When in Cyprus Pick up a Map of Protaras
The narrow coastal plain lying about 5 km northwest of Cape Greco to the east of Paralimni has been given the name Protaras. It has become a well-known tourist centre taking advantage of the many beautiful beaches. A Cyprus map of Protaras will help you to discover the treasures of the Famagusta or Ammochostos (as it is known in Greek) district that is in the eastern corner of the island. Famagusta is a Frankish corruption of its Greek name, which means "buried in the sand," which is descriptive of the silted mouth of the Pedieos River. The popular holiday resorts of Agia Napa and Protaras are known as a veritable paradise for holidaymakers and anyone who loves the sea and water sports.
On a Cyprus map, the Protaras we see today is quite possibly the site of ancient Lefkolla, it is a small cove with fine-grained sand and a little island which was originally called "Fig Tree Bay" by the British. There are dozens of tiny islands just off the coast known locally as "Nissia". Recent excavations at Nissia revealed 28 houses and a wall. Pottery, stone implements as well as deer horns have been discovered, the settlement is dated to be Neolithic.
These days it is a popular resort with every facility; luxury hotels, cheap self catering Cyprus apartments, restaurants, tavernas and bars. From mid-May to the mid-October tourists travel to spend their holidays here where the sunshine will be guaranteed. Protaras is well-geared for couples and families the resort has lots of varied catering facilities, souvenir shops, supermarkets, and every other tourist-related establishments.
Cyprus property for sale in the area has been much sought after in recent years and in particular cheap self catering Cyprus apartments have been snapped up by investors who have seen the potential in this area and also holiday makers that come back year after year have bought their very own home in the sun. Armed with a Cyprus map of Protaras you can go off and decide where you would like to buy Cyprus property for sale. You can be right in the thick of the action or just a few miles outside of the main towns you can be in the surrounding villages amongst the windmills, small churches and farmland as this is the main potato producing area on the island, and is known as 'Kokkinochoria" which means 'red soil villages'.
The Cyprus map of Protaras shows the coastline of jagged and grafted cliffs and the bays, little isles and isolated pieces of rocks, sea caves and arches eroded by the waves; these are all natural peculiarities of the region. Thousands of windmills that move with the gusts of wind and plenty of ponds with frogs croaking at night complete a lovely atmosphere of the area.
So pick up a Cyprus map of Protaras and discover a stunning area and of course enjoy the sunshine - with 11.5 hours of bright sunshine per day over summer months and during the months of December and January, there is at least 5.5 hours of sunshine.
