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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Pillar of St. Paul and the church of Agia Kyriaki in Paphos.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>May 24th, 1956 - the very first Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lugano, Switzerland</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>No carnival is complete without the air horns.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Flying kites is a tradition on Green Monday in Cyprus.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Norma filming in Jumbo store in Nicosia.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-19</lastmod>
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      <image:title>The Mediterranean Edit - Secret weddings to love notes: Saint Valentine’s story - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The window of Pralina Confectionary in Nicosia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Teddies displayed in the window of a shop in Nicosia.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Gadgets symbolizing celebrations of Saint Valentine’s Day.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Mugs and kitchen items in pink and red especially for the occasion of Saint Valentine’s Day, displayed in Vicko store in Nicosia.</image:caption>
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    <lastmod>2026-03-25</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>The statue of Aphrodite in the Cyprus Museum.</image:caption>
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