Cyprus

The third-largest island in the Mediterranean (one and one-half times the size of Delaware), Cyprus lies off the southern coast of Turkey and the western shore of Syria. The highest peak is Mount Olympus at 6,406 ft (1,953 m).


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  • Ypsonas (also spelled Ipsonas, Greek: Ύψωνας, romanized: Ypsōnas) is a municipality in Limassol prefecture of the Republic of Cyprus It is one of the largest villages in the Limassol District of Cyprus and is located about 7 kilometers west of Limassol city The southern part of the village is within the administrative borders of the British military base of Akrotiri - Episkopi

  • Protaras (Greek: Πρωταράς) is a predominantly tourist resort which comes under the administrative jurisdiction of Paralimni Municipality in Cyprus In ancient times, where Protaras is now located, stood the old city-state of Leukolla The city possessed a small safe harbour where Demetrius Poliorketes sought refuge in the year 306 BC, lying in wait for Ptolemy, one of the successors of Alexander the Great

  • Paralimni (Greek: Παραλίμνι) is a town within the Famagusta District of Cyprus, situated on the island's east coast Since the Turkish invasion in 1974, it has increased in size and status, primarily due to the migration of refugees fleeing from the north Many workers in the tourist sectors of Protaras and Ayia Napa live in Paralimni, which is now the temporary administrative centre of the Famagusta District and the biggest municipality of the district under the control of the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus

  • Paphos (Greek: Πάφος [ˈpafos] , Cypriot Turkish: Baf) is a coastal city in southwest Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District In classical antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos, today known as Kouklia, and New PaphosThe current city of Paphos lies on the Mediterranean coast, about 50 km (30 mi) west of Limassol (the biggest port on the island), both of which are connected by the A6 highway

  • Larnaca (Greek: Λάρνακα [ˈlarnaka]; Turkish: Larnaka) is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and the capital of the district of the same name It is the third-largest city in the country, after Nicosia and Limassol, with a metro population of 144,200 in 2015Larnaca is known for its palm-tree seafront also called Foinikoudes as well as the Church of Saint Lazarus, Hala Sultan Tekke, Kamares Aqueduct, and Larnaca Castle

  • Lapithos or Lapethos (Greek: Λάπηθος; Turkish: Lapta) is a town in Cyprus In 1974 Turkey invaded the island of Cyprus and the town is under Turkish occupation Archeologists claim that Lapithos was founded by the Achean brothers Praxandros and Cepheus

  • Kolossi (Greek: Κολόσσι [locally [koˈlosːi]]) is a village on the outskirts of Limassol, Cyprus It lies partly in the British Overseas Territory of Akrotiri and Dhekelia Its population in 2011 was 5,651

  • Trikomo (Greek: Τρίκωμο; Turkish: Yeni İskele) is a town in North-Eastern Mesaoria in Cyprus It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus and is the administrative center of the İskele District of Northern Cyprus It gained municipality status in 1998

  • Famagusta (; Greek: Αμμόχωστος, romanized: Ammochostos locally [aˈmːoxostos]; Turkish: Gazimağusa [ɡaːzimaˈusa] or Mağusa [maˈusa]) is a city on the east coast of Cyprus It is located east of Nicosia and possesses the deepest harbour of the island During the Middle Ages (especially under the maritime republics of Genoa and Venice), Famagusta was the island's most important port city and a gateway to trade with the ports of the Levant, from where the Silk Road merchants carried their goods to Western Europe

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