Cyprus limassol

Limassol in Cyprus is a dynamic city on the Greek-controlled situated southern half of the Cyprus. Its population is around 161,000, making this city second largest city in the Cyprus. Climate in limassol is very coolly and wet. Summers are dry and hot but winters are wet and warm. Best time to visit in Cyprus limassol is spring season with temperature around 24 C and not during dry and hot summer. Cyprus limassol saw lots of displacement after the Turkish freedom, large number of Turkish Cyprus moved from south to north. Limassol is an important port of the Mediterranean Sea trade route. This city is one of the largest industrial center and manufacture wine for whole Cyprus.

Places to see in Limassol

There are number of places of visit in Limassol, with so many historical and culture sides to visit, including famous birth place Greek love God of Aphrodite. The medieval museum of Limassol another place to visit, you can see interesting pottery and tombstones there. The medieval museum also has beauty of interesting pottery and wealth of interesting art facts. The city has plenty of events and care free atmosphere carnivals with grand parties and masquerade balls. There is also a fancy and funny dress competition for the children. The busy shopping streets of limassol are popular among the tourists. Anything from traditional Cyprus culture can be found here, and many cloths and shoe shops made custom items according to customer choice.

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Kyrenia castle Cyprus

Kyrenia castle situated in north of kyrenia city, kyrenia castle offers a landmark in the harbor area of Cyprus, and boast a rich history of North Cyprus. It is thought that the kyrenia castle may have been constructed around VIIAD; there is no exact record date of construction of this Cyprus castle.

The kyrenia castle has been a part of defense strategy against Arab attacks, and this defense strategy also include others castles including the castle of buffayento, ST hillarion castle and castle of kantara. This castle is build during the lusignan region.

Kyrenia castle is well prepared historical building and constructed during the byzantine, lusignan and Venetian period. King John of Cyprus has been constructed large section of the castle between 1208 and 1211 AD.

During the lusignan period royalty used the castle to protected city in time of war, or simply to relax during time of peace. In the 1300 BC, Venetian peoples attack was on this kyrenia castle and damage considerable.

For three centuries, from 1570 AD, the kyrenia castle moved in to ottoman king hands, after that this was used as a British school. In the 1960, the castle was used as a military head quarter by the Greek national security guard.

When you visit or explore kyrenia castle, you will find that this castle is combination of different nation tradition and culture.

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Best places to visit in Cyprus

A holiday in Cyprus means a luxuries beach holiday for many travelers, but truth is that there are lots of best places to see and enjoy on this island. Cyprus was known as a beach and bars destination, recently years have seen a number of great changes on this island and there are great number of thing to do and see. Now we discuss here some best places to visit in Cyprus:

Visit ancient kourion

Kourion is most popular and important iconic archaeological area of Cyprus; you can see this destination near the town of episkopi. This Kourion city is homing of most extensive roman ruins of the world. The ancient kourion includes the house of Gladiators, public bath and Greco-Roman theater.

Troodos Mountain

The Troodos Mountains is biggest range of North Cyprus, and it is placed at the center of the sandy land.  The most famous mountain of this range is mount Olympus, which stands at 1950 meters. The troodos mountain range is most popular among the tourist and it untouched compared to other resort of the Cyprus.

Your taste buds

A trip to Cyprus will not be completed without a visit of local tavemas that can be placed at the dolted island. You can taste here real taste of local food and drink and also severed most influential dishes of Cyprus. You can also see some coffee shops and mouth watering Cypriot coffee shops. These coffee shops are located on every corner of the island and offer you best coffee of the Mediterranean.

Discover untouched Cyprus

If you not want to go busy area of Cyprus, then a trip to untouched Akamas area placed at west of this island. Akamas is the largest undeveloped land of Cyprus. If you have booked cheap holiday of Cyprus, ride or walk with a tour company around Akamas and enjoy rocky terrain.

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Places to visit in paphos

In this page we discuss places to visit in paphos, no doubt all street and areas of paphos are willing to see but we discuss only top places here.

Paphos harbor castle

The paphos harbor castles are one of the top attractions for the guest of Cyprus who visit from all over the world.  It is a beautiful harbor castle with amazing beach views. Peoples go here for walk and visit cafes and fish restaurants which are located in harbor. You will find here castle museum which are dated back in 1391. The paphos harbor views are really amazing and look like a small bridge. From this castle harbor, you will hire a boat for tour and enjoy beautiful coastline.

Paphos lighthouse

The paphos lighthouses are placed in near paphos harbor which offers amazing view of near area. If you can climb up to the light house building you can capture some very good pictures of surrounding area from this light house building.

Paphos birds and Animal Park

The paphos birds and animal park are unique area for all age’s people, you can see here different types of animal and birds such as ducks, swans, geese, parrot, lions, and tigers. The park also offers a variety of others facilities and organized educational talks and program for students. You can also find here Cyprus traditional restaurants and handicraft shops.

Lempa

Lempa village is located near 5 kilometer from paphos city, it is a pretty village located at near the sea link with the prehistory site of a chacolithic settlement.  

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History of Famagusta

The city of Famagusta is placed at near the eastern Mediterranean sea of Cyprus. Famagusta compare with old cities of Cyprus such as Ragusa and carcass. When you spend your whole day in city of Famagusta, you will imagine that this city is a part of heaven and most beautiful place to visit in Cyprus.

Famagusta city has lots of museum, all museums outdoor but you can see here lots of historical and traditional things that are shown for tourists and local peoples.

You can find in museum historical things about King Ptolemy phildephus of Egypt in 285 B.C. The king of Egypt believes that Famagusta city is state of angels and located at heaven. Famagusta neighbor city name is salamis: it is the old capital city of this beautiful island.

Since 1300 AD, this town was one of the most important and trade market of eastern Mediterranean Sea.  On these days, this place is head quarter of many Christians and religious order; you can see lots of church and mosque at that time in the city of Famagusta. This was the time when the rich king lusignan order in Cyprus.

Famagusta was the seat of the lating king from the twelfth century till at the end sixteenth. In these days, otello tower is the main attention for the visitors.

The period of 1300 to 1400 is called knows as a golden age of city of Famagusta, number of merchants visit  Cyprus and invest in this beautiful city, who brought wealth from various places.

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Nicosia North Cyprus

Nicosia is the capital city of the TRNC is divided from the green line in to south and North. There are plenty of destinations to see and explore atmosphere of North part of Nicosia. Nicosia has not high rise glass office s but wonderful byzantine buildings and gothic, old style markets and plenty of good places for eating and dancing are located here. Nicosia city are started approximately 2200 years after of settlement of ledra. During the byzantine period the name of this beautiful island was changed back to lefkon which came from popular grove.

The old city of Nicosia covered with shoppers pulses in the belediyan pazan market. The great buyuk han market of Nicosia is a busy center for tourist and local alike. The street of the newly revolted neighborhood market abound with unkempt, children, who want your attention and greetings. The people of the Nicosia sit outside their house in the heat of mid summer and enjoy watching the city women, who balancing a load on their heads.

If you might have decided, walk around the old city of Nicosia that is an old fashion place where you can see traditional cloths and buildings. You discover a shiny, dressed- up, brand mobile, pumping music and blasting speaker. When call from the blasting loud speakers of the city for prayer, many minorities think that religion is a big thing there. On the other hand, luring neon winking from the mushroom casino offers a different story in the Nicosia North Cyprus. Modern style restaurants served top quality international dishes with classic music make all air aromas.

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