Cyprus Towns (6 pages)

Modern Nicosia, early January 2013: southern suburbs and the Pentadaktylos hills in the north
Modern Nicosia, early January 2013: southern suburbs and the Pentadaktylos hills in the north

This section of the site focuses on two of Cyprus' five towns of Nicosia, Larnaka, Famagusta, Limassol and Paphos. I have yet to visit the last three.  The rapid development of Paphos and Limassol has not endeared these towns to me and Famagusta lies beyond the Green Line.

 

The contrasts within both Nicosia and Larnaka and their different museums has given me enough to be getting on with for the time being.

 

Make what you will of the page of the now demolished Varoshiotis restaurant on the seafront in Larnaka. It is not only the food that makes a place memorable and I will miss it.


This section starts with a page of photographs of modern Nicosia just before the economic crisis and EU/ECB/IMF bailout of the economy.

Near the old Municipal Market, Nicosia
Near the old Municipal Market, southern Nicosia (February 2011).