Ledra Beach

The Capital of Cyprus - Nicosia Foreigners can get confused as one place can have several different names. You see, Greeks call the capital Lefkosia, the British call it Nicosia, and the Turks call it Lefkosa. What hurts most for us Cypriots is the fact ...

... the traffic and bustle of Athens to come to one of the island paradises. Day 25) For our last day we decided to be beach bums again and hit up one of the beaches along the mainland coast.  We couldn't avoid the temptation of going back to the ...

... the same usage patterns and decay as the south side, and similar road blocks. We take a route to the west of Ledra Street, seeing interesting lanes, a major showroom for electric transport, then head back to the hotel for another afternoon rest. At ...

... early to Larnaka (where the airport is, since Nicosia's is now on the occupied side). Larnaka is another story!! Miles of sandy beach as far as the eye can see. Huge hotels/resorts, tavers, pubs, cafes, pastry shops, wide pedestrian roads and a feeling ...