14 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Cyprus - Atlas Obscura

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Nicosia, Cyprus

Fairy Tale Museum

A magical museum of fairy tale treasures near Cyprus' buffer zone.

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The Mosaics of Paphos

The ancient mosaics here are considered among the finest in the world, and serve as a stunning record of Greco-Roman daily life.

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Kolossi, Cyprus

Kolossi Castle

This 700-year-old Cyprus castle is the birthplace of the world's oldest wine, said to be toasted by Richard the Lionheart at his wedding.

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Larnaca, Cyprus

The Zenobia Shipwreck

The water here is so clear you can see the mysteriously sunken ship from the surface.

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Nicosia International Airport

This former Cyprus flight hub is now a crumbling, abandoned ghost complex.

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Lagoudera, Cyprus

Panagia tu Araka

Breathtaking Byzantine paintings cover the inside of this 12th-century church.

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Akrotiri, Cyprus

Holy Monastery of Saint Nicholas of the Cats

For almost 2000 years this church has been waging war on local snakes by importing cats.

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Tombs of the Kings

An ancient necropolis of magnificent tombs.

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Salema Porgy

After dining on this fish, your next course might be 36 hours of hallucinations.

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Commandaria

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Commandaria

To taste the oldest wine still in production, head to Cyprus.

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by Natasha Frost

November 06, 2017