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CYPRUS

CYPRUS. The beautiful island of Aphrodite…. NICOSIA - Lefkosia. Lefkosia is the capital of Cyprus as well as the largest city on the island. The city’s population is about 55 thousand.

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CYPRUS

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  1. CYPRUS The beautiful island of Aphrodite…

  2. NICOSIA - Lefkosia Lefkosia is the capital of Cyprus as well as the largest city on the island. The city’s population is about 55 thousand. It is the last capital in the world that is still divided into two parts, the southern and northern Lefkosia ( since the Turkish invasion of 1974). The old town “Ledra”, is inside the venetian walls that were built in 1567. Apart from the old town, Lefkosia has got many other sights. For example Makariou Street, the Cyprus Archeological Museum and much more.

  3. LEMESOS Limassol is the second biggest town in Cyprus. The city is known for its port as it is the biggest in Cyprus. There are many archeological sites near Lemesos. The ancient Kourion which is an ancient theater and Kolossi castle attract many tourists every year. Lemesos district has also got beautiful beaches. One of them is the Governor’s beach.

  4. PAFOS Pafos is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and is well known for vacations. In antiquity Pafos was separated into two parts, the old Pafos (Palaepafos) and the new Pafos. The currently inhabited city is new Pafos. The famous beach where Aphrodite was born is near the old Pafos. The place there is called “Petra tou Romiou”. The castle of Pafos at the harbour is one of the most beautiful sights in Cyprus. Every summer there is an performance at the castle which attracts many locals and tourists.

  5. AMMOHOSTOS Ammohostos is one of the most beautiful cities on the island. Unfortunately, since the Turkish invasion, the city has been occupied. The city is uninhabited and is called the “ghost city”. After the invasion most of the habitants of Ammohostos moved to Agia Napa, a small village near Ammochostos. Nowadays Agia Napa is the most famous place in Cyprus for sun holidays and its bustling nightlife. In the middle of the town there is an old monastery which was built during the crusades. Famous beaches in Agia Napa are the Nissi beach, the Agia Thekla beach and the Limanaki beach.

  6. LARNACA Larnaca is the third biggest city. It has many attractions, like its castle, the Agios Lazaros church (UNESCO), the Finikoudes parade and much more. Previously Larnaca was the major salt producer of Cyprus because of its salt lake, which is now next to the new and biggest airport on the island. The distance between the city and the capital is about half an hour.

  7. TROODOS MOUNTAINS The highest peak of the Troodos mountains is the mount Olympos (1.952 meters). At the foothills of Troodos there are many traditional villages that offer accommodation to tourists all over the year. At these villages you will find many traditional products and meet kind –hearted locals. Some of these products are: lounzta (smoked ham), traditional sausages, halloumi and preserved fruits in syrup.

  8. SOME MORE PHOTOS…

  9. Prepared by Christos Kadis For the project “Together in Europe” Palaiometocho lyceum 2013-2014

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