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Cyprus<br />
(Larnaca)<br />
Cyprus<br />
DIALLING CODE +357<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
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London (LGW)<br />
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BON APPETIT<br />
EXCLUSIVE<br />
Lord Kitchener<br />
(Psematismenos<br />
Village, tel: 24 333<br />
484) Chef Dean<br />
Simmons believes in<br />
using local suppliers<br />
and seasonal food<br />
with fl air and passion,<br />
which leads to a<br />
constantly changing<br />
menu. Dine in elegant<br />
surroundings and<br />
choose from a wide<br />
choice of wines.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Da Vinci<br />
(5 St Lazarus Square,<br />
tel: 24 664 660)<br />
Come for delicious<br />
homemade cakes<br />
eaten al fresco in<br />
the shadow of Saint<br />
Lazarus church.<br />
Da Vinci gives its<br />
customers the<br />
opportunity to relax<br />
and savour that<br />
Mediterranean feeling.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Café Blu (Livadhiotis<br />
City Hotel, 50 Nikolaou<br />
Rossou Street, tel:<br />
24 626 222) A chic<br />
café during the day,<br />
this place ups the<br />
tempo by night. The<br />
regular live music in<br />
a comfortable setting<br />
attracts all age groups.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO The church in the<br />
village of Kiti, called<br />
Panayia Angeloktisti,<br />
is decorated with<br />
superb mosaic<br />
representations of<br />
the Virgin Mary dating<br />
from the 6th century.<br />
Other frescoes are<br />
also preserved.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The most famous<br />
doctor of the fi rst<br />
century BC was<br />
Apollonios of Kition<br />
(now known as<br />
Larnaca). He was the<br />
Cypriot Hippocrates.<br />
Bev Orton Jennings<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Art Café 1900 (6<br />
Stasinou Street,<br />
tel: 24 653 027)<br />
Built in 1900, the<br />
Art Café off ers a<br />
limited selection of<br />
traditional meals.<br />
Enjoy the artwork<br />
decorating the walls.<br />
Cyprus<br />
(Paphos)<br />
Cyprus<br />
DIALLING CODE +357<br />
CURRENCY €<br />
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Bristol,<br />
Edinburgh, London<br />
(LGW, LTN),<br />
Manchester<br />
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TAXI<br />
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at easyJet.com.<br />
A local taxi costs €30.<br />
Buses run to<br />
Paphos harbour<br />
every hour. Tickets: €1.<br />
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desk for special<br />
easyJet rates.<br />
BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30 Achni<br />
and Kanela (Opposite<br />
the bus station, tel: 26<br />
912 546) Translating<br />
roughly as “Icing Sugar<br />
and Cinnamon”, this<br />
little street café serves<br />
a host of delights like<br />
spinach pie and cream<br />
tart in the style of<br />
Thessaloniki bakeries.<br />
EXCLUSIVE The<br />
Lodge (Poseidonos<br />
Avenue, Kato Paphos,<br />
tel: 7000 6673) For<br />
a taste of Africa in<br />
a roomy setting<br />
with dusky wooden<br />
furniture and open fi re,<br />
head to The Lodge.<br />
Generous portions of<br />
ribs, chicken, seafood<br />
and some of the best<br />
coleslaw in town are<br />
on the menu,<br />
all served with<br />
homemade sauces.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Alymyra<br />
Hotel Lounge Bar (12<br />
Poseidonos Avenue,<br />
tel: 26 888 700) For<br />
a chic and minimal<br />
setting with sea views,<br />
have a drink or coff ee<br />
at the Almyra Hotel bar<br />
on Poseidonos Avenue.<br />
A truly elegant bar with<br />
a good cocktail list.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Friends Bar (Bar<br />
Street, Kato Paphos,<br />
tel: 99 991 212) Live<br />
bands and singers<br />
regularly grace the<br />
stage from about 9.30<br />
in the evening at this<br />
friendly bar in the<br />
tourist area. If you’re<br />
having a bite as well<br />
as a drink, booking is<br />
recommended.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
SEE Cyprus<br />
celebrates Greek<br />
Independence Day on<br />
25 March with parades<br />
of school children,<br />
soldiers and excellent<br />
<strong>march</strong>ing bands. The<br />
event draws large<br />
crowds and street<br />
vendors and provides a<br />
taste of local life. Taking<br />
place on Grive Digheni<br />
Avenue, it usually kicks<br />
off at about 10am.<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The fi rst Cypriot<br />
president, Archbishop<br />
Makarios III, was<br />
born in Paphos in<br />
Panagia village.<br />
Lucie Robson/lintv.eu<br />
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Dalaman<br />
Turkey<br />
DIALLING CODE +90<br />
CURRENCY TRY<br />
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Manchester<br />
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BON APPETIT<br />
UP TO €30<br />
Ayytacc Café (14B<br />
Cumhuriyet Caddesi,<br />
tel: 0252 692 4423)<br />
This snazzy café<br />
attracts a youthful mix<br />
of customers. Order a<br />
frothy cappuccino, as<br />
no alcohol is served,<br />
and enjoy a spot of<br />
people-watching.<br />
Open until midnight, it<br />
makes a great<br />
place to mingle<br />
with the local<br />
young and trendy<br />
crowd. Eat, drink<br />
and be happy.<br />
EXCLUSIVE Cafe<br />
La Vie (Maras Mah,<br />
5 Saglik sok, Dalyan,<br />
tel: 0252 284 4142)<br />
Tingle your tastebuds<br />
at this fabulous<br />
restaurant. Enjoy a<br />
mouthwatering mixed<br />
grill and sip wonderful<br />
wines served with<br />
panache, while<br />
relaxing by the river<br />
running through<br />
the gardens.<br />
AFTER DARK<br />
LOW KEY Tesadüf<br />
(Ege mah, 37 Kenan<br />
Evren bulvarı, tel:<br />
0252 692 5914)<br />
Simply the best place<br />
in town to start your<br />
evening. Unwind to<br />
live local music while<br />
enjoying a delicious<br />
steak or freshly<br />
caught seabass in<br />
Dalaman’s classiest<br />
hip location.<br />
LATE & LIVELY<br />
Jazz Bar<br />
(Cumhurriyet mah,<br />
Göcek, tel: 0252<br />
645 1729) Finish the<br />
evening a-rockin’-anda-rollin’<br />
until dawn to<br />
local and international<br />
hits played with<br />
style by a variety<br />
of live musicians.<br />
THIS MONTH<br />
GO Sea too cold?<br />
Then visit the natural<br />
thermal pool at<br />
Fevziye, where the<br />
water is a constant<br />
27°C. The water is said<br />
to cure everything<br />
from psoriasis to<br />
sciatica (Gurukardı<br />
mah, Kukurtlu su,<br />
Fevziye, tel: 0252<br />
285 8219).<br />
NO WAY!<br />
The world’s oldest<br />
known shipwreck was<br />
found and excavated<br />
in Uluburun, just<br />
along the coast<br />
from Dalaman.<br />
Rod Harrison<br />
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