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Famagusta
Famagusta Town
Cyprus, Famagusta
Famagusta, town in eastern Cyprus, administrative center of Famagusta District, near the capital city of Nicosia. A seaport, Famagusta is a centre for the export of citrus fruits and other agricultural products and livestock; other major economic activities include cotton spinning, the distillation of brandy, and fishing.
The modern city of Paralimni bears little resemblance to the sleepy rural backwater of the early 1970s. Paralimni’s metamorphosis began in 1974 when the town of Famagusta’s Greek-Cypriot population fled south during partition. Paralimni grew exponentially overnight and soon became the regional administrative capital. Town planning has never been high on Paralimni’s agenda and today’s urban sprawl holds little interest for tourists. However, the town has retained a friendly utilitarian charm that warrants a couple of hours of anybody’s time.
Protaras is a predominantly tourist resort. It comes under the administrative jurisdiction of Paralimni Municipality. In ancient times, where now Protaras seems to be located stood the old city-state of Leukolla. The city possessed a small safe harbour where the Athenian Demetrius Poliorketes in the year 306 B.C sought refuge, lying in wait for Ptolemeos, one of the successors of Alexander the Great.
In the ensuing battle Ptolemeos was defeated and fled to Egypt, leaving Cyprus for a while in the hands of Demetrius. Protaras has lovely, sandy beaches with clear sky-blue waters and the most well known beach in the area is Fig Tree Bay. Protaras is also referred to as " the land of windmills" maintaining the nostalgic quality of the past.
On the back of success of Ayia Napa it has exploded into a resort of considerable size with tens of high capacity hotels, hotel apartments, villas, restaurants, pubs and all sort of facilities a modern holiday resort ought to have.Being quieter than Ayia Napa and having less of a club scene, it has a reputation of catering more for family and Cypriot tourism.
210, Protaras Road (23822428) Open 8am-6.30pm Mon-Sat. One of the most comprehensive displays of hand-made ceramic items from Cyprus on the island. If you ask nicely, the owners will let you (or your children) have a try at clay-sculpting on the potter’s wheel. The place is unique, like the pottery made there, with small Cypriot figurines dancing around the edge .A grade place for gifts.
AYIA MAVRI CHURCH Next to the Town Hall, Ayia Napa This chapel is dedicated to a female Christian martyr of the 3rd century. Next to the chapel is a rock known as the Pillar of Ayia Mavri.
The Top 5 Spots of the area – the most attractive spots for picture taking. How to get there and what is there to enjoy.
Cape Greco / climbing to the peak.. This gigantic rock was said to be the result of several earthquakes back in the centuries which created a violent congregation of solid rocks together, and eventually formed what we call today Cape Greco. This amazing landscape sits in a peaceful set up near Protaras, leading its highest peak towards Agia Napa in the height of 150meters from the sea.
For most of the visitors is a thrilling experience to walk through the walking ways to the top, where you can enjoy the magnificent sunsets. The spot is located between Protaras and Agia Napa near the coast.
