Cyprus Blogs

Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Sotira is one of the agricultural ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), and produces juicy watermelons, figs and pomegranates, along with ‘kolokasi’ (taro root - colocasia esculanta) - which is celebrated annually with a Kolokasi Festival in September. The village was founded in the Byz...

Paralimni is a main holiday area of the Ammochostos (Famagusta) region and incorporates the subdistrict of Protaras, which is a popular tourist resort. Hundreds of windmills dot the landscape, and the area is famous for its beaches of crystal-clear waters and soft, powdery sands. The Natural Forest Park of Cape Gkreko - located southeast of Protara...

Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Liopetri is one of the agricultural ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), and produces juicy pomegranates and figs, whilst its main crop is the famous Cyprus potato. The village has existed under the same name since Medieval times and is referred to as ‘Ligopetri’ on old maps. The Frenc...

Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Frenaros was named after the Lusignan monks that lived in the nearby monastery of Panagia of Hortakion, and were called ‘Fremenors’. As one of the fertile ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), Frenaros is one of the main watermelon growers of the island and produces bumper crops of the ...

Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the small town of Deryneia - originally known as ‘Yerinia’ - has a rich, ancient past and is likely to have been where settlers to the island arrived after the Trojan War. As one of the fertile ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), Deryneia is the main strawberry grower of the island, and is famous fo...

Located in the Ammochostos (Famagusta) district, the village of Avgorou is one of the ‘red soil villages’ (Kokkinochoria), which are famous for their agricultural produce. As a farming village, it grows delicious potatoes, flavoursome vegetables and juicy citrus fruit, thanks to its mineral-rich, distinctive red earth. The village has an ancient pa...