Sea of Ayia Napa

Lefkara Village

Bride like Venus

Petra tou Romiou

Mimosa

Arabis Purpirea blooms only in Cyprus

Taste like fried fish cake

Moussaka

Taverna in the nationally designated Lofor village

Lofou Village

Bellapais Monastery

Monastery courtyard

Ayia Napa Monastery

From Limassol, we headed to Ayia Napa with our sister and couple living in Kobe, separated from the tour in Larnaca, where the airport is located.

Along the road, there is an on-parade of "Mimosa" that I have never seen before.

 It was well worth the detour.
Used to introduce Cyprus "Petra tou Romiou".
(Romeo Rock) is said to be the rock where Venus of Greek mythology was born.

From Paphos to Limassol.
I didn't even know that it was a wine-producing region
that would host a wine festival in September.

Immediately to the recommended Taverna of the local guide.
 I ordered the classic calamari and grilled squid.
Red wine is a cabinet saubinion left by the owner.
The first bite felt heavy,
but it was the best match with the olive oil seasoning.

The pitch for carrying glasses has also become faster.

In the mountains with a hairpin curve at an altitude of 1900m, a quiet mountain village where you can't even meet oncoming vehicles.

Arabis Purpurea, which blooms only in Cyprus, is a beautiful flower that can only be seen here.

Rare flowers bloom during this time, and it's hard to remember the name.
I was able to fully enjoy the early cherry blossom viewing.

John at that time. Lunch at Taverna,
designated by the country of Lofou village in
the mountains of the Troodos region.

My stomach was exhausted by the large
amount of traditional Cypriot food.
I felt loneliness like a ruin rather than the beautiful
old stone townscape designated by the country.

I was relieved when I finally met a person in
the back alley where no cat passed.

This trip departs from Larnaca, where the airport is located, to Nicosia (capital).

From there, I crossed the border to Famagusta.

I visited churches and temples, went up the era into the world of BC, and left myself to the world heritage site.

What impressed me especially was the Bellapais Monastery on the cliffs of Kyrenia.
You can learn about the prosperity of the Knights of St.

At the final destination, Ayia Napa, the beautiful Mediterranean Sea spreads out, and the dark blue shines in the sun, and the contrast with the limestone seems to be looking at a painting.

March is still a little early in the season, and many resorts are closed.
The price of a five-star hotel is also cheap, and you can relax in a quiet resting place.

As I saw on Sunday, the store shutters remain closed.

The next day I found out that the kiosk I finally found was 30% more expensive than other stores.

Neolithic Choirokoitia ruins.

The village of Lefkara, famous for racing.
It seems that lace is not knitted with knitting needles,
but is knitted like hooking a knitting needle with a sewing needle.

The item is beautiful and delicate, but not taut.
Machine-knitted products are one-fifth the price,
but they are made in China.

Fake bags are sold proudly everywhere you go.
ビWhat surprised me was that I was able to buy a digital camera
1MG chip at a supermarket for 3,000 yen.

It costs 10,000 yen in Japan!

Troodos region and Ayia Napa