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Kourion was an important city-kingdom in antiquity and one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Cyprus. The magnificent Greco-Roman theater was built in the 2nd century BC and extended in the 2nd century AD. Today the theater has been…

The northwestern peninsula of Cyprus, known as Akamas, is a wild uninhabited region with spectacular landscapes and beaches, due to be designated a National Park. The area is named after Akamantas, an Athenian warrior and son of Theseus, who arrived…

It is believed that a temple dedicated to Aphrodite
once existed in the Cape Gkreko area. Cape Gkreko National Park is an area of unique natural beauty, where one can admire magnificent cliff formations. Many of the 36 different orchid species…

Landscape, Cyprus

Latchi harbour, Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus

The observatory on the 11th floor of the Shakolas Tower Building provides a panoramic view of the whole town of Lefkosia. Visitors can admire unobstructed all round views of the city and its landmarks.

Apollon Hylates, god of the woodland, was the protector of Kourion. According to archaeological sources he was worshiped here from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. His sanctuary was an important religious center. It consisted of Apollo’s…

Lighthouse in the Archaeological Park, Paphos, Cyprus

The Limassol castle consists of a palimpsest of structures. On the exact place a 13th-century church was gradually transformed into the fort we see today. However, until its final form, edifices of distinct roles occupied the site. In chronological…

The Limassol castle consists of a palimpsest of structures. On the exact place a 13th-century church was gradually transformed into the fort we see today. However, until its final form, edifices of distinct roles occupied the site. In chronological…