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Pafos Zoo
A superb zoo and children’s attraction rolled into one. Apart from birds (it started as a bird park), there are giraffes, antelopes, deer, gazelles, mouflon, reptiles, giant tortoises, emus, ostriches, small goats and so on. There is also a restaurant and snack bar, and a kiddies’
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Namık Kemal Prison
This former prison housed Turkish poet, playwright and dissident Namık Kemal (1840–88) for nearly four years after his writings offended the sultan. To be frank, inside there are only a couple of dusty exhibits and portraits and one small room set up with a mannequin of the man him
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Soloi Basilica
St Mark was baptised at Soloi by St Auxibius and its first church is thought to have been built in the 4th century. From what’s left today it is difficult to appreciate the size and extent of the church, which by all accounts was impressive.Most notable are the surviving decorated
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Nissi Beach
The main attraction, Nissi Beach boasts crystal-clear, shallow water, soft white sand and a picturesque rock island about 60m from its shore. In summer it gets extremely crowded with sunbathers, umbrellas, music and beach loungers, but it all seems to work. Well stocked with bars,
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Pancyprian Gymnasium Museums
Dating back to 1812, and the oldest school still operating in Cyprus, there are several museums here spread throughout a 12-room space. Highlights include an extensive natural-history collection, an exhibit of Gothic sculptures and an art gallery with works by local painters. Lawre
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Archaeological & Natural History Museum
Next door to the Agios Mamas Orthodox Church, this little museum’s upper floor displays some extraordinary finds from the archaeological sites of Soli and Toumba tou Skourou as well as an exceptionally beautiful Artemis statue unearthed at Salamis.The ground floor is given over to
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Hammam
This tiny hammam isn’t really a tourist site, since many count on privacy when going in for a steam bath. If you do decide to indulge, don’t come here expecting anything too luxurious; it’s a very basic place where people go to relax. Keep in mind that all sessions are mixed. Also
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Ethnographic Museum
The Ethnographic Museum houses the largest collection of folk art and ethnography on the island. The building dates back to the 15th century, though some later additions have been made. Here you will see exquisite examples of embroidery, lace, costumes, pottery, metalwork, basketry
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Natural History Museum
This museum presents an excellent introduction to the natural history of the island, with exhibits dedicated to fauna, flora, geology, insects and marine life. Situated in the Municipal Gardens, it is regularly visited by school groups and is a fun place for children, who can see p
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Kouyiouka Watermill
Located 7km south of Goudi on the B7, this 200-year-old listed watermill has been superbly renovated and now houses a museum, a coffee shop and a traditional bakery. The museum displays the traditional (and historical) equipment necessary for making bread while the bakery sells del
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Agia Paraskevi
One of the loveliest churches in the Pafos area is this six-domed Byzantine church in Geroskipou, 4.5km east of Pafos. Most of the surviving frescos date back to the 15th century AD. The first frescos visible when entering are the Last Supper, the Washing of Feet and the Betrayal.
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Liberty Monument
Near the mosque on the Podocataro Bastion is this thought-provoking monument. It represents the Greek Cypriots’ liberation from the British colonial powers, with the figures of 14 Ethniki Organosi tou Kypriakou Agona (EOKA; National Organisation for the Cypriot Struggle) fighters b
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Agios Lambrianos Rock
A little further north, on the side of Fabrica Hill, are a couple of enormous underground caverns dating from the early Hellenistic period. These are burial chambers associated with the saints Lambrianos and Misitikos. The interiors of the tombs bear frescos that indicate they were
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Shacolas Tower Observatory
Shacolas Tower Observatory sits, rather bizarrely, above Debenhams department store and provides a superb vantage point across the city. You can use telescopes to gaze at the whole of Nicosia, and trace the Green Line and the distant mountain beyond; the mountainside bears a vast (
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Gymnasium
The remains of the city’s gymnasium, with columned courtyard and adjacent pools, used for exercise and pampering, allude to Salamis’ original grandeur. Its northerly portico is surrounded by headless statues despoiled by Christian zealots as symbols of pagan worship. Many that had
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House of the Gladiators
At the northwestern edge of the site you come to the House of the Gladiators, so called because of two fairly well-preserved floor mosaics depicting gladiators in combat dress. Two of these gladiators, Hellenikos and Margaritis, are shown practising with weapons.Just to the north i
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Lefkara Folk Art Museum
Formerly the home of one of Lefkara’s wealthiest families, this restored building is set around a large courtyard complete with outdoor oven and pomegranate and citrus trees. The ground floor has information boards on Lefkaras history and a typical 19th century dining area. Upstair
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Zafer Burnu (Cape Apostolos Andreas)
Zafer Burnu (Cape Apostolos Andreas) A further 5km from the monastery, along a reasonable dirt road to the easternmost tip of Cyprus, the island ends (or begins) and drops off into (or rises from) the sea. You can gaze at the cluster of little rocky islets known collectively as the
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Baths
East of the portico are the Hellenistic and Roman baths, where you can see the exposed under-floor heating system. The southern entrance has a fresco of two faces, and in the south hall are two of the site’s finest mosaics, dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD.One mosaic depict
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Roman Theatre
More interesting for its lovely coastal views than the actual structure, Kourion’s Roman Theatre is a reconstruction of a smaller theatre that existed on the same spectacular site, high on the hill overlooking the sea, but which was destroyed by earthquakes in the 4th century. Neve
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