| Polis in Cyprus is still the most
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| | Gods and Zeus thought it would be a good
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| underdeveloped resort on the West coast
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| | idea to give Aphrodite to him to prevent
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| of the Island. Looking across Chrysochou
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| | the other Gods fighting over who should
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| bay to the Akamas Peninsula, Polis
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| | marry her. Unfortunately she was a bit on
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| nestles at the foot of rolling hills
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| | the wayward side and took many lovers
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| covered with Citrus groves and fertile
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| | including mortals such as Adonis. The
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| farm land. This could almost be the part
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| | tale weaves a typical Greek tragedy of
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| of Cyprus that time forgot. In fact the
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| | lust and men fighting over a woman's
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| pace of life in Polis is about as laid
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| | affections but that's another story
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| back as it gets. The tourist industry in
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| | altogether. Further down the coast is the
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| the resort is supplemented with fishing
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| | site of the rock of Aphrodite where she
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| from the the port of Latsi and varied
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| | came ashore after her birth. Local legend
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| agriculture. The harbor is busy during
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| | has it that if you swim around this rock
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| the holiday season with trips across to
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| | at midnight during the full moon
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| the Akamas Peninsula and pleasure cruises
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| | Aphrodite will make you ten years
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| along the coast. The resort has several
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| | younger. That is of course if you don't
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| traditional Cyprus restaurants as well as
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| | kill yourself climbing down the cliffs to
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| mini markets and other tourist
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| | the beach hundreds of feet below.
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| facilities.
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| | Polis is a great place to relax even if
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| Akamas across the bay is an area of
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| | you are just visiting the resort for the
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| outstanding natural beauty and a nature
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| | day. Alternatively its a great base from
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| reserve making it a must visit for
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| | which to explore the rest of Cyprus. The
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| tourist. Just up the coast is Lara bay
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| | main coastal motorway is only a short
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| where the green and loggerhead turtles
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| | drive inland and you are not far from the
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| come ashore to lay their eggs. The turtle
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| | beautiful Troodas mountains. After a hard
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| station is manned by volunteers and
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| | days sightseeing Polis could be the ideal
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| access to the beach may be prohibited at
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| | place to recharge your batteries down on
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| certain times of the year. The volunteers
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| | the beach or with a relaxing drink in one
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| also place wire mesh over the turtle nest
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| | of the tavernas. Cyprus is a great place
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| to prevent foxes and other predators from
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| | to take your holidays and there is so
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| digging up the eggs. The view back across
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| | much to see and do there. With its wide
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| Chrysochou bay towards Polis is quite
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| | appeal to both families and couples alike
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| spectacular too against the back drop of
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| | its no surprise that visitors to this
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| the Troodas mountains rolling down to the
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| | beautiful Island return year after year.
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| fertile coast. This national park is
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| | The large resorts have much to offer in
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| dotted with footpaths and makes a great
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| | terms of nightlife and other activities
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| place to either explore or just relax and
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| | but some folks prefer the tranquillity of
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| take it all in.
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| | the Cyprus countryside. If you are one of
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| Also in the park are the baths of
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| | those Cyprus holiday makers who enjoys
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| Aprodite where the Goddess took a bath
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| | some peace and quite perhaps you too
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| before her marriage to Hephaestus the
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| | should visit Polis Cyprus.
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| smith god. He forged the weapons of the
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