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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Cyprus (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Cyprus (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Cyprus (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Cyprus (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Cyprus 

    Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Cyprus, from top attractions like the ancient city of Kourion to the resort town of Agia Napa, to hidden gems, including the remote Karpaz Peninsula and the Byzantine churches of the Troödos Mountains. This will save you time, and enhance your exploration of this fascinating island.

    ·       Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Cyprus 
    ·       Covers Top Ten Attractions, including the frescoed church of Panagia tou Araka and the medieval harbour of Keryneia and Perfect Day itinerary suggestions
    ·       Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    ·       Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
    ·       Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    ·       Inspirational colour photography throughout
    ·       Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

    About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781785732003
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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Cyprus (Travel Guide eBook) - Berlitz

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Cyprus, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Cyprus, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Cyprus are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Cyprus. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Cyprus’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Tour of Cyprus

      Introduction

      An Easy-Going People

      Troubled Relations

      The Island’s Attractions

      A Brief History

      Greeks, Persians and Romans

      The Byzantine Era

      The Crusades and the Lusignans

      Genoese and Venetians

      Ottoman Rule

      The British Step In

      The Fight for Enosis

      Troubled Independence

      Cyprus in the EU

      High hopes for reunification

      Historical Landmarks

      Where To Go

      Nicosia and Environs

      The Cyprus Museum

      Along Odos Lidras

      The Archbishop’s Palace and Around

      Northern Nicosia

      Around South Nicosia

      Asinou Church

      Larnaka and the East

      The Seafront

      Agios Lazaros

      Larnaka’s Museums

      West of Larnaka

      Stavrovouni, Lefkara and Choirokoitia

      East to Agia Napa

      Cape Gkreko

      Limassol and the South Coast

      East of Limassol

      West of Limassol

      Kourion

      West to Petra tou Romiou

      Troödos Mountains

      Platres to Troödos

      Kakopetria and Galata

      Marathassa

      West to Kykkou

      Eastern Troödos churches

      Pafos and the West

      Kato Pafos

      Kato Pafos to Ktima

      Ktima

      Southeast of Pafos

      North of Pafos

      Northern Cyprus

      The Mountain Castles

      Keryneia (Girne)

      West of Keryneia

      Famagusta (Gazimağusa)

      Salamis

      The Karpasia Peninsula

      What To Do

      Sports

      Water Sports

      Golf

      Walking, Hiking and Jeep Safaris

      Horse Riding

      Extreme Sports

      Shopping

      Best Buys

      Entertainment

      Folklore Shows

      Historic Venues

      Children’s Cyprus

      Festivals and Holy Days

      Eating Out

      Where to Eat

      Fast Food and Starters

      Main Dishes and Vegetables

      Fish and Shellfish

      Desserts and Sweets

      Coffee

      Wines

      Other Alcoholic Drinks

      Food Names

      Reading the Menu

      To Help You Order…

      Menu Reader

      Restaurants

      Southern Cyprus

      Nicosia

      Larnaka

      Agia Napa and Region

      Limassol (Lemesos) and Region

      Troödos Mountains

      Pafos and Region

      Northern Cyprus

      Northern Nicosia (LefkoŞa)

      Keryneia (Girne) and Region

      Famagusta (Gazİmağusa)

      Karpasia (Karpaz)

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation (also for more information, click here)

      Airports

      B

      Bicycle and Motorcycle Hire

      Budgeting for Your Trip

      C

      Car Hire (see also Driving)

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and Safety

      D

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and Consulates

      Emergencies

      G

      Getting There (see also Airports)

      H

      Health and Medical Care (see also Emergencies)

      L

      Language

      LGBTQ Travellers

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money

      O

      Opening Hours

      P

      Police

      Post Offices

      Public Holidays

      R

      Religion

      T

      Telephone

      Time Zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist Information

      Transport

      V

      Visas and Entry Requirements

      W

      Websites and Internet Access

      Recommended Hotels

      Southern Cyprus

      Nicosia

      Larnaka and Region

      Agia Napa

      Limassol (Lemesos) and Region

      Troödos Mountains

      Pafos and Region

      Northern Cyprus

      Keryneia (Girne) and region

      Karpasia (Karpaz)

      Dictionary

      English–Greek

      English–Turkish

      Cyprus’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      George Taylor/Apa Publications

      Panagia tou Araka

      One of the island’s most celebrated frescoed churches, in Lagoudera village. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      Keryneia

      The medieval harbour is the most picturesque in Cyprus. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Alamy

      Cyprus Museum

      A must-see in Nicosia, housing the island’s finest collection of archaeological artefacts. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Alamy

      Buffavento

      Highest of three Lusignan castles in the Pentadaktylos range, this has superb views over half the island. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      iStock

      Agia Napa

      Blonde-sand beaches and excellent hotels. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Shutterstock

      Famagusta

      The old town, wrapped in Venetian fortifications, holds many Gothic churches now used as mosques. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      Shutterstock

      Kato Pafos

      Some of the finest Roman mosaics in the east Mediterranean grace this resort. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      iStock

      Karpaz Peninsula

      Byzantine monuments, the island’s best seafood and superb, deserted beaches make this remote area a winner. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Shutterstock

      Agios Neophytos Monastery

      The highlight here is the frescoed, rock-cut hermitage. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      iStock

      Kourion

      The ancient clifftop city, one of Cyprus’ archaeological highlights, offers mosaics and a restored temple. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Tour of Cyprus

      Day 1

      Larnaka

      Arrive at Larnaka Airport, collect your hire car, head into town for the Pierides and Archaeological museums. Lunch at a restaurant along Piyale Paşa, booking a dive for tomorrow over the Zenobia wreck. Drive to accommodation in Tochni. Dinner at nearby Zygi.

