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Kakopetria is a town located on the slopes of the Troodos Mountains in the Nicosia District of Cyprus.
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Στην Ορά πραγματοποιείται την Κυριακή το Φεστιβάλ Μέλισσας
It’s all Greek to me but there is a Honey Festival happening 🙂
English below but do not trust Google Translate too much!
Στην ορεινή Λάρνακα και συγκεκριμένα στην Κοινότητα Οράς πραγματοποιείται την Κυριακή 19 Μαίου το Φεστιβάλ Μέλισσας.
Σε γραπτή ανακοίνωση της Εταιρείας Τουριστικής Ανάπτυξης και Προβολής (ΕΤΑΠ) Λάρνακας αναφέρεται ότι «το φεστιβάλ μέλισσας, αποτελεί κομμάτι των Δρόμων του Μελιού στην Ορεινή Λάρνακα, που δημιουργήθηκαν κάτω από το ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα MEDFEST και έτσι η Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Μέλισσας θα εορταστεί στο γραφικό μελισσοχώρι Ορά την Κυριακή 19 Μαίου. Το Φεστιβάλ θα περιέχει μεταξύ άλλων σεμινάριο για την προστασία της μέλισσας, πλούσιο καλλιτεχνικό πρόγραμμα, γαστρονομία με μέλι, αγορά μελιού και προϊόντων μέλισσας, καλλυντικά και χειροτεχνίες με θέμα την μέλισσα».
Η εκδήλωση τελεί υπό την αιγίδα της Επιτρόπου Περιβάλλοντος Ιωάννας Παναγιώτου.
Εξάλλου γραπτή ανακοίνωση του γραφείου της Επιτρόπου Περιβάλλοντος αναφέρει ότι «η καθιέρωση της Ημέρας της Μελισσοκομίας αποφασίστηκε από τον ΟΗΕ και φανερώνει πως η κοινωνία όλης της ανθρωπότητας έστρεψε επί τέλους την προσοχή της προς το πολύτιμο αυτό έντομο. Η 20η Μαΐου επιλέγηκε ως Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Μελισσών καθώς συμπίπτει με τα γενέθλια του Anton Janša, ο οποίος τον 18ο αιώνα πρωτοστάτησε στις σύγχρονες τεχνικές μελισσοκομίας στην πατρίδα του τη Σλοβενία».
Τα τελευταία χρόνια «ανακοινώνονται και συζητιούνται τα λόγια του Αϊνστάιν ότι «αν καταστραφούν οι μέλισσες θα χαθεί και η ζωή πάνω στη γη», ωστόσο αυτή τη διαπίστωση την ένιωθαν και τη νιώθουν όσοι γνωρίζουν από κοντά την προσφορά της μέλισσας στη ζωή των ανθρώπων».
Σύμφωνα με την ανακοίνωση «έρευνες παλαιοντολόγων απέδειξαν πως οι μέλισσες παρουσιάστηκαν στη γη εδώ και εβδομήντα εκατομμύρια χρόνια, μαζί με όλα τα είδη των φυτών, δέντρων και χόρτων και προετοίμασαν τον ερχομό του ζωικού βασιλείου και του ανθρώπινου γένους. Η παραγωγή καρπών, ο πολλαπλασιασμός των φυτών και η παραγωγή τροφής, εξασφαλίστηκαν χάρις στην επικονίαση και γονιμοποίηση των ανθέων των δέντρων και χόρτων παντός είδους, με τη βοήθεια των μελισσών».
Για πρώτη φορά παρουσιάστηκε στις ΗΠΑ πριν μερικά χρόνια το «σύνδρομο της εξαφάνισης των μελισσών» όταν δηλαδή οι κυψέλες άδειασαν από τις μέλισσες. Το γεγονός αυτό αναστάτωσε τους αγρότες της Αμερικής, αφού χωρίς τις μέλισσες δεν παράγονται καρποί, η καταστροφή της παραγωγής τους ήταν συντριπτική, κάτι που ανησύχησε ολόκληρη την ανθρωπότητα».
Στην ανακοίνωση της Επιτρόπου Περιβάλλοντος σημειώνεται ακόμα ότι «οι μέλισσες εκτός του ρόλου τους ως εγγυήτριες φύλακες της φύσης και της ζωής στη γη, παράγουν πολύτιμα προϊόντα, το μέλι, η γύρη, ο βασιλικός πολτός, η πρόπολη, το κερί και το δηλητήριο που αφήνει το κεντρί τους. Το μέλι έχει μεγάλη θρεπτική αξία για τον άνθρωπο και πολλές θεραπευτικές ιδιότητες, αφού μεταξύ άλλων θεραπεύει ή βελτιώνει καρδιακά νοσήματα, έλκος δωδεκαδακτύλου, εγκαύματα και τραύματα, δερματικές παθήσεις, παθήσεις των νεφρών, ηπατικές παθήσεις και αϋπνία».
In the Larnaca mountain and specifically in the Community of Oras, the Melissa Festival takes place on Sunday, May 19th.
A written announcement by the Larnaka Tourist Development and Promotion Company (ETAP) announces that “the bee festival is part of the Honey Routes in the Larnaca Mountains, created under the MEDFEST European Program so that World Beekeeping Day will be celebrated in the scenic beehive village of Hora Sunday 19th May. The festival will include, among others, a seminar on bee protection, a rich artistic program, honey gastronomy, honey and bee products, bee cosmetics and handicrafts. ”
The event is under the auspices of Environmental Commissioner Ioanna Panagiotou.
