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20/09/2021

Peaceful and ever so charming village of Psematismenos, found just some thirty kilometres off the outskirts of Larnaca will absolutely take you into a time warp with its amazing traditional atmosphere, history and cultural roots, so evident in every small detail of this picturesque village.

According to archeological excavations in and around Psematismenos, the area must have been inhabited since the prehistoric period, though the village as it borders today is believed to have been settled during the early Byzantine period.

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16/09/2021

Traditional handicrafts are mostly practiced in individual villages where the local traditional methods would have been handed down from generation to generation, though some of the handicrafts in Cyprus can be found at the numerous island’s handicraft centres. The latter are especially exiting, as they invite visitors to observe and even participate in the many different craft practices, relying on the old, preserved ways, whilst providing exclusive insight into their art, notably, quite a lot of traditional art can be found in the many souvenir shops of the island.

Pottery is perhaps among the most ancient crafts historically practiced in Cyprus, with the clay-made vessels being an inseparable part of the daily life in the past, when they would be used to transport wine and water as well as to store various agricultural goods. The tradition strongly prevails in the villages of Foini in the Limassol district and Kornos in the Larnaca district, as well as in the Cyprus Handicraft Centre.

When it comes to lace, the renowned ‘Lefkaritika’ embroidered linens are handmade lace pieces produced in the mountainous villages of the Larnaca district, these linens have gained their profound reputation back during the Venetian Reign over Cyprus and have kept it to this day. The linens historically, as they are today, are made in a very unique and specific way, in a complicated and a rather time-consuming process, making them quite expensive. Visitors can purchase various highly decorative produce such as placemats, curtains, dresser mats, tablecloths and curtains from the local shops, alternatively they can be made on order, offering a very unique souvenir to bring home.

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15/09/2021

Found in the old two-storey mansion, within the old walls of Nicosia, is the Cyprus postal Museum. Established in 1981 to exhibit the immensely rich and varied material of the postal history of Cyprus. The first recorded postal history on the island dates back to the 15th century, for the very first time having postal communications in Cyprus, established by the Venetians.

The rooms of the museum exhibit various postage stamps and rich philatelic material in chronological order, including a lot of material dating back to the British Administration. Perhaps one of the most valued of that period are the first series of the Cypriot stamps with the portrait of Queen Victoria of England, that are overprinted with the word ‘Cyprus’, along with the very first dedicated Cypriot series of 1928 that all depict various historic sites and figures closely related to the long history of the island.

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14/09/2021

Housing a large collection of various archeological findings from the entirety of the Larnaca district, including the ancient city-kingdom of Kition, is the Larnaca District Archeological Museum. Alongside the city-kingdom of Kition such notable excavated sites as Choirokitia and Tenta-Kalavasos have contributed to the current exhibitions of the museum.

Such exhibits include artifacts from the Neolithic period, the Copper Era, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods. Alabaster, ivory and faience pieces, well-preserved go to showcase the island’s commercial and international ties with various states of the antiquity.

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14/09/2021

Found in the 1948 and originally housed in the Limassol Castle, is the fascinating Archaeological Museum of Limassol. During the conflicts of 1964, the museum remained shut, due to its premises being used by the national guard, in March 1975 the museum was reopened again, though just as before, the Turks have created extremely difficult conditions for its operation.

The museum houses thousands of various Cypriot artifacts, mostly excavated in the district of Limassol and its outskirts, the artifacts dating to the 10th millennium BC all the way up to the Roman period, emphasizing the rich culture of the island. The excavated discoveries were made by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, together with numerous other foreign archeological missions.

The Limassol Archaeological Museum’s findings were predominately excavated at archeological sites like the Chillourokampos in Parekklisia, Sotira, Erimi-Pampoula, alongside the artifacts found in the city of Limassol itself. Notably the museum exhibits significant findings from the Amathous Kingdom, together with its surrounding settlements and sanctuaries.

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10/09/2021

Another stunningly beautiful village situated on the Laona Plateau, some thirteen kilometres away from the town of Polis is the village of Miliou. Found right at the doorstep to the springs in the monastery of Agii Anargyri, built in 1649, it is said to be one of the very first on the island, though an structure of old an important historical site, the monastery of Agii Anargyri has now been turned into the healing spa hotel and is rather popular with both the locals and the tourists of the island.

Milou is a perfect example of a small and secluded Cypriot village, being one of the smallest on the island is has a mere population of some sixty locals and has rather humble borders to itself.

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01/09/2021

Coral Bay, one of the, if not the most popular tourist destination on the western coast of the island, is located in the southwest of the municipality of the village of Peyia. The village of Peyia situated on the foothill of the southern Akamas peninsula ridge, is notably one of the most U.K expat populated villages in the district of Paphos.

Coral bay itself consist of the two blue flag beaches and the famous Coral Bay Avenue, alternatively rather well known as simply the main street, offers a vast variety of restaurants, cafés, pubs, bars, along with tattoo salons, barbers and many small souvenir and convenience stores. At the end of the strip, the Crown Resort Horizon Hotel can be found, with a large green park area offering shade and a big children’s playground with it.

