Our Vacation Photos of Cyprus

My personal photos from our vacation in Nicosia, Cyprus in August 1995.

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Last summer (August '95) my wife and I spent three days in Nicosia, Cyprus. We didn't see much of the island but we did eat some good food and saw some beautiful buildings. While there are LOTS of tourists, Americans haven't really discovered the charms of Cyprus. Totally recommended. Here are some of my photos.

Taken from my camcorder. Techinical notes on the photos.

The Streets of Nicosia

Various scenes from the streets for Nicosia.

steetoutside.jpg The Mediteranian climate means that decorating with plants is easy and beautiful!

JPEG streetcars.jpg By American standards, the streets are fairly narrow and the drivers rather bold!

JPEG street1.jpg In the middle of August many Cypriots wisely leave the island. We were told that during the rest of the year, empty streets like this are rather rare.

JPEG makarios.jpgMakarios II: archbishop of Cyprios before Makarios the III.

JPEG makarios2.jpg Makarios III: The first president of the Republic. Southern Cypriots love this guy! Depending on whether you live in the south or the north, he is a great hero or a reckless saber rattler.

Thanks to Panayiotis Zaphiris for clearing me up on these two Makarios'. He hosts the **CYPRUS** home page. Check it out.

JPEG arches.jpg With such an ancient history, there are lots of architectural styles from all over the region.

JPEG museum1.jpg With such a short time, we weren't able to explore this museum. Maybe next time!

JPEG sewwoman.jpg We observed quite a generational gap. The older generation are the primary keeper of unique Cypriot traditions. The younger generation seems much for European.