Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Kivotis Art Cafe
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Mosfilo's Tavern
C3
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Old Town Restaurant
C3
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Sights & Activities
There is plenty of scope for water sports at
Latsi harbour
, located 2km west of Polis.
Archaeological Museum
MUSEUM
(
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
; Leoforos Archiepiskopou Makariou III; admission €1;
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8am-2pm Mon-Wed & Fri, to 6pm
Thu, 9am-5pm Sat)
Includes finds from the nearby graves at Marion and Arsinoe. There is an old olive tree
close to the museum; its trunk is almost split in two, but it still produces olives after 600
years.
Agios Andronikos
CHURCH
This 16th-century church was previously a mosque and the centre of local Turkish Cypriot
religious life. Don't miss the fine Byzantine frescos that were hidden behind whitewash
for decades. Sitting on the western side of town, the church can only be visited in groups
of 10 or more. The key is held at the Archaeological Museum.
Latsi Watersports Centre
WATER SPORTS
Offers diving courses (from €75), boat hire (from €45), parasailing (from €48) and wind-
surfing (from €28 per hour, including equipment rental).
Ride in Cyprus
HORSE RIDING
For hour-long horse-riding treks, overnight safaris and picnic day rides, contact this com-
pany in Lysos, 12km southeast of town, on the road to Stavros tis Psokas.
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Beaches
The best beaches easily accessible from Polis are those on the eastern side of Latsi, 2km
west of Polis. These beaches tend to be mixed sand and pebble, and are somewhat ex-