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Polis Chrysochous Destination Guide

Explore Polis Chrysochous in Cyprus

Polis Chrysochous in the region of Paphos with its 1,975 inhabitants is a place in Cyprus - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) West of Nicosia , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Polis Chrysochous

Time in Polis Chrysochous is now 01:32 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Nicosia " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yialia, Phiti, Pelathousa, Paphos, and Nicosia. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yialia . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Polis Chrysochous ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Polis and Latchi Marina, Paphos Cyprus

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Polis is the most scenic and upmarket area of Cyprus. Situated in the NW corner of the island and away from the mass building and development that has happened in other areas, but still only 40 minute ..

C & A Tourist Apartments - Cyprus

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Video tour of C & A Tourist Apartments disabled access wheelchair friendly holidays features, facilities and services in Polis, Cyprus with heated swimmming pool with hoist, beach accessible access fo ..


Akamanthea holiday village Cyprus

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Boat Trip on Cyprus

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4 Freunde, ein 75 PS Boot, das Mittelmeer und ein Reifen ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Akamas

Akamas, is a promontory and cape at the northwest extremity of Cyprus with an area of 230 square kilometres. Ptolemy described it as a thickly wooded headland, divided into two by summits [a mountain range] rising towards the north. The peninsula is named after a son of Theseus, hero of the Trojan War and founder of the city-kingdom of Soli. Until the year 2000, the peninsula was used by the British Army and Navy for military exercises and as a firing range.

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Located at 35.04 32.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Peninsulas of Cyprus

Arodhes

Arodhes is a village in the North West of Cyprus close to the Akamas peninsula. It is about 23 km from the town of Paphos. Arodhes is composed of two smaller settlements; Pano Arodhes (mainly Greek Cypriot) and Kato Arodhes (previously mainly Turkish Cypriot). In 1975 (a year after the Turkish invasion of Cyprus), Kato Arodhes was abandoned and many of the buildings fell into disrepair.

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Located at 34.94 32.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Populated places in Paphos District

Miliou

Miliou is a village on the island of Cyprus. On the road from Paphos to Polis, about 13 km before you reach Polis, there is a turning on the left which will take you to the little village of Miliou nestling on the Laona plateau. Right next door to the springs is the restored monastery of 'Agii Anargyri which is now being used as a spa hotel. The monastery was built in 1649 and is said to be one of the first ever on the island.

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Located at 34.93 32.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in Paphos District

Gialia Monastery

The Gialia Monastery is the ruined medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery at the village of Gialia, Paphos District, northwest Cyprus. The monastery is dedicated to the Virgin Mary . Located in a forest some five kilometers from the coast near the small town of Polis Chrysochous, the ruins were identified, in 1981, by the Georgian scholar Wachtang Djobadze of California State University on the basis of the medieval Georgian accounts.

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Located at 35.09 32.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Cyprus, Churches in Cyprus, History of Georgia (country)

Kathikas

Kathikas is one of the Laona villages in the Paphos District of Cyprus. It is situated on a plateau 23 kilometers north of Paphos. It has an altitude of 645m and a population of 333. It is well known for its grape production, most notably sultana grapes. It also has a flourishing agrotourism industry. Kathikas has a very active Residents Association

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Located at 34.92 32.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Populated places in Paphos District

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Polis Chrysochous