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Mit Ausflügen Nach Nordzypern Werner Lips Handbuch für individuelles Entdecken TIPPS mit Ausflügen Die letzte geteilte Hauptstadt Europas: nach Nordzypern unterwegs in Lefkosia (Nicosia) | 265 Eines der wichtigsten moslemischen Heiligtümer der Welt: die Moschee Hala Sultan Teke | 78 Das „Mallorca des Ostens“: Nightlife, Sehenswertes und Amüsement in Agia Napa | 37 Das Haus des Dionysos: griechische Bodenmosaiken in Pafos | 133 Der höchste Berg Zyperns: Wanderungen rund um Olympos (Chionistra) | 236 Die philosophische Schule der Stoa: ihr Begründer Zenon von Kition wurde in Larnaka geboren | 69 Mondänes Ambiente im (türkischen) Norden: Girne (Kyrenia) | 292 Verlag Peter Rump Bielefeld Peter Verlag Kilometerlanger Sandstrand: OW Lara Bay im Nordwesten | 183 -H Das mächtigste und reichste Kloster Zyperns: NOW K Kykko im Marathasa-Gebiet | 222 EISE R Unterwegs mit REISE KNOW-HOW: Mehr wissen, mehr sehen, mehr erleben Werner Lips Zypern – der Süden 00cz wl „Schön und verrucht wie eine Göttin!“ Der griechische König Agapenor bei seiner Visite auf Zypern über die Insel Impressum 650z wl 650z Werner Lips REISE KNOW-HOW Zypern – der Süden erschienen im REISE KNOW-HOW Verlag Peter Rump GmbH Osnabrücker Str. 79 33649 Bielefeld © REISE KNOW-HOW Verlag Peter Rump GmbH 2004, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015 6., neu bearbeitete und aktualisierte Auflage 2018 Alle Rechte vorbehalten. Gestaltung Umschlag: G. Pawlak, P. Rump (Layout); Andrea Hesse (Realisierung) Inhalt: Günter Pawlak (Layout); Andrea Hesse (Realisierung) Fotonachweis: der Autor (wl), www.fotolia.de (Nachweis jeweils am Bild) Titelfoto: der Autor (Motiv: Agia Paraskevi in Geroskipou bei Pafos) Karten: Catherine Raisin, der Verlag Lektorat: Michael Luck Lektorat (Aktualisierung): Katja Schmelzer Wir freuen uns über Kritik, Kommentare PDF-ISBN 978-3-8317-4975-1 und Verbesserungsvorschläge, gern auch per E-Mail an [email protected]. Alle Informationen in diesem Buch sind Dieses Buch ist erhältlich in jeder Buchhandlung vom Autor mit größter Sorgfalt gesammelt Deutschlands, der Schweiz, Österreichs, Belgiens und vom Lektorat des Verlages gewissenhaft und der Niederlande. bearbeitet und überprüft worden. Da inhaltliche und sachliche Fehler nicht ausgeschlossen werden können, erklärt der Verlag, dass alle Angaben im Sinne der Produkthaftung ohne Garantie erfolgen und dass Verlag wie Autor keinerlei Verantwortung und Haftung für inhaltliche und sachliche Fehler übernehmen. Wer im Buchhandel trotzdem kein Glück hat, Die Nennung von Firmen und ihren Produk- bekommt unsere Bücher auch über unseren Büchershop ten und ihre Reihenfolge sind als Beispiel im Internet: www.reise-know-how.de ohne Wertung gegenüber anderen anzuse- hen. Qualitäts- und Quantitätsangaben sind rein subjektive Einschätzungen des Autors und dienen keinesfalls der Bewerbung von Firmen oder Produkten. Werner Lips ZYPERN DER SÜDEN 4 Vorwort Vorwort Zypern – der südliche Landesteil – ist Nicht vergessen werden darf die be- seit 2004 Vollmitglied der Europäischen schauliche Gemütlichkeit des Landes Union und somit Europas touristisch, und seiner freundlichen Bewohner, die wirtschaftlich und politisch östlichster maßgeblich zu einem