Oct 26, 2010
Posted in Limassol, Property, Where to Buy
Limassol
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Well-located Property For Sale in Limassol, Cyprus
Property for sale in Limassol, Cyprus is not designed for those who seek peace and quiet. With a local population of 135,000, and a large number of tourists planning to buy homes in Cyprus, Limassol is a constant hub of activity. In fact, it is Cyprus’ second largest resort area, making it a good area in which to buy or sell Cyprus property. Today, Limassol is known for its hedonism, though it does come in second to Ayia Napa in this regard. Over the past few years a noticeable increase in the number of people moving to Limassol from Eastern Europe has been evident. (more…)
Oct 18, 2010
Posted in Limassol, Paphos
Pissouri
Pissouri Cyprus
Pissouri in Cyprus is a traditional Cypriot village about half way between Limassol and Paphos. Positioned on a hill the village overlooks vineyards and is set against the back drop of the Troodas mountains. There are panoramic sea views over the clear blue Mediterranean Ocean that is only a short walk away at the foot of the hill. The village square has a couple of banks and several mini markets along with the usual car hire agency offices ect. Most of what you need for day to day living is available including a pharmacy and a petrol station. There is even a local police station in the village too giving Pissouri an air of a self contained community. There are plenty of tavernas and restaurants in the village as well as down on the beach area so you won’t go short of nourishment either. In fact you could spend a real relaxing holiday right there in the village without the need to venture anywhere else in Cyprus.
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Oct 4, 2010
Posted in Famagusta, Limassol
Towards Varosha
Driving north from here, just by the tourist office, an ample road, previously cognized as Independence Avenue, leads off towards Varosha. Some 300m down this wide avenue on the gone forth hand side, your eye may be picked up by the little steam locomotive that stands just behind a wire fence. A plaque announces it was the first locomotive to be spelled into Cyprus, in 1904. the little railway line on which it ran was the only one in Cyprus, (more…)
Oct 4, 2010
Posted in Limassol
Vouni
The frivolous views down to the sea on the way up are disorienting, with the unsmooth island of Petra Tou Limniti in the foreground. It was on this island that Cyprus’s earliest inhabitants dwelt, and traces of a pre-neolithic settlement were happened there by the same Swedish expedition in the 1920s that excavated Vouni and Soli. Local folklore holds that this is rthe rock that the hero Dighenis chucked on to the ships of the Arab raiders of the 7th century. (more…)
