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Getting To Your Villa
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The nearest
international airport to Latchi and the Arsinoë Beach Village is Pafos (usually still designated at UK airports with its earlier
spelling of Paphos), which, regardless of your country of departure, is
likely to be well serviced with flights at all times of the year. Once at the
airport, there are a number of ways of travelling the 28 miles (45 km) to the
resort,
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Taxi - there are plenty
of taxis and people carriers at Pafos airport. You should agree the price in
advance, which should be around EUR 55-65 for the single journey.
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Car Hire - there are
numerous reputable car hire companies at Pafos Airport,
although booking in advance is strongly recommended. Prices vary
significantly, depending on your choice of company, vehicle, insurance cover
and so on
There are two routes from Pafos and the airport to Latchi, one via the scenic
mountain road and the other by the equally-picturesque coast road. Driving is
on the left as in England.
Road signs all conform to European standards. The roads are generally
uncrowded and the pace is gentle and unhurried
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Bus - buses run
regularly from Pafos to many towns and villages, including Latchi. The adult
single fare is around EUR 2.00 (see below).
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Watersports
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There is a comprehensive watersports and scuba-diving
centre in Latchi, just 10 minutes walk from your villa (see below for link to
the web site). You can enjoy windsurfing, sailing, waterskiing, jetski,
hydrojet, wakeboarding, parasailing or kayaks and canoes. SCUBA diving and
PADI instruction courses are available.
A range of boats is available for hire from Latchi
harbour including speedboats, and traditional boat cruises are also
available.
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Tourism and Local Information
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Several travel agents in Latchi and Polis offer day tours to the many
attractions in the mountains and coasts of Cyprus
(see below for links to Polis and Akamas
National Park web
sites).
Eating and Drinking
Both Latchi and Polis have an excellent selection of
Tavernas in pleasant surroundings, by the harbour in Latchi or on the
pedestrian town square in Polis. Both towns are within walking distance of
your villa, under 10 minutes to Latchi and about 20 minutes to Polis, or
there are plenty of taxis available at all times.
For self-catering there is a well-stocked supermarket
in Latchi.
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The Currency
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Cyprus now uses the Euro as its currency, divided into 100 Cents.
All notes and coins are acceptable without problem.
There is a currency converter at www.xe.com for up-to-the-minute exchange rates.
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What To Take ...
And What Not To Take
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We're sure that you will have your own check lists of
all the things you need to take to make your holiday at your Beach Villa
the best break you've ever had. However, there may be a few things that are
worth mentioning that you might not have thought of, and there are also a few
things that you won't need to bring.
What you will
need to pack are:
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beach towels. Please
don't use the bath and hand towels that are provided for your comfort in the
villa on the beach.
You won't need to
pack:
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an iron or a hair
dryer. Both
are provided
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coat hangers. We are
aware of how frustrating it is to arrive at a hotel with suitcases full of
clothes and only a hand-full of bent hangers to put them on, so you will find
plenty in built-in wardrobes in the villa.
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Contact
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For further information on your Beach Villa
please call us on
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+357 99473627
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or e-mail us at
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villa@cyprusonthebeach.com.
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Links
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There are numerous web sites offering information on Cyprus,
Pafos and the Latchi/Polis area, but we thought it might be worth noting a
few that we have found particularly useful.
Click here for Latchi beach. Also, go back to Home on this site for information
about Polis.
Click here for lots of information on the villages of Akamas, including Polis.
For details of nature trails around the Akamas National Park click here.
Click here for information on watersports in the Latchi area.
And if you find any other really good sites covering Cyprus or the
area around your villa, let us know and we'll include them here with
acknowledgement.
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And Finally ...
Who Was Arsinoë?
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Like most Greek myths, she is complicated and tragic.
Arsinoë (pronounced
"Arseenoi") was the daughter of King Phegeus of Psophis and
she married Alcmaeon who gave her a celebrated magic robe and necklace which
Aphrodite had given to his ancestress Hammonia. But Alcmaeon was cursed and
the land of Psophis grew barren because of his
presence. The Delphic Oracle advised him to approach the river-god Achelous
who removed the curse, and Alcmaeon married Achelous' daughter Callirrhoë.
But Callirrhoë wanted the celebrated robe and
necklace so Alcmaeon went back to Psophis and deceived Phegeus into thinking
he was going to dedicate the robe and necklace to Apollo's shrine. So Arsinoë gave them back to him but
one of his servants told Phegeus the truth so he was very angry and his sons
killed Alcmaeon as he left the palace.
Arsinoë witnessed the
murder but was unaware of the deception and was furious and cursed her father
and brothers to die before the next new moon. She refused to listen to their
explanation, and so Phegeus locked her in a chest and presented her as a
slave to the king of Nemea.
Her curse was fulfilled nevertheless, because
Callirrhoë, when she heard of what had happened, prayed that her infant sons
by Alcmaeon would become full grown men in a day, and they killed Phegeus and
his sons.
And that's the
simplified version!
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