🇨🇾 Cyprus
Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting vibrant Cyprus. I was there in the summer of 2016. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places ☺️.
🗺 Places: Ayia Napa, Lefkara, Kakopetria, Limassol.
🏛 Top sights visited:
- Ayia Napa
- Cape Greco National Forest Park (Κάβο Γκρέκο)
- Ayia Napa Square (Πλατεία Αγίας Νάπας)
- Glyki Nero Beach (Παραλία Γλυκύ Νερό)
- Ayia Napa Harbour (Λιμάνι Αγίας Νάπας)
- Lefkara
- The Church Of Holy Cross (Εκκλησία του Τιμίου Σταυρού)
- Lefkara Square (Πλατεία Λευκάρων)
- Museum of Traditional Embroidery and Silversmith (Μουσείο Λευκάρων)
- Holy Church of Archangel Michael (Ιερός Ναός Αρχαγγέλου Μιχαήλ)
- Kakopetria
- The Old Kakopetria (Παλιά Κακοπετριά)
- Kakopetria Square (Πλατεία Κακοπετριάς)
- The Church of St. Nicholas of the Roof (Άγιος Νικόλαος της Στέγης)
- Limassol
- Kourion (Koύριov)
- Limassol Promenade (Περιπάτου Λεμεσού)
- Limassol Castle (Κάστρο Λεμεσού)
- Limassol Marina (Μαρίνα Λεμεσού)
🎧 Local musicians:
- 🇨🇾 Loukas Yorkas (singer). Genre: pop
- 🇺🇳 Artemas (singer). Genre: pop
- 🇺🇳 Eric Alamango (DJ). Genre: pop
🥘 Local food & drinks:
- Halloumi Cheese (Τυρί Χαλούμι)
- Kleftiko (Κλέφτικο)
- Souvlaki-Style Meats (Σουβλάκι)
- Souvlaki-Style Chicken (Σουβλάκι Κοτόπουλο)
- Souvlaki-Style Pork (Σουβλάκι Χοιρινό)
- Souvlaki-Style Lamb (Σουβλάκι Αρνί)
- Souvlaki-Style Beef (Σουβλάκι Μοσχάρι)
- Cyprus Village Salad (Κύπρος Χωριάτικη Σαλάτα)
- Zivania (Brand: “Zivania LOEL”)
🎬 Local movies:
- Leonidas and the Fish (Ο Λεωνίδας και το Ψάρι). Year: 2021. Genre: short / drama
🪔 Authentic features:
- Cypriot Syllabaric Script (Κυπρομινωική)
- Authentic Musical Instrument: Laouto (Λαούτο)
- Authentic Garb: Cypriot Sayia and Worry Beads (Σαγιά και Кομπολόι)
- The Heritage of the Kingdom of Cyprus (Βασίλειο της Κύπρου / Regnum Cypri)
- Larnaca (Regional Special): Lefkara Lace (Λευκαρίτικα)
💐 National flower: Cyprus Cyclamen (Κυκλάμινο το Κυπριακό)
🦉 Local wisdom: “Some live by the effort and others live by the way.” / “Άλλοι ζιούσιν με τον κόπον κι άλλοι ζιούσιν με τον τρόπον.” — Cypriot proverb
👨🎓 The oldest university: The European University Cyprus (Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου), Engomi, est. 1961.