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What to see in Cyprus - Cyprus Museums, Archaelogical and other sights to visit in Cyprus |
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Cyprus Sightseeing and Cyprus museums. 
With such a diverse and rich history through the ages and with such natural beauty, Cyprus has more sights and museums that you can imagine. In fact on a visit to Cyprus of just 1 or 2 weeks, it would be impossible to see it all. I guess this is another reason that Cyprus attracts a very high number of repeat visitors. Learn more about the history of Cyprus
MUSEUMS The many museums of Cyprus correspond to and illustrate the thousands of years of history to which the island has borne witness. They include archaeological and religious sites as well as traditional museum buildings. Among the latter, the most significant is the Cyprus Museum in Lefkosia. It presents the most comprehensive collection of archaeological artifacts under a single roof in the country. The Byzantine Museum, with its vast collection of religious icons, is also located in the capital. The Pafos District Archaeological Museum, Mediaeval Castle, Lemesos and The Pierides Foundation Museum in Larnaka should also be high on visitors lists. Visiting Hours for Cyprus Museums (Opening and closing times of Museums may be subject to alterations without notice) - All museums remain closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday - During the rest of the Public Holidays the Cyprus Archaeological Museum in Lefkosia remains open from 10:00–13:00 hrs. The district Archaeological Museums in Lemesos, Larnaka and Pafos remain closed on Sundays List of Cyprus Museums Ammochostos - Famagusta Agia Napa Marine Life Museum, Tornaritis - Pierides (In cooperation with the Hellenic Bank) Avgorou Village: Ethnographic Museum Deryneia village: Folkloric Museum Sotira village: Ecclesiastical Museum "Thalassa" Municipal Museum of the Sea Larnaka - Larnaca Byzantine Museum of Agios Lazaros Church Kato Drys village: Rural Museum (House of Gabriel and Eleni Papachristoforou) Larnaka District Archaeological Museum Larnaka District Mediaeval Museum (Larnaka Fort) Lefkara village: Museum of Traditional Embroidery & Silver-Smithing (Patsalos Residence) Lefkara village: "Fatsa" Wax Museum Mazotos village: Costas Argirou Naive Sculpture Museum Municipal Museum of Natural History - Larnaka Palaeontology Museum Tornaritis - Pierides The Pierides Foundation Archeological Museum Lefkosia - Nicosia Agia Varvara village: Proto-Industrial Museum (Early Industrial Workshop) Byzantine Museum and Art Galleries Cyprus Museum of Natural History Cyprus Museum (Archaeological) Cyprus Police Museum Cyprus Postal Museum Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus Fikardou village: Rural Museum - The Houses of Katsinioros and Achilleas Dimitri Ledra Museum - Observatory Museum of the George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides Collection (Donated by Clio and Solon Triantafyllides) Museum on the History of Cypriote Coinage National Struggle Museum Pancyprian Geographical Museum (Strovolos Municipality) The Cyprus Classic Motorcycle Museum The House of Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios - Ethnological Museum The Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia The Von World Pens Hall Lemesos - Limassol Anogira village: Pasteli Museum Carob Museum Cyprus Mediaeval Museum, Lemesos Mediaeval Castle Cyprus Wine Museum Kourion Archaeological Museum Lemesos District Archaeological Museum Municipal Folk Art Museum Pafos - Paphos Byzantine Museum Byzantine Museum of Arsinoe Droushia village: Weaving museum Ethnographical Museum Fiti village: Weaving museum Geroskipou - Folk Art Museum Inia village: Folk Art Museum, Psathomouseion (Basket weaving Museum) Kato Akourdalia village: Folk Art Museum Marion / Arsionoe Archaeological Museum of Polis Museum of the Mycenaean Colonisation of Cyprus Pafos District Archaeological Museum Sanctuary of Aphrodite, Palaipafos Museum, Mediaeval Manor Troodos Arsos village: Folk Art Museum Fassoula village: Agricultural Museum Foini village: Pylavakion Museum (Pottery) Kalopanayiotis: Agios Ioannis Lampadistis Church and Byzantine Museum (UNESCO World Heritage Site) Koilani village: Ecclesiastical Museum, Viticulture Museum Kyperounta village: Timiou Stavrou Church and Museum Palaichori village: Museum of Byzantine Heritage Pedoulas village: Ecclesiastical Museum Vasa village: Ecclesiastical Museum
CYPRUS ARCHAELOGICAL & HISTORICAL SITES All archaeological and historical sites remain closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and Greek Orthodox Easter Sunday. During the rest of the Public Holidays the major archaeological and historical sites: Kolossi Castle, Kourion site, Sanctuary of Apollo, Tombs of the Kings, Mosaics in Pafos Hala Sultan Tekke, Choirokoitia and Archaeological site of Amathous remain open from 09:00–17:00 hrs (09:00-19:30 hrs summer)
CYPRUS NATIONAL PARKS Troodos National Forest Park, with an area of 9,307 ha; was declared as such in 1992, while four areas within the N.F.P. (with a total area of 220 ha) were declared as Nature Reserves. Troodos National Forest Park hosts not only the largest number of plants compared to any other area of Cyprus but also the largest number of endemic plants. Moreover, it has been designated as one of the 13 “Plant Diversity Hot Spots” in the Mediterranean. Cavo Greko, in the south-east part of the island, is a National Forest Park and occupies an area of 390 ha. Athalassa National Forest Park with an area of 840 ha, with man made vegetation, is situated near Lefkosia (Nicosia) town, and offers many recreational facilities. Paedagogical Academy National Forest Park with an area of 45 ha, with man made vegetation, is situated near Lefkosia (Nicosia) town, and offers many recreational facilities. Polemidia National Forest Park, near the town of Lemesos (Limassol), ocupies an area of 125 ha and offers recreational facilities. Rizoelia National Forest Park, near the town of Larnaka, covers an area of 97 ha and it is under development concerning recreational facilities. Tripylos Natural Reserve, with an area of 823 ha, including the famous Cedar valley is the first declared Nature Reserve. Akamas peninsula, the north-westernmost tip of Cyprus, has been managed up to now as a National Forest Park. In the areas of Akamas, Lara-Toxeftra is a Marine Reserve.
CYPRUS BYZANTINE MONASTERIES Ammochostos - Famagusta area Agia Napa Monastery Larnaka Agios Minas Convent Stavrovouni Monastery Lefkosia - Nicosia Agios Irakleidios Convent Agios Panteleimon Convent Archangelos Michail Convent Machairas Monastery Lemesos - Limassol Agios Georgios Alamanos Convent Pafos- Paphos Agios Neofytos Monastery Chrysorogiatissa Monastery Panagia tou Sinti Monastery Troodos Kykkos Monastery Trooditissa Monastery |
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