Browsed by
Tag: Cyprus

Polis, Cyprus

Polis, Cyprus

Polis or Polis Christochus (Greek Πoλις Χρυσοχοuς) is a small town in the northwestern part of the island of Cyprus, washed by the Christochus Bay. The entire northwestern coast of Cyprus is strikingly different from the noisy resort south: ancient ruins, untouched nature, a deserted coast with many secluded beaches. Polis, surrounded by almond groves and tobacco plantations, is far from the bustling tourist centers and is ideal for a family holiday: from the city center to the sea –…

Read More Read More

Protaras, Cyprus

Protaras, Cyprus

The small beach town of Protaras is located in Fig Tree Bay near Ayia Napa. The resort is relatively young, but already has a developed tourist infrastructure and is famous for its hotels, bars and restaurants. At the same time, it remains a quiet and family place, as it is far from the most popular region among the island’s guests between Larnaca and Ayia Napa. The natural border is Cape Greco, immediately after it the resort begins. But if until…

Read More Read More

Cyprus Geography and Climate

Cyprus Geography and Climate

The largest island in the eastern Mediterranean, located between 34 ° 33 ′ and 35 ° 41 ′ N., and between 32 ° 17 ′ and 34 ° 35 ′ E., approximately 95 km. west of Syria. The Caramel coast of Asia Minor is 64 km away.; to the West the nearest land is the island of Rhodes and even more distant is Crete. While remaining part of the Ottoman Empire, Cyprus was occupied and administered by Great Britain in…

Read More Read More