Archive for March, 2008

Above: Food in Cyprus Meze

Find yourself in delight with Cyprus Meze, the most known Cypriot delicacies. If you want a more variety way of looking at it, refer to it as Mezedes being a couple of array in Cypriot delicacies. Experiencing Cyprus Meze is a must to truly appreciate during your stay in Cyprus Island. Their food is a good way of knowing the Cypriot mentality. Invite friends to come and join the fun of eating, share Meze with a lot of people as you would enjoy it more that way. The first thing to expect is that preparing Meze takes time, but when it arrives, also expect that it will have huge servings as it can pile up from 30 dishes to 30. This will up your appetite a notch or two and if you really don’t fee like it you’ll start to create the mood once you grab a taste of it. This variety makes your adventurous side of eating comes out. You can have fun all the more as you match this setting with drinking.

Above: Sport fishing in Cyprus

Cyprus’ innate features generate a wide series of activities and sports to decide upon. Places for mountain biking and hiking in Cyprus’ mountains are one of the many beloved past times in the country.

One of the most helpful things that “Cyprus Tourism Organization” does is that it prints and publishes awesome complimentary guides as well as maps in an array of languages such as German, English and so much more.

Above: View of beach in Cyprus

The clarity of waters are the not the only reason why the beaches of Cyprus sparkle, it’s the wholeness of the beaches itself. The sand that fills the miles of stretch encircles the land in perfect cultivating surrender making the experience in Cyprus all the more captivating and breath taking. In its wide stretch, the escape into paradise never ends.

Above: Shopping activity in Cyprus

There are so many choices of fabulous items, affordable things and quality products to buy in Cyprus. You can expect that every major city shows hectic and crowded shopping centers alongside busy markets. You can also wonder off to Cyprus Handicraft Centers wherein all the big towns will give you a wide array of choices; mostly from locally made items.

Above: Waterworld Waterpark Ayia Napa

Water parks are fun places for families and friends to visit and take pleasure in. Fasouri Watermania Waterpark and Waterworld Waterpark Ayia Napa are some of the exciting water parks found in Cyprus.

Fasouri Watermania Waterpark: One of the best ways to take in and appreciate the splendid Cyprus sun rays is to keep cool so as not to sweat. One of the most excellent ways of doing that is by visiting the famous Fasouri Watermania Waterpark.

Above: Picture of Famagausta Gate

The Famagusta Gate is a historical relic piece handed down by the island’s tumultuous history. It is also a portion of the fortified medieval town wall of Nicosia. Initially, it was labeled by the Venetians as the “Porta Guiliana”. This was a tribute to Count Savorgnano - the military engineer who created the wall.

During that time, the Gate was also recognized as the “Porta di Sotto” or the Lower Gate. This was due to the fact that there was so much dissimilarity in the leveling compared to its exterior. It is also known as the “Taht-el-kaleh” to the Turks.

Above: Cyprus Moufflon

Fauna relatively refers to a particular group of animals that originated in a certain time and / or place. The word is derived from “Fauna”, a Roman fertility earth goddess.

Cyprus Mammals

The moufflon is the premier wild animal in Cyprus. Tourists may witness this Cypriot timid mountain sheep in a huge open-air field at Stavros tis Psokas - a massive forest location in the Paphos forest. The mountainous countryside is filled with herds of goats and flocks of sheep grazing in. Working animals situated in wine-growing places such as the donkeys are essential. You can also catch miniature animals like foxes, rabbits, squirrels and hares roaming around the forest.

Above: Dino Bone in Musem

The Palaeontology Museum is Larnaca’s best kept secret. The museum is positioned on the seafront boulevard at Europe Square which is bordering to the Larnaca Municipal Art Gallery.

This place is particularly interesting to kids who have a fascinated with prehistoric creatures of Cyprus.The Palaeontology Museum is one of the earliest signs of life form in this place for about a hundred million years!

One good thing about this museum is that the children can partake in the Amateur Shell and Fossil Collection by adding several prize shells and then attaining a certificate for that. Children can also find enjoyment all around by seeing bones and other cool stuff that has been uncovered on the island.

Above: The coolest bar, Sphynx Bar

It is a known fact that at the end of Protaras, the best bar in Paralimni just happens to be the SFINX BAR… operating under the name “Maestro Disco Bar”; run by Mr. Loukas Tziellas.

Positioned at the entrance of a one way hotel street in Protaras, Cyprus, the spot is ideal. The fact that it is situated at an impressive site; it means the place is viewed everyday by people, especially tourists, who happen to stay in the resort.

Above: The Two Tavern

Taverns are popular places to go to in Pissouri. Below are two establishments that you can try while you take in and have an authentic feel of the village.

Moonlight Tavern

Just like its name, the “Moonlight Tavern” has an exceptional view of the moon especially as it is about to rise. This can be better appreciated at a particular month.

This is a traditional taverna with a menu that consists of highly excellent food topped with very good service. “Moonlight Tavern” has gigantic pork chops that are known to be the finest in all of Pissouri.