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Day Trips from Larnaca without a Car
Cyprus is an island steeped in history and mythology. Known for being the legendary birthplace of the Greek Goddess, Aphrodite, the ‘Island of Love’ is home to sun-kissed shores and a rugged mountainous interior. Cyprus is a country with natural beauty and cultural richness that is wholly disproportionate to its size. The country’s tumultuous and multilayered past has left ancient riches strewn across this island. Remnants of these archeological relics can still be seen today—littering wildflower-splashed mountainsides and overlooking azure seas. During my six day Cyprus vacation, I took day…
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Intriguing Places to Visit in North Cyprus
Cyprus is a country divided. Renowned for being the birthplace of Aphrodite and one of the Mediterranean’s crown jewels, the historically rich island has been effectively partitioned in two since the Turkish-led invasion of 1974. Cyprus’s position at the crossroads of the Eastern Mediterranean has led to repeated conquests by vying powers throughout history. Each vying power created legacies that survive to this day, adding to the country’s rich cultural milieu and complicating its reconciliation process. To gain some understanding of Cyprus’ modern political and territorial situation, I traveled across…