unvergesslichen Vorposten im Mittelmeer. Die Schnitt- Urlaubserlebnis in einem der sichersten punktlage zwischen drei Kontinenten Reiseländer Europas beiträgt. (Afrika, Asien, Europa) verwickelte das Inzwischen hat das Kapitel zu Nord- kleine Land wiederholt in Konflikte zwi- zypern eine Aufwertung erfahren, denn schen den umliegenden Großmächten, u.a. dank der seit einigen Jahren zusätz- trug aber auch zu einer unvergleichli- lich geöffneten Grenz übergänge sind chen kulturellen Vielfalt auf allen Ebe- Ausflüge in den türkischen Nordteil der nen bei. Von steinzeitlichen Rundhaus- Insel leichter geworden – und auch dort siedlungen über ägyptische Peristylgrä- gibt es viel zu entdecken und zu erleben! ber, römische antike Stätten und zahllose byzantinische Kirchen bis hin zu fränki- schen Festungen und osmanischen Mo- Gute Reise! scheen ist ein Spektrum geboten, das sei- Werner Lips nesgleichen sucht. Gleichzeitig garan- tiert die Insellage, begleitet von hervor- ragenden Witterungsbedingungen, Ba- despaß von Mai bis November an zahl- reichen Sandstränden und einsamen Felsbuchten. Wer vorwiegend abendli- che Unterhaltung sucht, findet in Agia Napa die große Amüsement-Hochburg Europas, und wem die Hitze der Küste zu arg wird, durchstreift das schöne Danksagung Bergland mit zahllosen auf der Lis te des Viele Leserzuschriften trugen zur Verbesserung und UNESCO-Weltkulturerbes stehenden Aktualisierung der Auflagen dieses Buches bei. Kirchen und Klöstern oder erfährt im Mein herzlicher Dank für besonders hilfreiche Zu- erfrischen den Hochland auf Kurz- und schriften richtet sich an: M. Claudé, E. Linder, G. Langstreckenwanderungen hautnahe Hommel, R. Breithecker, K. Gnaiger, G. Soballa, O. Poet- Naturerlebnisse. tering, T. Anlauf, S. Probst, M. Eckhardt, R. Weiss, K.-H. Wolters, B. Altner, Dr. Soballa, S. Hartmann, B. Gschöpf, J. Kley, F. Hor nischer, C. Wesch, Dr. Schuhma- cher, I. Jungocak, C. Binder, M. Hartz, Dr. P. Schmutte, B. und M. Berbig, W. Vogel, K. Althoetmar, G. und T. f Eine der berühmten Kirchen Barmentloc, D. Jochems, C. Scholze, T. Rathmann und der Insel bei Kalopanagiotis an W. Müller. Vorwort 5 651z wl 6 Inhalt Moschee Hala Sultan Teke 78 Inhalt Kiti – Kap Kiti 79 Petounta und Zygi 81 Kalymnos/Governor’s Beach 83 Vorwort 4 Moni Agiou Georgiou Alamanou 84 Kartenverzeichnis 10 Inlandsroute Larnaka – Lemesos 84 Exkursverzeichnis 11 Kornos 85 Steckbrief Zypern 11 Pyrga 85 Die Regionen im Überblick 12 Moni Stravrovouniou 86 Die 5 schönsten Fußgängerzonen 14 Lefkara 86 Die 5 schönsten historischen Stätten 15 Kato Drys 87 Die 5 schönsten Klöster & Kirchen 16 Moni Agiou Mina 88 Die 5 schönsten Strände 17 Choirokoitia 88 Tochni und Kalavassos 89 Distrikt Ammochostos 1 (Famagusta) 18 Lemesos und west- 3 liche Umgebung 90 Paralimni 21 Skoutari und Agia Trias 23 Lemesos 94 Pernera 25 Sovereign British Base Akrotiri 108 Sirena Bay 25 Aquapark Watermania 108 Pernera Bay 26 Lady’s Mile Beach 109 Der Südabschnitt 27 Alyki-Salzsee 109 Protaras 28 Moni Agiou Nikolaou ton Gaton 109 Kapelle Profitis Elias 28 Akrotiri 110 Protaras Circle 29 Kolossi 110 Protaras-Süd 35 Weinmuseum Erimi 112 Kap Greko 36 Episkopi (Kourion) 112 Agia Napa 37 Kourion Beach 112 Agia Thekla, Potamos 57 Kourion 113 Sovereign British Base Dhekeleia 58 