Travel to Cyprus

Archive for May, 2010

Popular down the western end of the island is Paphos and its adjoining popular touristic area Kato Paphos. We of course have cyprus real estate there and this one is located in a prime location in Kato Pafos, an area popular amongst those who want to be near the harbour and all the amenities around. Positioned close to shops, restaurants, entertainment facilities and historical sites. No more than a few minutes walk to the nearest sandy beaches, this outstanding complex comprises of spacious well-designed maisonettes, separate blocks of 1 & 2 bedroom apartments with private balconies or patios and all properties share a large communal swimming pool aswell as landscaped garden:

http://www.europavista.com/detail.php?objID=2125&ortschaft=Kato-Paphos

Kataklysmos eller Flood Festival äger rum 50 dagar efter den ortodoxa påsken och firas i flera dagar.  Denna dag är också känd som den Helige Ande, och hyllar nedstigningen av den Helige Ande till apostlarna. I Cypern har firandet också anknytning till Gamla testamentets berättelse om Noaks Ark, och uråldriga ceremonier anordnas för att hedra Afrodite och Adonis.

Pafos harbour & castle

Alla kuststäder anordnar konserter och spel nära vattnet och på strandpromenaden hittar du massor av kiosker som säljer leksaker och traditionell mat. Det finns tävlingar i vattnet samt en tävling för chatista eller rimmade låtar på den cypriotiska dialekten. Vatten är ett nödvändigt tillbehör och invånarna, särskilt barn fyller ballonger och vattenpistoler med vatten för en bra “splash”. Så var redo att bli blöt vid Kataklysmos!

Western end of the island and you can find Cyprus real estate at some great prices these days predominantly due to a large stock on the market and some buyers need to sell. There is a pool of cheaper properties in Cyprus on the market and some shrewd investments to be had at this time, if you shop around we of course have plenty of pieces of prime real estate with title deeds so do contact us today!

Semester tider nalkas även här, många byggen och kontor stänger igen helt under augusti månad och siestan blir längre och längre. För några år sedan kunde vi som bor här endast flyga reguljärt, man har suttit många timmar i Amsterdam, Prag och Wien. Sedan Cypern gick med i E.U år 2004 kan vi köpa enkla resor med de flesta charterbolagen till ett överkomligt pris.

A beach in Pafos (Paphos)

I år kommer Norwegian att ha direktflyg mellan Stockholm och Larnaca varje fredag och måndag  f.r.o.m. 28 juni t.o.m. 13 augusti.  Går man in och tittar på www.norwegian.se så finns en lågpris kalender med enkla biljetter från 399 kr. Min resa till Sverige i sommar kostade mig 2053 kr tur och retur sedan betalar man 90kr för varje kolli, max 20 kg vilket innebär att jag kan köpa 40kg till hemresan då jag oftast brukar ha övervikt, även runt midjan efter allt smågodis.

This Sunday, competitive golf took place again at Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.org) in the form of a Greensomes competition.  Also known as Scotch Foursomes, this format has two teams of two with both players on a team teeing off.  The best of the two tee balls is chosen and then that ball is played alternately into the hole.

Golfers playing at Minthis Hills

The winners were:

Roger Birkett  & Gordon Bell on 46 PTS

David Hudson and Dorothy Hudson on 44 PTS

Harry Gibson and Bob Haughey on 44 PTS

Congratulations!

Another popular location for this Cyprus real estate is the village of Stroumbi with uninterrupted views towards the Troodos Mountains. The bungalow has all the conveniences of modern living such as oil central heating, air conditioning and a beautiful wood burning stove in the living area. The open plan layout of the bungalow makes the living area seem spacious and light. The two double bedrooms are a good size with built-in wardrobes providing plenty of storage space. The bathroom has a luxurious jacuzzi corner bath and is fully tiled in tasteful neutral colours. Outside there are fantastic mountain views towards the Troodos Mountains. The swimming pool is well laid out with plenty of room for relaxing and the covered veranda provides an ideal outdoor dining location. This property is being sold fully furnished and is very realistically priced reflecting excellant value for money. Viewing is therfore highly recommended! Completed 2006…

http://www.europavista.com/detail.php?objID=3231&ortschaft=Stroumbi

The Lions Charity Cyprus Golf competition took place at the weekend at Minthis Hills (www.minthishills.org) and the sole junior to enter, Matthew Curd, proved that golf is a sport that can be played by all ages.  With a 30 handicap, Matthew came first in terms of best score decided on a “Back Nine” basis.

It was a fun day for everyone, with a putting competition taking place on the practice green by the soon to be completed clubhouse.

Minthis Hills clubhouse & putting green

The full list of winners is below:

BEST SCORES

FIRST             Matthew Curd             39        Points

SECOND        Andrew Rigby             39        Points 

THIRD            Matthew York             38        Points 

FOURTH        Martin Pollard              38        points                          

NEAREST THE PIN

MEN                Charles Parr                                                   

LADIES           Lesley Jones                                                  

LONGEST DRIVE     

MEN                Gary Wilson                                                               

LADIES          Linda Jones                                                                

HIDDEN HOLES

WINNER         Clifford Monks                       

PUTTING 9 holes

GOLFERS                              Gary Wilson                            17

NON-GOLFERS                    Lee Williams                            22