Hello, I visit Cyprus almost every year and I have almost never repeated a site. Although a small island, it offers many opportunities for tourism. Today I will present two sites from opposite ends of the island. Namely Salamis and Lara. Let's start ..
Through the Akamas National Park we took the direction of Lara and almost all the time we moved along the coast. The views that unfolded before us were exceptional.
This is Ina Beach. It is characterized by its white rocks and numerous caves.
We are approaching Agios Georgios. Everything here bears this name: bays, rocks, churches.
This is the port of Agios Georgios.
Here is the church of Agios Georgios. From here the married couples go to the shore. It is a local tradition.
We leave Agios Georgios, and continue our journey to Lara.
We arrived at Lara beach. The place is very wild and sea turtles usually nest here. It was not the beach season and there were only a few people on the shore.
Nearby there was a restaurant on the very shore from which there was a great view. Overall the atmosphere is very romantic.
The next day the destination was the Turkish part of the island and more precisely the city of Salamis.
Tevkar is considered to be the mythical founder of Salamis. Tevkar was one of the most famous wars during the Trojan War.
The city was especially favored by the Roman emperors Trajan and Hadrian, who restored its public buildings.
The cultural center of Salamis during the Roman period was in the northernmost part of the city, where a gymnasium, an amphitheater, a theater, a stadium and public baths were opened.
Like most Roman cities, there was water here from a pipeline coming from Kitreia.
Unfortunately, the weather and several documented strong earthquakes have their impact. This gradually leads to the decline of this ancient city.
Many of the statues were disfigured by zealous Christians during the persecution of pagans in the Roman Empire.
Now I will show you some beautiful shots that I managed to make and then we continue.
Along this alley we continue to the southern end where the port is located.
Not much of the ancient port remains, but from the surviving buildings we can judge its size.
This was all from my walk in these ancient lands. I hope that the two sites I showed you have aroused your interest and that I have managed to convey some of their atmosphere. See you soon.