Kourion-Stadion 116 Dörfer im Hinterland 58 Ieron Apollonos Ilatou 116 Pyla 58 Episkopi Souvereign Agios Nikolaios, Deryneia 59 Base Area Administration 118 Avdimou Beach u. Melanda Beach 118 Küstenroute Akrotiri – Pafos 119 Larnaka und west- Pissouri 119 2 liche Umgebung 60 Petra tou Romiou (Fels der Griechen) 122 Larnaka 65 Kouklia (Palea Pafos) 122 Küstenroute Larnaka – Lemesos 78 Geroskipou 123 Larnaka-Salzseen 78 Inhalt 7 Pafos 126 Polis (Poli Chrysochou) 191 4 Nordwestlicher Akamas 197 Latsi 197 Orientierung 130 Neo Chorio 200 Stadtgeschichte 130 Bad der Aphrodite 201 Die römische Siedlung 132 Akamas-Wanderungen 203 Haus des Dionysos 133 Aphrodite Trail 203 Haus des Orpheus 138 Adonis Trail 203 Haus des Theseus 139 Smiggies-Picknickareal u. Trails 204 Haus des Aion 141 Küstenroute Polis – Kato Pyrgos 205 Akropolis 142 Ostseite der Chrysochos Bay 205 Kastell Saranta Kolones 142 Argaka 205 Weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten 143 Gialia und Agia Marina 206 Hafen und Kastell 143 Pomos 206 Ruinen von Sakralbauten Pachyammos 206 und Chrysopolitissa-Kirche 146 Kato Pyrgos 207 Fränkische Bäder 147 Panagia Theoskepasti 148 Katakomben Agia Solomoni 148 Das Bergland 210 Digenis-Fels und Fabrica-Hügel 149 6 Königsgräber (Tafoiton Vasileon) 149 In Pano Pafos (Ktima) 151 Tourenplanung 212 Praktische Tipps 152 Tilliria und Pafos Forest 215 Peristerona 215 Stavros tis Psokas 215 Akamas-Halbinsel/ Cedar Valley (Zederntal) 217 5 Der Nordwesten 166 Asprogia-Damm-Route 218 Pano Panagia 219 Küstenroute 170 Vouni Path Trail 219 St. George’s Beach 170 Agia Chrysorrogiatissa 220 Coral Bay (Maa) 173 Agia Moni 221 Agios Georgios 180 Marathasa-Gebiet 222 Avakas-Schlucht 181 Kykko 222 Lara Bay 183 Throni 225 Akamas-Hinterland 185 Gerakies 225 Tsada 185 Pedoulas 226 Neofytos-Kloster 185 Moutoullas und Kalopanagiotis 227 Empa 186 Prodromos 229 Akoursos und Adonis-Fälle 188 Moni Panagias Trooditissa 230 Pegeia, Kathikas 189 Foini 230 Akourdaleia 190 Omodos 231 Arodes 191 Platres 232 Drouseia 191 Troodos 234 8 Inhalt Olympos-Wanderungen 236 Tagesausflüge Troodos – Psilo Dendron – 8 nach Nordzypern 288 Kaledonian Falls – Troodos 237 Atalanti Trail 238 Die Nordküste 292 Artemis Trail 238 Girne (Kyrenia) 292 Große Nordtour 239 Burg Hilarion 298 Solea-Region 239 Abtei Beylerbey (Bellapais) 301 Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis 239 Çatalköy Hazreti Ömer Türbessi 303 Kakopetria 240 Strände Çatalköy – Esentepe 303 Galata 242 Burg Buffavento 304 Panagia Phorbiotissa 244 Bergregion Alevkayasi 305 Peristerona 246 Burg Kantara 307 Empfehlenswerte Route 247 Der Westen 309 Pitsylia-Region 247 Güzelyurt (Morfou) 310 Louvaras 247 Soli (griech.: Soloi) 312 Agros 248 Vouni 314 Palaichori 249 Gazimağusa 315 Askas 249 Der Südosten 328 Stavros tou Agiasmati 250 Egkomi (griech.: Enkomi, Alasia) 328 Lagoudera 251 Sv. Barnabas 329 Pitsylia-Wanderung 253 Kral Mezarlari (Königsgräber) 331 Pelendri 253 Salamis 335 Trimiklini 255 Die Karpaz-Halbinsel 341 Macharias Forest 255 Dipkarpaz 341 Pera 255 Agios Filon (Karpasia) u. Afendrika 343 Moni Panagia Macharia 258 Golden Sands Beach 343 Fikardou 259 Zafer Burnu (Kap Zafer) 344 Agia Varvara – Lythrodontas 260 Praktische Lefkosia 9
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