Theme Week Cyprus – Paralimni

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Protaras Beach © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0

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Paralimni is a town situated in the southeast of Cyprus, slightly inland, within the Famagusta District. Since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, it has increased in size and status, due to the migration of many refugees fleeing from the north. Many of the people who work in the tourist industry 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 Greek Cypriot-controlled area of the district.

The word Paralimni means “by the lake”. Historically, Paralimni was built on the shores of a shallow lake, which filled with water only in the winter. At the beginning of the 20th century, the whole lakebed was reclaimed for agricultural purposes. Paralimni has not always been where it is now; it was built originally on a hill, which was situated between Deryneia and its present location. In the 15th century, it was moved inland to avoid detection by sea pirates. It is said that the first people to settle at Paralimni arrived just after the capture of the nearby town of Famagusta by the Ottoman Turks in 1571. The first settlement was called Saint Demetrius and this place still bears his name today.

Protaras Paralimni © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0 Protaras Beach at Paralimni © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0 Protaras Beach at Paralimni © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0 New Church of St Gerorgios © Prokurator11 Sirena Bay Beach in Protaras Paralimni © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0 Protaras Beach © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Sirena Bay Beach in Protaras Paralimni © AyianapaProtaras/cc-by-sa-3.0
At the heart of Paralimni lies a shopping centre and a small entertainment scene, including modern cafes and bars. Because Paralimni has rapidly grown in size, the island’s biggest food retailers, such as Carrefour, have built or rented branches there. There are also many local supermarkets, such as Kokkinos.

The countryside surrounding Paralimni has rich red soil and is famous for growing Cyprus potatoes, as well as its picturesque windmills, which are used to draw water from underground aquifers to irrigate the surrounding land. Many of these windmills are now derelict, having been replaced by electric or diesel-powered pumps. Before the rise of tourism, the rich agricultural land surrounding Paralimni was the source of its wealth, and is still of great importance today. Protaras is a predominantly tourist resort which comes under the administrative jurisdiction of Paralimni Municipality.

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