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18/08/2021

The Cyprus Carob trees (Ceratonia Siliqua) had grown on the island and territories bordering the Mediterranean since the dawn of times. Carobs are told to have been the main source of food for Saint John the Baptist during his forty days of wondering the wilderness, so much so that to this day you can hear the carobs being referred to as Saint John’s bread. Notably, while still on the topic of religious stories, under a carob tree near Salamis in Cyprus, is where the body of Saint Barnabas, Patron Saint of The Church in Cyprus was found in 477 A.D.

Carob pods was always a source of food for both men and beast on the island, interestingly however were the other uses of the pods in the olden days, a very interesting origin of the word ‘carat’, a measure of the purity of gold, alternatively a unit of weight for precious stones and pearls, derived from the Greek ‘Kεράτιον’. As the small even-sized seeds that were found inside the dark brown pods were identical in weight and were used by merchants in olden days to weight gold.

Carob trees are found all across the island, with there being several million of them in Cyprus, these fascinating trees can grow virtually anywhere below the 800 metres altitude mark. The tree itself has a thick, dark coloured trunk and large leaves. The carob tree blossoms in the months of summer, initially growing the small, bright green pods that later darken to a rich dark-brown colour, the pods themselves can grow from 10 and up to 25 centimetres in length.

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17/08/2021

Situated on the second highest hill, among the three castles of Pentadaktylos, the Buffavento castle is perfectly positioned between its two sibling castles in a rather remote and inaccessible area, dominating the entirety of the island except for maybe the southwestern territories.

Built in the late 11th century by the Byzantine Emperor Alexios the First, Komnenos, the castle has only seen the light of documentation in 1191, after it was taken by Richard the Lionheart during his campaign in the region. Buffavento (Buffeted by the Wind) was given as a name to the castle by the Franks in memory of one of the castles left behind in France by the same name. Buffavento is also often referred to as the ‘Lion’s Castle’ or the ‘Queen’s Castle’.

Its rather self-explanatory when it comes to the first nickname, the latter however has a level of mysticism to its origin, as it is referring to Queen Rigena and Rigena’s 101st room. It is said that the queen has hidden a secret treasure room somewhere in the castle, where visitors now day can only explore the 100 regular rooms, on the night of Resurrection the room is said to appear somewhere on the lower levels of the castle.

The ideal, inaccessible location, alongside the rocky terrain of the region made Buffavento an impregnable fortress that has played a major role during the late Byzantine Reign on the island and later during the Frankish Rule, under which the castle has significantly expanded its premises and increased its fortifications.

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16/08/2021

Just off the village of Kantara, one following the signs on the dust track leading northwest, will find the beautiful castle of Kantara. The recorded history of the castle coincides with the histories of Hilarion and Buffavento castles, and has seen a great share of military action throughout its long history.

Most notably, the attacks of the Genoese during the Genoese Invasion of the island in 1372, with the soldiers and knights of King James the First of Cyprus, repelling the invaders at the Kantara Castle. The architectural and landscape specifics of the castle, giving it a bird’s eye view along the Karpaz peninsula, was unmatched as a defensive position against the Genoese.

Standing at an average altitude of 610 metres, Kantara is actually the lowest of the three castles and was built up all the way round the last magnificent crest of the mountain range.

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12/08/2021

Before I go into detail within The Paphos District, I believe a few places outside of the district is worth mentioning. Like Akamas Peninsula, that is home to a diverse flora and fauna and is known as an islands favourite hiking spot, and location takes you in close proximity to the archeological sites in the North of the Island.

Giving a visit to The Troodos Mountains is also recommended, as the atmosphere of the mountains and tree covered hills, differs greatly from the green-less areas of coastal cities, in Troodos palms are replaced by pine trees, the views are breathtaking and the mountain air is too refreshing to miss out on it, if you’re visiting Cyprus.

Perhaps one of the favourite tourist archeological attractions proves to be The House of Dionysus. Marvelously preserved mosaic pavements and the mosaic laid houses that now are a part of a larger Paphos Archaeological Site, were accidently found by a farmer ploughing his field one morning around the area. The mosaics brilliantly depict scenes from Greek Mythology.

One of the most notable of the mosaics is the depiction of Ganymede being taken to Olympus by a giant eagle. Along with the mosaic of God Dionysus in a chariot pulled by leopards. In the Mosaic House of Dionysus, you can find mosaic depiction of him as a baby surrounded by various nymphs as well as Apollo punishing a mortal for engaging and losing in a musical duel with the god.

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11/08/2021

Found in the Pitsilia Area of the Troodos Mountain Range, at the outskirts of the Limassol district, on an impressive altitude of some 1100 metres, stands the picturesque village of Agros.

Built almost amphitheatrically midst the mountain peaks, Agros is nestled in stunning environs of panoramic woodland views, which makes it ideal for agrotourism.

It has well-maintained its traditional character, rich culture and customs. The village is home to a variety of groves of different fruits and, berries and vegetables, taking care of which, is the main occupation of the locals, today just as it was in the years of old.

However, what the village is truly famous for is its cultivation of roses, together with its production of cured meats, sausages, Lountza and Hiromeri, homemade jams and various, traditional sweets.

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