Nicosia. Part 1
The capital of Cyprus has its unique character and significantly differs from the resort towns scattered around the seashore. The city is surely visited by tourists, but, unlike Limassol or Larnaca, where the service sector provides permanent employment for many [...]
Limassol. Part 3
Kourion and Kolossi Near Limassol, there's an ancient castle called Kolossi that was erected in the 13th century. It's formidable and monumental. The main tower with thick walls is enormous – 22 metres high. King Richard the Lionheart got married [...]
Limassol. Part 2
Akrotiri, Cats, and Lady’s Beach One of the largest beaches is Lady’s Mile. It’s situated on a sand and pebble spit, on the peninsula of Akrotiri, and stretches for almost 8 km (5 miles) from the western end of Limassol. [...]
Limassol. Part 1
Our life featured less Limassol than Larnaca where we lived for as many as 18 months. We stayed in Limassol when Helen was pregnant. We visited the city again with our children, but didn’t spend much time there. With all [...]
Larnaca. Part 3
Our Beach Time There were days when we didn't explore any spots around, just relaxed on the beach. Larnaca beaches can’t be compared to those in Ayia Napa and Protaras, but they seem to have been created specifically for kids. [...]
Larnaca. Part 2
Transportation The car that we rented sometimes turned into a comfortable bench for our children. We learned from our own experience that a lack of pedestrian streets and quality pavements is a scourge of Cyprus in general, not [...]
