Rimi Hotel Nicosia

... some wait for the parade to start. We are all scattered here and there, and I am busy taking pictures, knocking on doors to see the inside of houses and gardens, taking photos of women working on their embroideries, and talk with the locals. Everywhere I see happy faces and hospitality. Women seeing me taking photos insist upon offering me a homemade dessert or a cup of coffee. Of course I have no time for such luxury! Men are sitting at ...

... abstract art of the contemporary world.<br><br><br><br><br><br>City Museum and Archives<br><br><br><br>The municipal museum is housed in a 1881 building, which was the residence and office of the first colonial Port Master of Larnaca.<br><br>On the ground floor is the City museum with exhibits emphasizing the long, glorious and uninterrupted history of ...

... every 30 meters you can see the "visiting wells" of this unbelievable project, which channeled the water of the river Tremithos to Larnaca till the 1950&#8217;s,<br><br>Many researchers and historians believe that this tremendous public work has existed since Roman times. <br><br>It was reconstructed in 1745 on the basis of the surviving facilities. It goes back to the ...

... colonial type of architecture was introduced by the English in the years of their rule and was based on the vision of their central designing services and refers strictly to the public buildings of this period. <br><br><br><br>The best examples of this architecture are, "The District Governors building", The Old Customs Stores ...

... building was also there. This part of the town known in Medieval times as Larnacho &#8211; Larnaca.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>BEY UK OR KEBIR TZAMI Build in the 16th century to serve the Turkish community of Larnaka. It is situated at the end of Athens Avenue, just opposite the Larnaca Castle.<br><br>It is perhaps the first Ottoman mosque in Cyprus. <br>The Ottomans ...

... etc. I didn't feel like I was anywhere special or unique as I wandered down Ledra Street which is a pedestrian shopping zone. I still hadn't found what I was looking for but wasn't leaving Cyprus until something unique to the island crossed my path. And there it was at the end of Ledra Street...the Green Line and a border checkpoint.<br><br>Now before we cross the border I need to give a brief explanation of why this country is divided into two. Cyprus ...

... us. He struggled with his<br>limited English but made the most valiant effort. He simply was<br>trying to tell us that the troubles between Christians and Muslims<br>and Jews and everyone should not be. That this minor difference of<br>religion should not be causing so much trouble, so much difficulty<br>amongst the people of the world. He was a very nice man and it was<br>an unforgettable experience. <br><br>After a day of driving and walking<br>around it was an early night.<br>

... porches. Because he had a well, he could irrigate a garden that contained tomatoes, sunflowers, red and purple flowers, and cacti. He told of Cyprus's nicest places. On remote peninsulas, baby snakes slither in orchards; sea-turtles come to land to lay eggs; flamingoes bathe in salty lakes; and mountain sheep live on Mt. Troodos. My host's roommate came home. He works in a call center for an online gaming website. He gets yelled at all day by customers ...

... had happened on the otherside to the churches? In another church, I spoke to a girl and she told me that she had Islamic friends, but no Greek Cypriot would ever marry a Muslim !!! It was beginning to sound like the hardcore Cathoes and Protties of Northern Ireland, so I ran away until I found another Mosque that was open, and just like the Northern one, this too had been converted from a church. I had a look in, and then outside, I saw a guy, gave him ...

... we were about to see, and don't pretend to know the politics of the situation, so please don't be offended by our ignorance or any inaccuracies that you may read below. We spent today in Nicosia, (also known as Lefkosia) which is the capital of Cyprus, and the drive took just over two hours along the major freeway on the island. It has served as the capital since the late Byzantine period of the 11th century after the coastal towns were destroyed following the attacks and looting ...