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Karpasia (Ancient Greek: Καρπάσεια [1] and Καρπασία), [2] Latinized as Carpasia, and also known as Karpasion (sometimes mistaken for Karpathos), was an ancient town in Cyprus, situated in the northern shore of the Karpas Peninsula, at a distance of 3 km from the modern town of Rizokarpaso.
Xylofagou's name roughly translates to "wood eaters". It lies on the northern flank of a hill, [2] on the edge of a group of several similar villages collectively known as the Kokkinochoria (Greek: Κοκκινοχώρια) which translates to "red villages" due to their abundance of nutrient-dense red soil in which vegetables—especially the extremely popular potatoes that are eaten island ...
Cyprus continues to grow as a year-round tourist destination, having consolidated its reputation as an island nation with amazing weather, delightful coastal resorts and fascinating historic sites ...
This is a list of settlements in Cyprus. The English name is indicated first, followed by the Greek and Turkish names, in turn followed by any former names, including ones used in antiquity. Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the ...
The most recent site added to the list was Choirokoitia in 1998 (with a minor boundary modification taking place in 2012). [3] In 2010, all three sites in Cyprus were given enhanced protection status by the Committee for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. [4]
Module:Location map/data/Cyprus is a location map definition used to overlay markers and labels on an equirectangular projection map of Cyprus. The markers are placed by latitude and longitude coordinates on the default map or a similar map image.
Bellapais is a small village in the Kyrenia District in the northern part of Cyprus, about four miles from the town of Kyrenia. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus. The village was the home for some years of Lawrence Durrell, who wrote about life in Cyprus in his book Bitter Lemons. He mentions passing the time drinking coffee ...
Netflix's new movie "Find Me Falling" is more than just a rom-com set to a Mediterranean backdrop — but a loving ode to Cyprus, the current home of the film's writer and director, Stelana Kliris.