      Day 2

      Limassol

      Return to Larnaka for a mid-morning dive of the Zenobia. Spend the middle of the day in Limassol, at the Cyprus Medieval Museum, and then lunch in the old quarter. Head to Kourion for a late afternoon visit, before dinner.

      Day 3

      Nicosia

      Head early to Nicosia; visit the Cyprus and Byzantine museums. Later, explore the Mevlevî Tekke and the Selimiye Camii in North Nicosia. Return to the southern sector for dinner in the old town.

      Day 4

      Keryneia

      Take your car across at Agios Dometios/Metehan and reach Keryneia waterfront in time for lunch. Afterwards, head up to Bellapais/Beylerbeyi with its Gothic abbey. Check into accommodation in Keryneia or Bellapais.

      Day 5

      Karpasia

      Next day, head east to Kantara Castle, gateway to Karpasia. Lunch at a recommended local fish taverna, stopping afterwards at Agias Trias basilica with its fine mosaics. Enjoy a late afternoon swim at Nangomi/Golden Beach, then overnight at a recommended lodging in Dipkarpaz (Rizokarpaso). Watch the sunset from Agios Filon/Ayfilon cove.

      Day 6

      Three towns

      Get an early start towards ancient Salamis, and then Famagusta to view the walls and Gothic mosque, before lunch at Gingko. Use fast roads west to the Kato Zodeia-Astromeritis border crossing, stopping at Galata to view its frescoed churches, then arriving at old Kakopetria for an overnight and dinner at Tziellari.

      Day 7

      Troödos painted churches

      Start with Agios Nikolaos tis Stegis beside Kakopetria, then move to the Marathassa valley for Agios Lambadistis monastery and early lunch in Kalopanagiotis. Assuming a long spring day, spend the afternoon hiking the Madari circular trail (13km/8 miles). Alternatively, visit the spectacular church of Panagia tou Araka nearby. Change base to Pano Platres.

      Day 8

      To Pafos

      Leave Pano Platres via a Limassol foothill winery, then change valleys for lunch at Ariadni’s outside Vasa. A lovely route leads quickly downhill, via Koulkia and Palaia Paphos, to Pafos, where you overnight. Dinner at 7 St Georges Taverna.

      Day 9

      Around Pafos

      Spend the morning at the world-class Pafos Mosaics, then the hermitage of St Neophytos. After lunch at Laona in Ktima marketplace, spend the afternoon at the turtle beach of Lara. Overnight as previous day; dinner at Imogen’s in Kathikas.

      Day 10

      Homeward

      Return to Larnaka Airport, or preferably Pafos Airport, for flight home.

      Introduction

      Cyprus rose to prominence in antiquity from its copper deposits – indeed the island’s name is the basis for the Latin word for the metal (cuprum). In modern times, Cyprus’ greatest natural resource is sunshine, over 300 days of it per year. Yet ‘Aphrodite’s Island’ has often been careless with the coastline that puts all that sunshine to good use. Many resorts are large and over-developed, with little historical or cultural character, and the battle to preserve the remaining unspoiled coastline is being closely fought. Delve inland for a greater appreciation of this island: countless ancient sites, sleepy villages, frescoed country churches, terraced hillside vineyards and rugged mountain ranges await you. The layers of a long and tangled history, from Stone Age peoples, through Greeks, Phoenicians, Persians, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders, Venetians, Genoese, Ottomans and British, are there to be seen and felt.

      Some of your finest memories are likely to be of a remarkably friendly and hospitable people – both Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot – despite their turbulent and traumatic recent history. This is, after all, an island that was invaded by Turkey and split in two in 1974. Within weeks, some 180,000 Greek Cypriots were forced to flee to the south of the island, becoming refugees in their own country. Within a year, around 44,000 Turkish Cypriots had moved north. The island is still divided today, though since 2003 there has been greater freedom of movement across the de facto border.

      Although it’s simple to visit the North (which only Turkey recognises as a separate republic), most travellers still choose the Greek-Cypriot South. But for those who do cross the cease-fire line that separates the two parts of the island, the North offers the best Lusignan and Venetian monuments, some excellent beaches and appealingly empty landscapes.

      An Easy-Going People

      Through all the turmoil, the Cypriots have managed to retain a sunny, relaxed disposition. Ask a couple harvesting grapes if you can take their photo, and they will not only strike a happy pose, but also gather a large bag of grapes for you to take home. Compliment a chef on the quality of his sheftaliá at a taverna and chat to him about village life, and it’s not impossible he will insist that lunch is on the house. It is rare that a visitor leaves Cyprus without some tale of the people’s generosity.

      It is not a mere marketing gimmick

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