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Strategies for 1 Seeing the Island COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL 005_721377-ch01.indd5_721377-ch01.indd 5 33/27/10/27/10 110:030:03 AAMM 005_721377-ch01.indd 6 5 _ 7 2 1 3 7 7 - c h 0 1 . i n d d 6 StrategiesStrategies for for Seeing Seeing the the Region Island 6 Çinarli Geççyitköy Lapta Girne EsentepeBahçeliMalidağ Topçuköy KalecikKalecik Strategies Previous page:AyiaNapaharbour. 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SteniSteni TsakistraTsakistra AkincilanAkincilan AvdelleroAvdellero XylotymvouXylotymvou AyiaAyia NapaNapa AKAMASA K A M A S LysosLysos KalopanagiotisKalopanagiotis KakopetriaKakopetria SkoulliSkoulli AlampraAlampra LympiaLympia KochiKochi OmnideiaOmnideia MylikouriMylikouri PedoulasPedoulas XylofagouXylofagou LoukrounouLoukrounou GourriGourri MathiatisMathiatis AradippouAradippou TROODOST R O O D O S ChandriaChandria MosfilotiMosfiloti AplikiApliki LarnacaLarnaca CapeCape GrecoGreco ProdromosProdromos AgiaAgia KaloKalo CapeCape PylaPyla KathikasKathikas KannaviouKannaviou PanoPano KatoKato ChorioChorio PanagiaPanagia AmiantosAmiantos PalaichoriPalaichori KornosKornos AnnaAnna LarnacaLarnaca BayBay PolemiPolemi PanoPano KatoKato PITSILIAP I T S I L I A PegeiaPegeia AgiosAgios AgiosAgios PlatresPlatres PanoPano KlavdiaKlavdia DimitrianosDimitrianos MylosMylos LefkaraLefkara KoiliKoili NikolaosNikolaos MoniatisMoniatis AlethrikoAlethriko MandriaMandria ZoopigiZoopigi MenogeiaMenogeia PraitoriPraitori AkapnouAkapnou MeneouMeneou TsadaTsada OmodhosOmodhos ArakapasArakapas KissonergaKissonerga KidasiKidasi KissousaKissousa MonagriMonagri KofinouKofinou SoftadesSoftades MesogiMesogi AxylouAxylou GerasaGerasa ChoirokoitiaChoirokoitia KoniaKonia StavrokonnouStavrokonnou AgiosAgios KellakiKellaki MazotosMazotos CapeCape KitiKiti PaphosPaphos AgiosAgios AmvrosiosAmvrosios AkrountaAkrounta KalavasosKalavasos PsematismenosPsematismenos YeroskeposYeroskepos KoloniKoloni GeorgiosGeorgios PachnaPachna ParamythaParamytha AcheleiaAcheleia MariMari NikokleiaNikokleia Souni-ZanakiaSouni-Zanakia Information PrastioPrastio PalodeiaPalodeia AgiosAgios MoniMoni AlektoraAlektora KatoKato ZygiZygi AthanasiosAthanasios Airport KoukliaKouklia ParamaParama PolemidiaPolemidia GermasogeiaGermasogeia AvdimouAvdimou KantouKantou LimassolLimassol Beach PissouriPissouri KolossiKolossi AkrotiriAkrotiri BayBay CapeCape AsproAspro AsomatosAsomatos Camping EpiskopiEpiskopi BayBay AkrotiriAkrotiri Sailing MediterraneanM e d i t e r r a n e a n SSeae a CapeCape ZevgariZevgari CapeCape GataGata Golf Course 33/27/10 10:03AM / 2 7 / 1 0 1 0 : 0 3 A M Çinarli Geçitköy Lapta Girne EsentepeBahçeliMalidağ Topçuköy Kalecik Doğanköy Camlibel Kozan Altinova YarkBöoyğaz Akdeniz Boğazköy Arapköy Beylerbeyl Çamlica Iskele Kiliçaslan Sygkrasi Geçitkale Akova Kalkanu Değirmenlik Gönendere Güzelyurt Körfezi G Ü Z E LY U R T O V A S I Hamitköy Alançi Gazimağusa Türkeli Kanliköy Yeniceköy Körfezi Kato Yayla Güzelyurt Demirhan Aslanköy Pyrgos Ortaköy Pachyammos Yeşilimak Serhatköy M E S A R YA O V A S I Yeniboğaziçi Zümrütköy Egkomi Pomos Agio Yeşilyurt Nicosia Nicosia* Dörtyol Georgoudi Astromeritis Alevga International Kato Paşaköy Cape Nea Samikonaği Akaki Airport Arnaoutis Dimmata T I L L I R I A Lakatameia Akdoğan Gazimağusa Chrysochou Bay Gialia Çamliköy Kato Peristerona Pano Latsia Türkmenköy Koutrafas Lakatameia Çayönü Livadi Anageia Kato Gaziler Kirikkale Argaka Frodisia Apliç Linou Agia Deftera Deryneia Marina Makounta Agrokipia Düzce Frenaros Paralimini Lakki Polis M A R A T H A S A Episkopeio Athienou Pergamos Mitsero Klirou Pera Dali S O L E A Xyliatos Chorio Liopetri Sotira Steni Tsakistra Akincilan Avdellero Xylotymvou Ayia Napa A K A M A S Lysos Kalopanagiotis Kakopetria Skoulli Alampra Lympia Kochi Omnideia Mylikouri Pedoulas Xylofagou Loukrounou