September 17, 2012
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Top Five Tourist Destinations in Cyprus Updated: September 17, 2020 | By Claire | More Cyprus is considered to be one of the top destinations for travelers who love to enjoy the sea and the sun while at the same time visit places that are rich in culture and tradition. This country is the perfect […]
Tags: archaeological-artifacts, archaeological-museum, comfy-shoes, cyprus-ayia-napa, cyprus-paphos, cyprus-trade, greek-goddess-aphrodite, kourion, larnaka, limassol, nissi-beach, oldest-cities, pristine-beaches, quiet-fishing-village, roman-agora, tomb-of-the-kings, unesco-world-heritage, unesco-world-heritage-site, vitaly, world-heritage-site
Categories: Cyprus, Sights
December 12, 2011
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Akamas National Park and mountains in Cyprus Updated: December 14, 2020 | By Claire | More Akamas National Park is situated in the north-eastern part of the island of Cyprus. It covers an area of 230 km2 and excels in a wild natural beauty. Its name was given by Athenian warrior and son of Theseus, […]
Tags: 5km, akamas, aphrodite, beautiful-walk, byzantine-monastery, canyons, cyprus, greek-mythology, hiking-trails, holidays-in-cyprus, island-of-cyprus, magnificent-views, mountains, national-park, nature, plant-species, sea-turtles, several-species, species-of-orchids, trojan-war, vultures, water-reservoir
Categories: Cyprus, Nature
July 31, 2011
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Ayia Napa Resort with its most beautiful beaches in Cyprus Updated: August 1, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Ayia Napa is a very famous and popular resort, which can be found in the south-eastern tip of the island of Cyprus. Originally a poor fishing village Ayia Napa changed it face like by a […]
Tags: 18th-century, archaeological-sites, ayia-napa, beach, cyprus, cyprus-beaches, fishing-village, greek-island, historical-monuments, inhabitants, island-of-cyprus, island-of-rhodes, larnaca, monastery, monks, piraeus, resort, sacred-icon, sandy-beaches, seasite, south-eastern-tip, summer, turquoise-water, water-skis, water-sports
Categories: Cyprus, Nature
May 16, 2011
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Kolossi Castle – medieval fortress in Cyprus Updated: May 16, 2020 | By Claire | More Kolossi Castle is a medieval fortress from the 13th century, which is located near one of the most important tourist resorts of the island of Cyprus – Limassol town. Here you can taste one of the most famous wines […]
Tags: 13th-century, beautiful-view, castle, coat-of-arms, cyprus, cyprus-limassol, drawbridge, eastern-walls, invasion, knight-hospitaller, knights-hospitaller, kolossi-castle, medieval-fortress, new-castle, stone-staircase, surroundings, sweet-wine, templar-knights, tourist-resorts, vins-de-la-commanderie, wines
Categories: Cyprus, Sights
April 19, 2011
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Famagusta – one of the richest and most famous cities in the world | Cyprus Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Famagusta, located at north-eastern part of the island of Cyprus, was formerly one of the richest and most famous cities in the world. This can be prove for example by […]
Tags: akrotiri, ancient-architecture, archaeological-museum, church-of-the-apostle, city, city-walls, cyprus, dhekelia, famagusta, fishing-village, genoese, greek-cypriots, impressive-temples, island-of-cyprus, lala-mustafa-pasa, ottoman-rule, porticoes, richest-and-most-famous-cities-in-the-world, salamis, sport-lovers, stunning-view, town, varosha, venetians, william-shakespeare
Categories: Cyprus, Nature, Sights
January 9, 2011
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The Monastery of Kykkos is the wealthiest, most famous, and most visited monastery in Cyprus — a dazzling complex of golden mosaics, Byzantine treasures, and sweeping mountain vistas hidden in the Troodos Mountains. Founded in the 11th century, Kykkos is home to one of only three surviving icons attributed to the Apostle Luke, making it […]
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Categories: Cyprus, Sights
November 28, 2010
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Troodos National Forest Park in Cyprus Updated: May 15, 2020 | By Claire | More The highest mountains of the island is the Troodos Mountains in the western part of Cyprus. The highest peak Olympos reaches 1952 m above the sea level and you can see the northern and southern coasts from the peak. The […]
Tags: beautiful-views, cyprus, forest, good-weather, green-trees, highest-mountains, lot-of-water, marked-trails, mediterranean-architecture, mediterranean-sea, military-area, mountain-villages, narrow-streets, national-forest-park, national-park, nature, olympos, orthodox-churches, platres, southern-coasts, taking-photos, troodos-mountains, troodos-national-forest-park, water-pathways, weather-in-february
Categories: Cyprus, Nature
October 21, 2010
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Nicosia (Lefkoşa) is the world’s last divided capital — a city split by the United Nations Buffer Zone (the Green Line) since 1974, where centuries of Venetian, Ottoman, British, Greek, and Turkish heritage collide in a fascinating urban landscape of medieval walls, Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques, and a contemporary café culture that somehow thrives across […]
Tags: 16th-century, byzantine-museum, capital-of-cyprus, city, city-mosques, city-walls, cyprus, famagusta-gate, freedom-square, greeks, inhabitants, island-of-cyprus, lefkosia, mount-olympus, mountain-peaks, nicosia, republics, selimiye-mosque, thick-wall, three-gates, town, turkish-republic-of-northern-cyprus, turks, venetians
Categories: Cyprus, Sights
September 21, 2010
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Salamis is the most important archaeological site in Cyprus — a vast ancient city on the island’s eastern coast near Famagusta that served as the capital of Cyprus for over a thousand years, from the late Bronze Age through the Roman and Byzantine periods. Today, Salamis is a hauntingly beautiful expanse of ruins stretching along […]
Tags: 374-bc, ancient-roman-city, ancient-ruins, antiquities, capital-of-cyprus, city, cyprus, eleventh-century, eucalyptus-trees, gold-coins, hadrian, medieval-castles, northern-cyprus, palaestra, pompeii, quarries, roman-theatre, salamis, sea-shore, trajan, volcanic-ash, wanton-destruction, watchful-eye
Categories: Cyprus, Sights
April 27, 2010
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Cyprus – hot country Updated: July 11, 2020 | By Claire | More The third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea – after Sicily and Sardinia – is that of Cyprus. Located 113 km south from Turkey and about 120 km west from the Syrian coast. Although it geographically belongs to Asia, but culturally to […]
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