÅÕË¿ÏкÎÇÌ ÌÊÕÐÃʹÓTQB ÌËйÎËÃÓÉÐÆÎǿɹÓÃÅÉ¿- Armed with new ideas, love and passion for our work, пÏЫÏÃÇÓ Çϻ˿ ÐÃοÏлÒË ÂÇ¿ÏЫÏÃÒË É¿Ç ÂÇÌÎÅ«ËÒ- at the Hilton Park Nicosia, we are constantly working to ÏÆ ÐÒË ÇÌ ÌÊÕÏÕÖÆÐƹËÒË Å«ÒË É¿Ç ÃÉÂÆÊÍÏÃÒË evolve our promise and hope that through our range of ËÇÍÑÌÕà ¿Ë¹ÐÌÇÌÇ Ë¿ Ï¿Ó ÕÌÂÃÔÑ̾à ÏÐÌ ÈÃËÌÂÌ- services, we can offer our customers some of the most ÔÃ»Ì¿Ó memorable moments of their lives. ¡ÇÏÐÃÕÐûÐà ¿Ó É¿Ç ÃÇÏÉÃÄÐûÐà ¿Ó ¦Ç¿ ÂÌÉǺ Ñ¿ With a vast range of services including 4 restaurants Ï¿ÓûÏÃǼÐÇ»ÏÒÓû¿ÏÐÃÐÌɿʾÐÃÎÌÈÃËÌÂÌÔûÌÐÆÓ to cater for every taste, a modern gym, a luxury ÎÒÐþÌÕÏ¿Ó spa, contemporary-styled premises, a pool of large dimensions and a reputation for organising some of the ¡¾ÎÌÓÐÕÊÇ¿Ë̾ most talked about weddings and events, we feel more ÃËÇÉ¼Ó ÇÃÕÑÕËÐºÓ than ready to welcome you to our hotel. We invite you to trust us and visit. A stay with us will convince you that we are the capital city’s best hotel! 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Some believe this restaurant’s tremendous success is due to its stylish and welcoming environment that contributes to the fresh atmosphere of Akakiko Engomi. At the same time, others attribute its overwhelming popularity to affordable, superior, delicious dishes that cater to all tastes. Whatever the secret of its success, one thing is for certain... Cypriots love Japanese cooking, which has cemented itself as one of the island’s most popular, leaving us with one conclusion. Due to its unsurpassed quality in authentic Japanese style and flavour, Akakiko could be the one and only place to savour this cuisine. "EEreTT "cIaiPn EngPNi 0Qening IPurT QN aN $Pntact Hilton Park Nicosia 7 hiltonparkexperience.com.cy ITTuF 23 / IndoorAccess / JntFrWJFX ÂοÏÐÆÎǼÐÆп ÏÐÆË ¥¾ÎÌ É¿Ç Ë¿ ÃÎÅÌÂÌÐÌ¾Ë ÐÌÕÊ«ÔÇÏÐÌË ¹ËÐà ¥¾ÎÇÌÕÓÌÊ»ÐÃÓºÌÊ»ÐÃÓÐÆÓ¡ÕÎÒ¿×ɺӳËÒ- ÏÆÓÌÇÌÌ»ÌÇѿιÃÇË¿ÂÇ¿¹ËÌÕË˼ǿÏÐÆË¥¾ÎÌÅÇ¿ ¥ÍÏпӦ¿ÎÉ»ÂÆÓ ÐÌÕÊ«ÔÇÏÐ̹ËÐà ÏÕËÃÔ¼ÃË¿¹ÐÆ ¦¹ÊÌÓ ÕÀÌÕÊ»ÌÕ ÇÃÑËºÓ §ÌÎÌÊÌÅ»¿ ¡Ð¿ÇÎÇɹÓ