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Old Church of Saint Varvara in Paralimni

Exiting Paralimni to Protaras, next to the Paralimni Refugee Settlement is the old church of Saint Barbara. The church was built in 1977 and was the church serving the adjacent refugee settlement.

Initially the church was a single-aisled basilica, with a curved roof and a skylight panel on the north side, but gradually over time due to...

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Love Bridge in Ayia Napa

“Here, at the dreamy sky and sea lock your love”, this is what the Love Bridge in Ayia Napa invites its visitors to do. This newly renovated bridge is located in the area of “Mavrokorona”, east of Ayia Napa towards Cavo Greco.

Inspired by similar bridges found in other European cities like Paris and Amsterdam, the bridge in Ayia Napa...

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Fig tree bay - bay of Protaras in Paralimni

“Fig Tree Bay” beach in Protaras is the most popular beach in Paralimni, along with “Vrisi Beach”. It is 270 meters long and 45 meters wide. Fig Tree Bay was voted as the 6th best beach in Europe on TripAdvisor in 2015. 

The beach has two natural bays; a northern sandy bay without vegetation and a southern rocky one. Also, a small islet...

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Saint Holy Trinity beach in Paralimni

Ayia Triada beach is one of the most spectacular beaches of the area. It’s located next to the church of Ayia Triada and the fishing shelter. The beach is 120 meters long and 40 meters width. The beach has a blue flag award and don’t be surprised if you meet sea turtles swimming next to you and crabs on the coast, especially in the morning. The...

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Saint-Anastasios-in-Frenaros

Saint Anastasios church is in the south east of Frenaros village. It was built in 2003 at the same place of an old church. It is a small one-aisled church and can host around 80 people. Outside is decorated with stone and inside has a very simple iconostasis with modern byzantine style icons. It has wall paintings of the orthodox saints and...

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Boats on Liopetri River

Colorful boats at a rocky scenery with wild vegetation and a small sandy cove with fine grain sand is images that combined offer a natural beauty like no other, Liopetri river.

The river is located at the southeast coast of Famagusta region and is about 4km out of Liopetri village. Is it called the little “fjord” of Cyprus because the...

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Άγιος Νικόλαος στο Παραλίμνι

Saint Nicolas small church is nearby the Golden Coast, next to the cove in Protaras. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors and that’s why the church is next to the sea.

The church is very simple, white and blue painted and reminds the Greek islands churches. Inside they are fresco paintings of the Orthodox saints.

Due to...

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Assumption-of-Mary-in-Augorou

It is located within walking distance from the church of the Apostles Peter and Paul. It was built in 1953 by the old calendar. It is celebrated based on the old calendar, on August 15th.

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Nissia beach in Paralimni

Nissia beach is 60 meters in length and 25 meters wide and is awarded with a blue flag. This beach is specially loved by the locals. Umbrellas with sunbeds, WC’s and waters sports are available. They are is ease of access of the disabled and a lifeguard in on-duty during the summer.

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Saint Marina in Frenaros

Agias Marinas church is located on the east side of Frenaros village. It’s near the churches of Agios Andronikos and Agias Athanasias. It is a small temple dating from the late 15th century to the beginning of the 16th century. The church is built with square stones.

Inside of the church threre is only a few icons and one of them is...

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Kamara tou Koraka in Ayia Napa

In about a kilometre from Ayii Anargyri chapel in Cavo Grecko-Ayia Napa you come across a natural bridge named Kamara tou Koraka (The crow’s arch). It is a picturesque tall natural bridge which is a symbol of the Cavo Grecko peninsula.

This masterpiece of nature is formed through millions of years and is visited by thousands of tourists...

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Agios Epifanios in Agia Napa

 

Ayios Epifanios is a beautiful church that oversees the whole area of Ayia Napa. A spot worth visiting. Saint Epifanios was a great teacher of Christianity in Cyprus.  

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Skoutaroi beach in Paralimni

Skoutaroi beach is in the Kapparis area and a narrow long beach of 70 meters long and just 12 meters wide. The golden sand and the clean waters make this beach visit worthy. There are sunbeds with umbrellas and waters sports on site.

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Panagias-eisodion-tis-Theotokou-in-Augorou

It is located north of the village and was built by the old calendar. According to the old calendar, it is celebrated on November 21st.

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Vrisi beach in Paralimni

Vrysi beach is the biggest beach in Protaras with a length of 900 meters and width of 35 meters. Its located in the heart of Protaras right next to the picturesque pedestrian walkway. The name of the beach can change according the exact spot a visitor is. Some names are: Sunrise beach, Flamingo beach, Vrysiana beach, Yianna Marie beach etc....

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Saint Anna in Achna

Saint Anna in Achna is located on Petraki Yiallourou street and was built on 1989 from a private individual in memory of his daughter Anna. It’s a very simple yet beautiful chapel, where on the inside a modern byzantine style iconostasis is located.

Saint Anna, mother of Holy Mary is celebrated on 9th of December.

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Archangel-Michael-in-Paralimni

Η εκκλησία του Αρχαγγέλου Μιχαήλ βρίσκεται νότια της κοινότητας Παραλιμνίου, λίγα μέτρα πίσω από το Γ’ Δημοτικό Σχολείο. Κτίστηκε τη δεκαετία του ’20 στα κατάλοιπα μιας παλαιότερης εκκλησίας, επίσης αφιερωμένης στον Αρχάγγελο Μιχαήλ.

Αποτελεί μια λιτή εκκλησία σοβατισμένη και καλυμμένη η στέγη της με κεραμίδια. Το εσωτερικό της εκκλησίας...

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Στην κεντρική πλατεία της Δερύνειας βρίσκεται ένα σημαντικό, από αρχαιολογικής άποψης, παρεκκλήσι αφιερωμένο στον Άγιο Γεώργιο. Υπολογίζεται να έχει κτιστεί τον 17ο αιώνα και αποτελεί ένα εκκλησάκι βυζαντινού μονόκλιτου ρυθμού με τρούλο.

Στο εσωτερικό του ναού ξεχωρίζει το ωραιότατο ξυλόγλυπτο επιχρυσωμένο εικονοστάσι του 18ου αιώνα, με...

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Cape-Greco-Juniper

Εάν υπήρξατε επισκέπτης της περιοχής του Κάβο Γκρέκο της επαρχίας Αμμοχώστου, δεν υπάρχει περίπτωση να μην έχετε συναντήσει το πλέον χαρακτηριστικό δέντρο που δεσπόζει στην περιοχή. Το δέντρο που αποτελεί είδος αοράτου έχει ανακηρυχθεί ως το πιο πολυφωτογραφημένο δέντρο παγκοσμίως, καθώς επιλέγεται για φωτογράφιση, είτε από νιόπαντρα ζευγάρια...