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 Walnut Preserve of
Northern Cyprus by Arkeolog
Preserves in Northern Cyprus are made from almost every fruit. Before making them, the fruit to be used is washed, cleaned and soaked in lime. This is done to remove any undesirable bitterness in the fruit. After this comes the sweetening process. The fruit is cooked in sugar and syrup, sealed in glass jars and stored for a long period of time. This is done so that all of the fruit’s flavour and aroma is released into the syrup as it ages. Depending on preferences, some of these are served fresh and some are canned as preserves.
Any visitor to Northern Cyprus samples a walnut preserve before they leave the island, for they are intrigued by its very distinctive taste. It may come as a surprise to those who think they would enjoy eating walnuts prepared in any fashion, but preserves are made from unripe, raw walnuts. Walnut preserves are made from walnuts that have a light green husk and are still as “hard as a rock”. The best walnuts to use for preserves are those that have an inner shell that has not begun to ripen. Furthermore, a completely different process is used to make walnut preserves. The recipe calls for an incredible variety of ingredients: almonds, cloves and even lime. Although the procedure may sound strange at first, with a little patience the results can be delicious. Do not belittle the reference to patience, for it takes almost a week for these preserves to become edible. There is a saying in Turkish that “the patient dervish got what he wished for”, and that is especially true for walnuts, which turn into a delicious treat with a lot of time and effort.For centuries, walnut preserves have been of prime importance in the tradition of hosting guests in Northern Cyprus.
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 Dramatic beaches by rachel_sun
Dancing.Folk dancing today in Cyprus comes from ritual dancing that used to be performed in Greek temples many many years ago.The dance called "syrtos" has been put onto old Greek vases.Most of the Greek dances are done in a circle motion.This was done and still is done because people thought the circle stopped evil getting in.The popular dance called "kalamatianos" is the dance where people stand in a row and they put their hands on next persons shoulders each side of them.
Greek music is very nice and I bought a cd of traditional Greek music played on the Bouzouki.It is abit like a mandolin and you will hear it all over the island.I really liked this sort of music.Found it very relaxing and atmospheric.I also enjoyed the modern Greek music too.It had a sort of Arab flavour to it too.Young people enjoy both new and traditional music.Pelagia Kyriakou is a good artist to listen to.She sings songs that are in a folk style.When I had meals out we often heard traditional folk music and modern too.I enjoyed both. Leave a Comment
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The road on the west coast of Cyprus from Pafos up the coast is a beautiful route to take if you are willing to brave it. After leaving Pafos and driving through Coral Bay area, head towards Agios Georgios. There is a nice little church there and some lovely outlooks over the ocean and peninsular.
From here, keeping to the coast, the road becomes rougher. Passing a nice little cove with a view down the coast and goats grazing below, keep to the road as it winds around the cove and continues up the coast.
About 8 kilometres further on, the road forks to the right and inland. This route will carry you up over the hills of the peninsular and towards Polis. Eventually, after crossing over the mountains, you will pass wheat fields and fields full of yellow wildflowers. You are now nearing the turnoff to the Bath of Aphrodite.
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 Crystal clear water by rachel_sun
When we had meals out we left a 10% tip.When we had drinks we just left 50p or something like that.One time we had a bad drink with bad service so did not leave any tip at all.In shops you cannot bargain and you should just pay the marked price. Leave a Comment
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The Karpaz peninsular is about the remotest place on Cyprus and the monastery of St Andreas Apostolis at the very tip of the "pointy bit" is about the furtherest you can drive. It is well worth a visit to the monastery which lies within a nature reserve. Once again, this isolated monastery is plagued by cats.
The Karpaz Peninsular has recently been declared a nature reserve and many different species of birds, wild flowers and wild donkeys thrive. In addition, there are plenty of sandy beaches on the peninsular which comprise the main nesting grounds for endangered sea turtles. It is possible to see the turtles come to lay their eggs and the babies making their dash for the sea when they hatch, depending upon the time of year you visit the Karpaz.
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 Paradise place by anna-m
What makes it so special is a very relaxed atmosphere, far from the usual tourist husstle, great home-made food and drink and a spectacular view to the sea. It is also a host to the traditional jazz "festival" which takes place in early September, I believe
As a great friend of mine said: "Cyprus may not be paradise, but Paradise is in Cyprus!!" Leave a Comment Phone: +357 6 34 25 37Other Contact: paradiseplace@cytanet.com.cy
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 beachey by rachel_sun
This part of The Troodos Mountains has many things worth seeing.Churches and monasterys and beautiful unspolit villages.This area has 8 hiking trails.Some are pretty tough ones too.You can again get a book that lists these trails from the CTO.(Cyprus Tourism Organisation). Leave a Comment
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 A Pelit tree. by benazer
I have sat in the shade of this tree many times and thought about the nature and its mysterious ways.,once there was a cafee under it.
Its friuts are very similar in taste to chesnuts. Leave a Comment Other Contact: Trees of Cyprus.
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Stavrovouni monastery.
Standing at the peak of a 668 metre mountain, is probably the most traditional and strictest monastery in Cyprus. Even today women are not permitted to enter. Legend has it, a piece of wood from the cross of Christ has been saved in the monastery and is held in a silver cross. This cross has been stolen many times in the past.
For those who are not "male pilgrims", there is a cute little Greek Orthodox church outside and a couple of very friendly cats living in the carpark who would welcome your company. There is also a monastery bookshop women are permitted to browse in. And if this is not enough, you can always admire the view.
If you are feeling energetic, there is a nice walking track up to the mountain and it is also popular for cyclists. Other Contact: Near Nicosia-Limassol highway.
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