Polis or Polis Christos (Greek Πόλις Χρυσοχούς) - a small town in the north-western part of the island of Cyprus, washed by the Bay of Christos. The entire north-western coast of Cyprus is strikingly different from the noisy resort south: ancient ruins, untouched nature, a deserted coast with many secluded beaches. The policy, surrounded by almond groves and tobacco plantations, is far from the bustling tourist centers and is ideal for families: from the city center to the sea - just a few minutes of a leisurely pace.
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How to get here
You can get to Polis by plane Moscow - Paphos, the cost of one-way flight - from € 90. Regular non-stop flights from Aeroflot and Cyprus Airways to Paphos International Airport are made from Domodedovo airport several times a week, in the height of the holiday season charters are added. From Paphos airport to Polis can be reached by bus for 30 minutes, paying about € 5.
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Shopping and souvenirs
The city itself is good for unhurried walks: a picturesque small square on which taverns are scattered, turns into a quiet pedestrian street with many craft shops. Here ancient crafts are maintained, many souvenir souvenirs are sold, and on the terraces of numerous cafes traditional Cypriot music plays in the evenings.
Beaches
However, Polis is famous primarily for its beaches - endless, clean and quiet, they are little like the noisy tourist coasts of the south of Cyprus. The beaches of Latchi, which are located just west of Polis, are several kilometers of sandy beach with many fish restaurants and a picturesque fishing harbor. At the height of the holiday season, not only visitors come here, but also the Cypriots themselves, who come here to swim in the gentle Mediterranean Sea.
The climate of Polis
| Average monthly temperature, ° C | ||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | sen | Oct | but I | Dec | |
| in the afternoon | +16 | +16 | +17 | +21 | +23 | +26 | +28 | +29 | +28 | +25 | +21 | +17 |
| at night | +8 | +8 | +8 | +12 | +15 | +18 | +21 | +21 | +19 | +16 | +13 | +10 |
| water | +16 | +16 | +17 | +18 | +20 | +23 | +25 | +26 | +26 | +24 | +21 | +18 |
The climate of Polis is subtropical Mediterranean. In Cyprus, up to 330 sunny days a year! Most of the precipitation falls here in winter, and in the summer clear dry weather prevails. In summer, the air temperature averages + 30-32 ° C, at night - 19-21 ° C. In winter, the air warms up to + 15-17 ° C, at night it cools to + 8-10 ° C. Water in summer is heated to + 25-27 ° C, and in winter it does not cool below + 16-18 ° C.
Book popular Polis hotels at the best prices
| Anassa Hotel from 25,156 rubles Polis Chrysochous P.O.Box 66006, Latchi | ||
| Natura Beach Hotel And Villas from 3 446 rubles Polis Chrysochous Chr. Papanikopoulos rd. | ||
| Souli Beach Hotel from 2 413 rubles Polis Chrysochous Latchi | Aphrodite Beach Hotel from 6 203 rubles Polis Chrysochous 62 Rigenas Street | Marion Hotel from 1 241 rubles Polis Chrysochous Mariou Street 9 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Polis
Cyprus city-state Marion in the vicinity of the policy was settled in the Neolithic era .The fierce struggle for dominion in Cyprus between the heirs of Alexander the Great, Antigonus and Ptolemy led Marion to destruction .The winner - Ptolemy - destroyed the city and moved the remains of its inhabitants to Paphos .Later, on the ruins of Marion, another city was founded, Arsinoe, mentioned in various sources until the late Middle Ages, when, finally, the mention of the town of Polis Christoschus began .About the glorious history of this area tells the Museum Marion-Arsinoe, built in 1998 with the support of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, as well as exhibits in the Archaeological Museum .Excavations continue on the territory of the ancient city .
Another historical sight of the surrounding area is the recently discovered ruins of the medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery of Galiya. Among the sights of the city, the church of Agios Andronikos stands out with its magnificent frescoes.
Akamas Nature Reserve
A special mention is the Akamas Reserve, located on the peninsula of the same name near Polis. Extraordinarily beautiful places untouched by the civilization nature of the reserve are protected by Greenpeace. This area is a unique parasmediterranean ecosystem where shrubs are replaced by frigans and mccias, and they, in turn, are pine forests. In addition to lush vegetation, here you can find almost all geological formations of Cyprus, which represent a real mosaic.
Leisure
Among the types of recreation in Polis beach rest, water sports and yachting, as well as unhurried walks in the surroundings on the horses prevail. Horse trails for walks through the protected corners of Cyprus lie past the original Cypriot villages, in picturesque foothills and herb-filled valleys. Photo of Polis (16)