Tag: Cyprus
NICOSIA DISTRICT Nicosia (Lefkosia) is the central district of Cyprus, bordered by Kyrenia (Keryneia) in the north, Famagusta (Ammochostos) and part of Larnaka in the east, Limassol (Lemesos) and …
Route: From Karvounas to Troodos, Almyrolivado, Pasa Livadi From Karvounas to Troodos. You can approach Troodos via Platres road or via Karvounas. The uphill road from Karvounas to Troodos …
Fresco from the Byzantine church of Arakas The Venetian rule (1489-1571 A.D.) was for the Cypriots worse than the Frankish. The Venetians faced Cyprus as a colony and tried …
BRIEF HISTORICAL SURVEY OF CYPRUS Though no paleolithic settlements have, so far, been unearthed in Cyprus, nevertheless the Neolithic period (8200 – 3900 B.C.) is adequately represented. The main …
Open-air market of fruit and vegetables Keftedes (meat balls) is a very popular Cypriot dish made of eggs, bread, grated and strained potatoes, parsley, finely minced beef or pork …
From the workshops of the Cyprus Handicraft Centre Cyprus Handicraft Centre. On Athalassa Avenue, right at the traffic lights at the start of Nicosia-Limassol highway, stands the Cyprus Handicraft …
In the years following Independence and up to the Turkish invasion, Pafos continued to be a relatively small town, offering limited services and featuring a limited number of tourists …
Agios Neofytos encleistra Lempa archaeological site The visitor can observe, however, the successive strata of mural paintings. The 17th century iconostasis contains some icons dated 1736 A.D. with an …