176 Amphora Scuba Diving Cen- Atatürk, 151, 152 ter (Karaoglanoglu), 117 Atatürk Meydanı, 152 Index Anassa, 31 Athalassa National Forest Index Ancient Greek Drama Park (Nicosia), 168 A Festival, 157 ATMs, 162 Abbey of Peace (Bellapais Ancient history tour, 118–120 Attila Line, 160. See also Abbey), 102, 109, 134, 135 Andrew, Apostle, 113 Green Line Abd al-Malik, 166 Animal parks, 39, 41 Avakas Gorge, 3, 49–50, 52 Acapulco Holiday Resort Anogyra, 24–25, 61 Avdimou, 20 (Çatalköy), 115 Anthestiria (Flower Festival), Ayia Napa (Agia Napa), 42, Accommodations, 8, 162 157 46, 47, 50, 53, 169 Famagusta, 149 Antiphonitis Monastery, Ayias Trias Basilica (Karpaz), Five Finger Mountains, 104, 135 105, 120, 124 136 Apartment rentals, 162 Ayios Chrysostomos Gazimagusa, 149 Aphrodite, 18, 31 Monastery, 135 Girne, 130, 142 Aphrodite Hills Resort, Ayios Epiphanios Basilica Kakopetria, 66 32–33, 58 (Salamis), 147 Karpaz Peninsula, 125 Aphrodite of Soloi sculpture, Ayios Lazarus Church Larnaca, 71 13, 84 (Larnaca), 15, 70 Lefko@a (North Nicosia), Aphrodite Water Park 85, 154 (Paphos), 39 B Limassol, 77–78 Apollo Ylatis, 74 Bandabulya markets, 141, 147 Lofou, 23–24 Apostolos Andreas Monas- Banking hours, 162 Omodhos, 24 tery (Karpaz), 105, 113, 124 Barnabas, St, 105, 107, 113, Paphos, 91, 92 Archaeology, 26–29 146, 148, 166 Adonis, 31 Choirokoitia, 54 Bars. See Tavernas and bars Agha Cafer Pa@a Mosque Girne, 119 Baths of Aphrodite (Akamas), (Girne), 140 Güzelyurt, 129 31–32, 90 Agia Irini Sanctuary (Morfou), Larnaca, 70–71 Beaches 13, 27, 84 Limassol and Kourion, family-friendly, 39–42 Agia Mavri winery (Koilani), 24 11, 18, 73–74, 77 North Cyprus, 95, Agia Napa, 169. See also Nicosia, 13, 16, 84, 129 103–104, 114–115, Ayia Napa Paphos, 18, 19, 87, 88 124, 127, 147 Agios Georgios, 52, 90 Salamis, 105, 107, South Cyprus, 20, Agios Ioannis Cathedral 147, 148 44–47, 90 (Cathedral of St John) Archangelos Mikhaelos Bedesten (Lefko@a), 153 Nicosia, 16, 35, 82, 83 Church (Girne), 140 Bellapais, 102, 109, 134, Agios Minas nunnery, 16, Archbishop Makarios III 135, 142, 157 35–36, 54 Foundation, 35, 82, 83 Bellapais Abbey, 102, 109, Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis Archbishopric of Cyprus 134, 135 Church (Kakopetria), 37 (Nicosia), 82 Berengaria of Navarre, Agros, 66 Architecture, 65–66, 105 76, 166 Agrotourism, 4, 12, 13, 61, 78 Ariadne, 77 Be@parmak Peak, 135 Air travel, 158–159 Armed Liberation Struggle, Bicycling and bicycle rentals, Akamas Peninsula National 167 53–55, 65 Forest Park, 3, 4, 19–20, Arsos, 61 Bike Cyprus, 55 31–32, 39, 40, 45–46, 49, Art museums and galleries Birdwatching, 135 52, 89–90, 168 Archbishop Makarios III Bitter Lemons of Cyprus Akdeniz, 119 Foundation, 82, 83 (Lawrence Durrell), 134, Akkule Masjid (Famagusta), Byzantine Art Museum 136, 173 145 (Nicosia), 16, 35, 83 Blue Flag Beach (Limassol), 77 Alagadi Beach (Girne), 103, Ethnographic Museum Blue House (Mavi Kösk), 101, COPYRIGHTED104, 115 (Nicosia), 83 MATERIAL128, 133 Alexander the Great, 27, 166 Folk Art Museum Blue Lagoon, 47 Alexandrian Quartet (Alex- (Nicosia), 82 Blue Line, 101, 151 ander Durrell), 134 Folk Arts Museum Boat rentals, 39–40, 42, 45 Alsancak, 110, 127 (Girne), 140 Boat tours, 47, 89, 140 Amasgo winery (Monagri), 12 Paphos Byzantine Bogaz, 107, 123 Amathous archaeological Museum, 89 Books, English-language, site (Limassol), 29, 77 Sacakli Ev (Lefko@a), 153 152, 173 Amphitheatres, 4, 18, 87 Arts Festival, 157 117_721377-bindex.indd7_721377-bindex.indd 176176 33/27/10/27/10 110:090:09 AAMM 177 Border crossings, 98, Children, activities for, Climate, 7, 156–158 Index 106–110, 156, 159, 160. 