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(Leoforos, Latsi; mains from €12;
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8.30am-11pm)
One of the first seafood restaurants to open here, dating from 1939, this longtime popular
place is located at the entrance to the harbour, with a large terrace; most (though not all)
of the fish on display here is caught on the day.
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Entertainment
Stop by the CTO office for details of events. Ticketed concerts, often given by top-name
Greek artists, take place in the Eukalyptionas (Eucalyptus Grove) at Polis Camp Site.
These outdoor events can be magical on a hot summer night. Tickets cost between €10
and €20.
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Information
Cyprus Tourism Organisation
TOURIST INFORMATION
(CTO;
GOOGLE MAP
;
www.visitcyprus.org.cy
; Vasileos Stasioikou 2;
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9am-1pm & 2.30-5.30pm Sun-Tue, Thu & Fri,
9am-1pm Sat)
Very central.
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Getting There & Around
Station in Ktima. All buses depart from Osypa Bus Station in Polis.
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Baths of Aphrodite
Bus 622; 30 minutes, €1.50. Hourly 6am-noon and 3-6pm week-
days, seven on weekends.
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Latsi
Bus 623; 20 minutes, €1.50. Two daily.
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Pafos
Bus 645; one hour, €1.50. Up to 11 on weekdays, five on weekends.
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Pomos
Bus 643A; one hour, €1.50. Three on weekdays, two on weekends.
Baths of Aphrodite
The myth surrounding the cool cave that is the Baths of Aphrodite (Loutra tis Afroditis) is
great advertising. Aphrodite, goddess of love and patron of Cyprus, came to the island in a
shower of foam and nakedness, launching a cult that has remained to this day. Legend has
it that she came to this secluded spot to bathe after entertaining her lovers.
The baths attract a steady crowd, but it is easy to wonder if the visitors expect more
than they find. Surrounded by fig trees and filled with the relaxing sound of running wa-