Famagusta
Famagusta, Salamis, GaziMagusa
Famagusta Tourist Attractions and Sightseeing
The tourist attractions available in Famagusta are quite different to nearby Ayia Napa, being considerably less touristy and more for the native Cypriots. North Cyprus is well known for its extensive gambling and innumerable casinos, and Famagusta is certainly no exception to this.
Scuba diving is one attraction for both tourists and locals, and some superb Mediterranean dive spots are just a short boat trip away. While you’re staying in Famagusta, do take a look at the ghostly, deserted Varosia (Maras) strip, before heading to Protaras to enjoy a ride onboard their open-top Red Bus Tour.
Gambling and Casinos
The five-star Salamis Bay Conti Hotel and Casino is where the main gambling action takes place and this venue ranks amongst the best on the whole island, with almost 150 different slot machines and around 20 individual gaming tables, including blackjack, roulette and craps. Further popular Cypriot casinos are to be found at the Palm Beach Hotel and Casino, and the relatively nearby Kaya Artemis Resort.
Open hours: daily – hours vary
Admission: free
Scuba Diving in Famagusta
Scuba diving is an especially popular attraction in this part of Cyprus and a number of enticing and truly exceptional dive spots are conveniently located within the Famagusta area, both to the north and around the Karpas Peninsula, and to the south-west, between Ayia Napa and Larnaca, where the renowned Zenobia shipwreck is located. The Karpas area also contains more than its fair share of shipwrecks and underwater attractions, where if you are fortunate, you may even encounter the remains of some sunken amphorae, as well as the occasional barracuda, tuna or even a turtle.
Open hours: daily – seasonal variations
Varosha, Varosia, Maras
Perhaps the most haunting and downright weird tourist attraction on Cyprus, the abandoned Maras district (known in Greek as the ‘Varosia’) really is a sight worth seeing. The Varosia is a lingering reminder of the relatively recent year of 1974, when the Turkish invasion took place and this whole area was barricaded off with barbed wire, becoming something of a no-man’s land. The beach and crumbing high-rise tower blocks remain unused and make the Varosia area of Famagusta appear rather like a ghost town, with just a tiny portion of this former leading beach resort being still occupied. Tourists with their own set of wheels may like to drive along the western side of Maras and peer through the fence, although do bear in mind that photography is not permitted.
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Kyrenia
Kyrenia is a city on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. It is under the de facto control of Northern Cyprus.
Home to a beautiful crescent-shaped harbour front and some stunning sandy beaches, Kyrenia (Girne) is one of the leading tourist resorts on the coastline of North Cyprus. Despite being a relatively small town, the tourism scene in Kyrenia is thriving and in the summer months, the Old Harbour is usually thronging with holiday makers visiting its many waterfront bars and restaurants, creating an atmosphere of excitement.
Interestingly, Kyrenia is where you will discover the largest British expat community on the island and features by far the most notable concentration of hotels, bars and eateries in North Cyprus. For tourists, it is the historical Old Town area where the most appealing sights reside. At the Old Harbour, an outlet of the North Cyprus Tourism Organisation (NCTO) is teeming with local tourist information and free regional maps, available in both Turkish and English.
Holiday makers spending time in Kyrenia will no doubt head to the outlying golden Mediterranean beaches, which really do rank as some of the very best on Cyprus. Beaches to the west of Kyrenia are generally more developed, while to the east, the sandy stretches appear more rugged and natural, being suitable for windsurfing and other water sports. Scuba diving is extremely popular in Kyrenia and various dive packages are available, suiting all levels of diver. Boat cruises are also noteworthy, as are the surrounding hiking trails and mountainous treks. For families, the Laphetos Grand Aqua Park is always a fun place to visit on a sunny Cyprus afternoon.
The Cypriot heritage of Kyrenia is hard to miss when you first arrive as this northerly resort. Kyrenia Castle is one particularly famous and special local landmark here, originating in the Byzantine period and later being rebuilt by the Venetians. The Old Harbour is also an important historical sight and although its face has changed over the years, with waterfront warehouses becoming taverns and bars, the fisherman still use this spot and a new, more touristy atmosphere has arrived. Also of significance are the town’s universities, the Girne American University (GAU) and the University of Northern Virginia (UNVA).
An insight into the history of Kyrenia is available at the town’s three main museums, where information and displays relate to folklore, Cypriot religion and the maritime industry. The Folk Art Museum (Halk Sanatlari Muzesi) of Kyrenia is located alongside the harbourfront and is filled with period artefacts and furnishings. Nearby and housed within Kyrenia Castle, the Shipwreck Museum is home to the remains of an ancient wooden Greek merchant ship, which is in a remarkable condition, considering its age and former watery grave. At the Archangel Michael Church, the Icon Museum contains a large collection of ecclesiastical relics and paintings.
Kyrenia is well-placed to explore North Cyprus and is in fact only a 30-minute drive from the island’s capital of Nicosia, which stands directly to the south. Nearby breathtaking ruins include the striking abbey in the neighbouring village of Bellapais, Buffavento Castle and St. Hilarion Castle. Day trippers from Kyrenia may also like to consider an excursion to the Kaplica (Davlos) region, the old village of Lapta (Lapithos), and the north-westerly Korucam (Kormakitis) Peninsula, where beaches and scenic coastal views are in abundance.
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