The Other Spot

For lovers of cultural tourism, Cyprus is a must on your travel agenda. This Mediterranean island of some 9250 square kilometers is located between the coasts of Turkey and Syria. The capital, Nicosia, has the peculiarity of being divided by the so-called green line since 1974, both politically and culturally, between Turks in the north and Greeks in the south.

Dry summers and mild winters, this island of the Mediterranean climate, which was once famous for its lush forests of cedars and today has a landscape more arid, has lost its natural charm intoxicating. Admire the impressive Kyrenia mountains along the northern coast, and, more to the center, the Troodos mountain range. Both ranges are separated by Mesorea, vast plain whose name in Greek means “between mountains”. The highest point is Mount Olympus Cyprus, with its 1953 meters.

The history of Cyprus goes back over nine thousand years ago. For these lands have passed Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Phoenicians, among others. All have left traces that we can now see and enjoy the various monuments, sites and museums in the island. And is that in Cyprus there are impressive archaeological sites, Greek temples, Roman mosaics, early Christian churches, Gothic monuments, mosques, Turkish …

Among the many places not to be missed are, for example, Kolosi Castle, first base of the Knights Templar and later the Knights of the Order of St. John, the Sanctuary of Apollo Hilat fascinating, the Campus Amathus, where stresses its agora, public square in Greek, and the Acropolis, dedicated to Aphrodite, or the Campus Kourion and its museum, where we admired the various archaeological objects found in this area. Alli also visit the Teatro Greco Romano, Eustolios house, the Christian basilica or the house of Aquila, among others …

In conclusion, Cyprus is all a wonderful and interesting journey through the world of art and ancient culture.