Averof Hotel Nicosia

... groves, pine-forested mountains and some of Europe’s cleanest beaches. Cypruse occupies a strategic position as the easternmost island in the Mediterranean and this made it subject to regular invasions by powerful empires. Vestiges of the diverse cultures – Greek, Phoenician, Assyrian, Egyptian, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman and British – that have either ruled or breezed through, dot the island. I was ...

... fair takes place on the 13th -14th September, in celebration of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. <br><br><br>OUR VISIT TO THE VILLAGE: <br><br>The choir is arriving early this morning, and I am at the airport waiting for them to come off the plane, together with Mr. Koutsoulides Dimitris- a member of the host choir. <br>For many of them, this is their first trip to Cyprus, and every time I am here in Larnaca I promise myself to do ...

... town.<br><br>A large collection of the city's coins minted in the local mint starting with the fist coin in the city Kingdom of Kition of the late 6th century and a fabulous collection of city photographs through the years dating from 1850, are among the most interesting exhibits. <br><br>On the 2nd floor are located the city&#8217;s archives, which are ...

... and Roman times.<br><br><br><br><br><br>TODAY:<br ><br><br><br>I had the chance for the first time in my life, thanks to Lefteris, to get to the top of these &#8211;kamares- and see the gutter pipe where water was flowing providing water to the people those days.<br><br>Now I see that the government has spent a lot of money making this area around here very beautiful ...

... of Larnaca developed in the Ottoman times and was designed to serve the trading needs as well as the residential needs of the wealthy merchants of Larnaca. The owner had his storehouse and office on the ground floor and his family on the first, with the characteristic kiosk over the street for good ventilation and view.<br><br><br ...

... The minaret is built on the foundation of the bell tower. Opposite this mosque there is an elegant stone built public water fountain of the Venetian period reused by the Ottoman aquaduct of 1747. <br><br><br><br>It survives in a very good condition and it is decorated with an engraved &#8211;clock in Latin characters. According to historical sources the Venetian governor ...

... where the flavor and architecture of the city changed within steps. Here it was a border checkpoint with armed soldiers at the end of this Ledra Street that brought me into a world that I never even knew existed when I woke up this morning. <br><br>No border formalities to cross in or out of Cyprus proper exist but the Turkish Republic has its owned formalities. Instead of stamping passports, the guards stamp a piece of paper since this is ...

... form, universe-saving ... MODERN ODDYSEUS' TOP 5!!! Seeing how this story will explain the north first and then the south, I'll name the highs first and then the lows. The Top 5 Best Things About Cyprus! are narrated by a Pac-Man wearing white and with a halo: 1. TURKISH SIDE OF NICOSIA 2. A LOT OF SOCCER IS PLAYED 3. THE NATURAL PLACES 4. BUJON 5. THE LOCALS' GARDENS HONORABLE MENTION includes CLEAR SEA-WATER; and GOOD HITCHHIKING IN THE TURKISH ...

Journeying to Cyprus to stay with my cousin and his family obviously involved catching a boat and we stupidly opted for the slower, cheaper overnight ferry. What a grave mistake! It was undoubtedly the most revolting boat I have ever set foot on in my life. Words cannot describe how filthy, oily and smelly Fergun Ferry really was. It is a disgrace to the ferrying world ...

... ready to head back to limassol to pack our bags and head over to egypt and isreal for the next week!!! how exciting to see the pyramids and see where jesus was crucifed! so we will post a few more pictures and put out our next blog asap!! ( by friday ) michael will spend his birthday aboard a ship on the isreal cruise, something a little different! talk soon kirsty and michael p.s happy birthday mummy ( Marion )