Tag: Cyprus
The Tombs of the Kings The Tombs of the Kings or the Palaiokastra (Old Castles), as also known, lie to the north-west of ancient Pafos. The site was the …
Trimiklini (Saittas) dam Filagra on the left bank of Kouris, is a hamlet, one of the extremely few hamlets existing in Cyprus. The few dwellings on both sides of …
Traditional dancing Swimming is practised by nearly all tourists, since the sea around Cyprus with its extensive beaches offers excellent opportunities for swimming and sunbathing. On every beach red …
Basket-making at Mesogi Anavargos, lying north-east of Pafos town, is currently part of the Pafos municipality. The most significant landform is the locality of caves, known as “Ellinospilloi”, south …
SELAS PUBLICATIONS LTD is the leading mapping Company in Cyprus and pioneer in the publication of Road Maps and Travel Guides. It has published high quality touring guides of …
PAFOS DISTRICT General Background Pafos district lies in the western part of Cyprus, occuping an area of 1395,9 sq km with a population of 88.276 inhabitants (Census of 2011). …
ANCIENT NAMES OF CYPRUS Cyprus, according to ancient as well as recent writers, was given many names, the most important of which are: In addition, many adjectives were ascribed …
Extensive isolated beach (Lara) PHYSICAL SETTING It is currently believed that the most conspicuous geological feature of Cyprus is the collision of the Euro-asian and African tectonic plates which …