18, 38–41, 81, 89 Coast road, 18, 50, 53–55 See also Green Line with animals, 62, 63 Coffee, 175 Buffavento Castle, 135 archaeological, 11, 19, Constantine the Great, 35 Bufra, 123 29, 73–74, 87, 88 Cooking classes, 23 Buses, 130 at beaches, 19–20, Copper mining, 3, 27, 62, 129 Business hours, 98, 162 45–47, 69 Coral Bay Watersports, 45 Büyük Hammam (Lefko@a), food-related, 23, 24, Coral Beach (Paphos), 152 61, 90 39–40, 45 Büyük Han (Lefko@a), 109, 152 hiking, 12, 17, 49 Cornaro, Catherina, 167 Büyükkonuk, 124 at historical sites, 11, Craig, Ian, 173 Byzantine Art Museum 18, 62, 74–75, 109, Credit cards, 162 (Nicosia), 16, 35, 83 119, 133–134, 139 Crusades, 128, 146, 152 Byzantine chapel (St Hilarion at spas, 31–33 Curium, 157 Castle), 109 Choirokoitia, 13, 16, 28, Currency, 163 29, 54 Customs, 162 C Christianity, 36, 101, 128, Cypriots Caledonia Falls, 41, 49 146. See also Churches Greek, 102, 110, 124, Caledonia Hiking Trail, 4, 12, and cathedrals 133, 167 49, 50 Christmas, 175 Turkish, 110, 124, 167 Camel Trail, 61, 62 Chrysaliniotissa Crafts Cyprus. See also North Canbulat Tower (Famagusta), Centre (Nicosia), 84 Cyprus; South Cyprus 145 Chrysohou Bay, 19, 63 books about, 173 Candy, 24, 170 Chrysorrogiatissa history of, 165–168 Cape Andreas, 105 Monastery, 19, 37 Cyprus Archaeological Cape Arnaoutis, 32 Churches and cathedrals Museum (Nicosia), 13, 16, Cape Greco, 42, 46, 53, 168 Agios Nikolaos tis 27, 84, 129 Carnival, 156, 157, 174–175 Stegis church Cyprus Tourism Organisa- Carob, 24–25, 61, 123 (Kakopetria), 37 tion, 23, 49, 54, 81, 157, Car rentals, 159 Archangelos Mikhaelos 164 Castellano Herb Farm Church (Girne), 140 Cyprus Villages Bike (Mandria), 24 Ayias Trias Basilica (Kar- Centre, 55 Castles, 98 paz), 105, 120, 124 Cyprus Wine Museum Buffavento Castle, 135 Ayios Epiphanios Basil- (Erimi), 23 Girne Castle, 110, 119, ica (Salamis), 147 Cyprus Wine Routes, 23 139 Ayios Lazarus Church Kantara Castle, 104, (Larnaca), 15, 70 D 107, 123 Cathedral of Ste Sophia, Daktyla, 174 Kolossi Castle (Limassol), 109, 113 Damalis, Roddy, 23 11, 18, 23, 74–75 Cathedral of St John (Nic- Dervish Monastery (Lefko@a), Limassol Medieval osia), 16, 35, 82, 83 151–152 Castle, 4, 11, 76 Cathedral of St Nicholas Dervish Pa@a House Othello’s Tower, (Famagusta), 146 (Lefko@a), 153 145–146 Church of Khryssopoli- Dining St Hilarion Castle tissa (Girne), 140 Famagusta, 149 (Girne), 95, 103, 109, Church of Panayia The- Five Finger Mountains, 133, 134 dokou (Iskele), 123 135–136 Vouni Castle, 119 Church of St Mamas Gazimagusa, 149 Çatalhöyuk Riding Club, 117 (Güzelyurt), 101, 129 Girne, 131, 143 Cathedral of Ste Sophia, Church of St Peter and Karpaz Peninsula, 125 109, 113 St Paul (Famagusta), Larnaca, 16, 46, 71 Cathedral of St Nicholas 147 Lefko@a (North Nicosia), (Famagusta), 146 Faneromeni Church 84–85, 154 Cathedral of St John (Agios (Nicosia), 81 Limassol, 17, 23, 79 Ioannis Cathedral) Nicosia, Michael Archangelos Paphos, 91–92 16, 35, 