Cyprus Travel

Cyprus offers the tourists a wide array of sightseeing opportunities. The area has a lot of stone age settlements, the remnants of several roman amphitheaters, Egyptian graves, byzantine churches and monasteries, representing the peculiarities of local architecture, icons, wall paintings and much more. Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, welcomes the tourists with several interesting museums. Learn the archaeological artifacts from all over the island in Cyprus Archaeological Museum; enjoy the largest collection of icons of Cyprus, displayed in the Byzantine Museum; look at the items of Cypriot folk art of the 19th and early 20th centuries in Ethnographic Museum. A must-visit is for sure St. John’s Cathedral - the Orthodox Cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Theologian. The symbol of Nicosia is the Old City Walls, which protected the area from the Venetian occupation in the 16th century. Larnaca is a city, located on the southeast coast of Cyprus. It has a distinct antique flavour, which gives the travellers a possibility to deep in the local history, visiting the oldest Neolithic settlement on the island, Stavrovouni Monastery, and the famous church of Angeloktisti. Nor far from Larnaca the mosque of Hala Sultan Tekke is situated. It is a holy place for the pilgrims from the Moslem world. The tourists have to know that the major international airport of Cyprus is located in Larnaca.

Do not waste time and visit Limassol - the chief port and the second largest city of the Republic of Cyprus. A great number of sights has made it a chief tourist centre. Limassol is a city of festivals and carnivals. In September it hosts the Wine Festival, while in February it invites the tourists to take part in a masked show with dances and songs. Limassol area is famous for its beautiful beaches, suggesting the vacationers a wide choice of water sports and recreational activities. Traveling west of Limassol you can explore the Kolossi Castle, a medieval fortress with ancient sugar factory. Nearby the archaeological site of Kourion (ancient city-kingdom) is situated. According to Greek mythology Paphos is the birthplace of Aphrodite. Due to rich cultural and natural treasures Paphos is listed UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Picturesque harbour, innumerable ancient sites, such as the Odeon theatre, – all these the tourists can see, coming to Paphos. The tourists should for sure visit Chrysochou Bay and well known Baths of Aphrodite, located not far from the little town of Polis.