Gourri Mathiatis Aradippou T R O O D O S Chandria Mosfiloti Apliki Larnaca Cape Greco Prodromos Agia Kalo Cape Pyla Kathikas Kannaviou Pano Kato Chorio Panagia Amiantos Palaichori Kornos Anna Larnaca Bay Polemi Pano Kato P I T S I L I A Pegeia Agios Agios Platres Pano Klavdia Dimitrianos Mylos Lefkara Koili Nikolaos Moniatis Alethriko Mandria Zoopigi Menogeia Praitori Akapnou Meneou Tsada Omodhos Arakapas Kissonerga Kidasi Kissousa Monagri Kofinou Softades Mesogi Axylou Gerasa Choirokoitia Konia Stavrokonnou Agios Kellaki Mazotos Cape Kiti Paphos Agios Amvrosios Akrounta Kalavasos Psematismenos Yeroskepos Koloni Georgios Pachna Paramytha Acheleia Mari Nikokleia Souni-Zanakia Moni Prastio Palodeia Agios Zygi Alektora Kato Athanasios Kouklia Parama Polemidia Germasogeia Avdimou Kantou Limassol Pissouri Kolossi Akrotiri Bay Cape Aspro Asomatos Episkopi Bay 005_721377-ch01.indd 7 Akrotiri 5 _ 7 2 M e d i t e r r a n e a n S e a Cape Zevgari Cape Gata 1 3 7 7 - c h 0 1 . i n d d 7 Jeep safariintheTroodos. heat ofthedayisintense. ing isstronglyrecommendedasthe September—a carwithaircondition- car. Intheheightofsummer—Juneto are toomuchforastandardrental a four-wheel-driveasthedirttracks off-road intheTroodos,youwillneed visit theAkamasPeninsulaordrive buses don’tserve.Ifyouintendto car alsoletsyoureachspotslocal ways aremainlywellsignposted;a and largetownslinkedbythemotor- trains. Theroadnetworkisexcellent a touringholidayandthereareno nect placesinawaythat’slogicalfor able fortouring;busesdonotcon- Public transportonCyprusisnotsuit- travel need acarforindependent Rule #1:Mostvisitorswill the Cypriotexperienceandyourvisitwillbeallmorerewarding. somebody willingtohelpwithdirections.Seethejourneyaspartof route butCypriotsareextremelyhospitableandtherewillalwaysbe adventurous spirit.Youwill,withoutdoubt,strayfromyourintended beaches, mountainsandcountryside.Youwillneedacaran to makethemostofrichcuisine,archaeologicalsites, The touristtrailiswelltroddenherebuttheresomuchtouncover T is thatthetiniestscratchofsurfacewillreapgreatrewards. he singlemostimportantthingtorememberaboutCyprus from winterrainsandthefieldsare the seabutislandisstillgreen month; it’shotenoughtoswimin in February.Mayismyfavourite to seethealmondblossom,come and thehottestperiod.Ifyouwant June toSeptemberisthebusiest Rule #2:Timeyourvisit to packtoomuchinisexhausting. Cyprus hasahotclimateandtrying Cypriot time Rule #3:Slowdownto March areusuallywarmandclear. hiking andcycling,November enough forswimming.Forgolf, Mediterranean shouldbewarm still enjoybeachweather—andthe you’ll missthesummercrowdsbut scarlet withpoppies.InOctober, Strategies for Seeing the Island the Seeing for 7 33/27/10 10:03AM / 2 7 / 1 0 1 0 : 0 3 A M 8 for Seeing the Island Strategies Take in the beautiful countryside. Build in coffee stops, lunch stops your air conditioning on; away from and swimming stops to make the the busy coastal resorts, enjoy the full heat more enjoyable. Take a siesta sensory experience. Pull off the road or beach break after lunch when to look at the view from look-out some shops close. Accept the fact points, turn off the engine and listen that things happen slower here and to the silence. Park outside villages stopping to chat in a shop or restau- and walk through them rather than rant is part of daily life. driving, stopping for wine-tasting or coffee and a chat with the locals. Rule #4: Don’t be put off by Wherever you are in the hills, smell long distances the wild herbs and listen to the sound Nothing is more than 2 to 3 hours of the wind in the pines. apart in Cyprus and the highways are rarely busy. Mountain roads are much Rule #6: Mix & match slower and signposting in rural areas accommodation can be muddled—and is sometimes Cyprus has some of the finest luxury only in Greek—so a good map is resorts in the Mediterranean as well essential (the