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“Discover The Real Cyprus”
A series of village routes.
Published by the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (CSTI), this pocket-book is for readers who look forward to discover the authentic Cyprus as a holiday destination.
The book includes a series of five village-routes:
(1) Central & western Limassol.
(2) Orini Larnaka.
(3) The Famagusta area.
(4) The Troodos area.
(5) Pitsilia.
the 6th route with focus on the Akamas peninsula, will be published during late 2010.
Each of the routes has straightforward travel directions and distance estimates.
There is also an abundance of valuable information about different areas in Cyprus and their traditions, handicraft, products and wineries.

“Lemesos (Limassol), Retracing Memory”
By Tasos Andreou
Publisher: Ekdoseis Nostos.
A well-researched & valuable 323 page photo album with black and white photographs of Lemesos, dating back from the times when the now vibrant and trendy coastal city of Limassol was a town of quaint idyllic character, with buildings which no longer exist.
The writer describes several well known churches, hotels, residences and other buildings such as the Hadjipavlou Theatre, the Eleftheriades residence and the Europe Hotel.
The book also provides photos and details on some of the oldest streets in Limassol such as: St Andrew’s Street, the seafront promenade and the Athinon Street.

“The Cyprus Wine Guide” (third edition)
By Yiannos Constantinou
When the second edition of this acclaimed book was published it was sold out within two years. Now this new edition, the third, will certainly perform as well or even better.
An extended introduction to the wines of Cyprus, this book also serves as a travel guide to visit the many wineries of Cyprus.
Important updates have been added to this third edition including the profiles of 28 of the main wineries of Cyprus while three new wineries have been added.
The updated tasting notes in the book will prove to be very useful to connoisseurs of fine wine while in Cyprus.
If you are on a visit to Cyprus and you are in love with wine, this is a great wineries guide and can be a perfect companion during your stay in Cyprus.

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