A group of 25 students and two teachers from St Ignatius College Girls’ Secondary School, Blata l-Bajda, recently went on an educational visit to Cyprus.

The group spent two days in the south of Cyprus, which is occupied by the Greek Cypriots, and two days in North Cyprus, occupied by the Turks. Thus, they were made aware of the political issue between the two parts. The teachers organised a hop-on hop-off tour to Paphos, which gave the students the opportunity to explore the city’s beautiful old harbour, the archaeological museum, the Byzantine castle, St Paul’s Pillar and the mythical birthplace of Aphrodite.

In the Northern part, the group visited Nicosia, the capital and the largest city in Cyprus. Here, the group visited the mosque, the Kyrenia Gate and the local market, where one bought traditional crafts.