Theme Week Cyprus – Geroskipou

26 August 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Agia Paraskevi, a byzantine church © Chell Hill/cc-by-2.5

Agia Paraskevi, a byzantine church © Chell Hill/cc-by-2.5

Geroskipou is a coastal town in Cyprus, east of Paphos. Its current population is approximately 7,800 and it is the second largest municipality in the Paphos District. Geroskipou, with its remarkable five-domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and its Folk Art Museum, is a popular tourist destination. It is known especially for the production of Turkish Delight or “lokum”. The town is the only place in the world which has protected geographical indication (PGI) for the popular dessert.   read more…

Theme Week Cyprus – Polis Chrysochous

25 August 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Polis Beach © ChrisSampson87/cc-by-sa-4.0

Polis Beach © ChrisSampson87/cc-by-sa-4.0

Polis Chrysochous is a small town at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus, at the centre of Chrysochous Bay, and on the edge of the Akamas peninsula nature reserve. It is a quiet tourist resort, the inhabitants’ income being supplemented by agriculture and fishing.   read more…

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