82, 83 church (Pedoulas), 37 Pissouri, 20, 47 Caves, 50, 53 Our Lady of the Disabilities, travellers with, Cedar Valley (Paphos Meadows Church 164 Forest), 61, 62 (Panagia Forviotissa), Diving, 77, 117 Cell phones, 158 36–37, 65 Doctors, 163 Cemal, Ismail, 124 Classical Music Festival, 157 Donkeys, 17, 125 Cemal, Lois, 124 Cliff jumping, 47 Donum, 148 17_721377-bindex.indd7_721377-bindex.indd 177 3/30/10 11:05 AM 178 Drinking water, 165 G Hephaestus, 31 Driving, 7, 8, 97, 159–161 Gaia Oinotechniki winery, 23 Herod the Great, 27 Drouseia, 61, 63 Galleries. See Art museums Highline Air Tours (Girne), Index Durrell, Lawrence, 102, 134, and galleries 117 136, 173 Gas stations, 160 Hiking Gay & lesbian travellers, 162 Caledonia Hiking Trail, E Gazimagusa, 105, 107, 4, 12, 49, 50 Earthquake House 144–149, 157. See also with children, 12, 17, 49 (Limassol), 73 Famagusta national parks, 168 Easter, 157, 175 Girne (Kyrenia), 102, 109, North Cyprus, 117 Eaved House (Lefko@a), 153 110, 138–143 South Cyprus, 4, 48–53 Edremit, 103, 127 accommodations, Troodos Mountains, 12, Eleanor of Aragon, 136 142, 154 17, 49, 50, 62, 63, 65 Electricity, 162 dining, 131, 143 Hiromeri, 66 Embassies, 162 nightlife, 153, 157 Historical sites, 118–120. Emergency assistance, 162 region west of, See also Castles Enetika Gefyria nature trail, 63 126–131 Famagusta, 107, 145 Enkomi, 105, 120, 147, 148 Girne Castle, 110, 119, Girne, 140, 141 Ercan Airport, 158 139, 141 Karaman, 127 Erenköy, 124 Girne Gate (Nicosia), 151, Lambousa, 127–128 Escape Beach Club (Karaogl- 152 Lefko@a, 109, 152, 153 anoglu), 102, 115, 127 Glossa Beach (Famagusta), Paphos, 88–89 Esentepe, 104 147 Pighádes, 128 Ethnographic Museum Golden Beach (Karpaz), Soli, 129 (Nicosia), 83 95, 115, 124 Vuni, 129 Exchange bureaux, 163 Golf, 56–58, 117 Holidays, 156, 174–175 Exchange land, 148 Government representative Holy Monastery of St offices, 156 Nicholas of the Cats F Governor’s Beach, 41 (Limassol), 75 Homer, 27 Famagusta (Gazimagusa), Greek Cypriots, 102, 110, Horse riding, 117 47, 53, 105–107, 129, 124, 133, 167 Hospitals, 163 144–149, 157, 169 Greek language, 168–171 House of Achilles Faneromeni Church Greek Orthodoxy, 36, 98. (Limassol), 73 (Nicosia), 81 See also Churches and House of Dionysos Ferries, 159 cathedrals (Paphos), 87 Festival of the Flood (Katak- Green Heights Park (Girne), House of Eustolios lysmos), 74, 157 102 (Limassol), 73 Festivals, 74, 156–157, Green Line, 82, 101, 109, House of the Gladiators 174, 175 110, 151, 154, 160, 167 (Limassol), 73 Finikoudes Beach (Larnaca), Green Monday, 156, 157 House of Theseus 15, 28, 46, 69 Guy de Lusignan, 166, 167 (Paphos), 87 Five Finger Mountains, 107, Güzelyurt, 101, 129 Hugh I, 74 109, 117, 123, 132–136 Hutchinson, Maureen, 117 Flower Festival (Anthestiria), H Hutchinson, Tony, 117 157 Hala Sultan Tekke Mosque Folk Art Museum (Nicosia), (Larnaca), 15, 69–70 82 Halliday, Sonia, 173 I Folk Arts Museum (Girne), Hammams, 76–77, 84, 142, Icon museums, 123, 140 140 152. See also Spas Insurance, 159, 163 Francesco de Sessa, Happy Valley, 18 International Theatre 145–146 Hasan Kavizade Huseyn Festival, 157 Full-day tours Efendi Fountain (Girne), Internet access, 163 one day in North 140 Iskele, 123 Cyprus, 106–110 Hazreti Öram Tübesi shrine, Islam, 98, 103–104, 147.