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Craft of Caning Museum Livadia

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Livadia village is home to a unique basket weaving folkart using cane and reeds, and the preservation of this significant part of the village’s history has been secured through the Craft of Caning Museum, Livadia, which showcases the art of weaving and was inaugurated in November 2016.

The museum is an initiative by Livadia Municipality to create a space to preserve and share its traditional basketry ‘calamoti’, which is only practiced by a handful of women today, but was once an incredibly important part of the villagers’ everyday life and employment.

In olden days, the women spent whole days of the year paring and splitting reeds in order to make various basketry products, and Livadia is the only place on the island where ‘psatharkes’ (traditionally used for roofing) are still made, with the craft also included on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List.

The museum displays this rich history in a modern and attractive way within a structure itself made with cane, and comprises a large array of baskets, musical instruments, tools and other interesting exhibits and information, including a photographic exhibition.

The bench outside the museum preserves reeds in resin to symbolise the enduring nature of the basket-weaving tradition and is lit up at night. It was made by Youth Makerspace Larnaka and sponsored by Larnaka Tourism Board.

As part of the Larnaka Virtual Museums project, you can tour the museum virtually here, with enriched and bonus material from home, or whilst at the museum for a hybrid experience.
 

Virtual video: https://virtuallarnakaregion.com/LivadiaCaningMuseum/

Region: Livadia, Larnaka (Larnaca)
Address: 1 Dikaiosinis, Livadia Village 
Contact No: Tel: +357 24 82 17 40
Operating Hours: Wednesday: 09:00 – 13:00 / 16:00-18:00

Friday & Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: €2 (adults) / €1 (under 12s)
Website: https://larnakaregion.com/directory/product/craft-caning-museum-livadia
  Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.
 

Experience the immersive 360 Virtual Tour in fullscreen mode – click here!

Craft of Caning Museum Livadia

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Livadia village is home to a unique basket weaving folkart using cane and reeds, and the preservation of this significant part of the village’s history has been secured through the Craft of Caning Museum, Livadia, which showcases the art of weaving and was inaugurated in November 2016.

The museum is an initiative by Livadia Municipality to create a space to preserve and share its traditional basketry ‘calamoti’, which is only practiced by a handful of women today, but was once an incredibly important part of the villagers’ everyday life and employment.

In olden days, the women spent whole days of the year paring and splitting reeds in order to make various basketry products, and Livadia is the only place on the island where ‘psatharkes’ (traditionally used for roofing) are still made, with the craft also included on the UNESCO Intangible World Heritage List.

The museum displays this rich history in a modern and attractive way within a structure itself made with cane, and comprises a large array of baskets, musical instruments, tools and other interesting exhibits and information, including a photographic exhibition.

The bench outside the museum preserves reeds in resin to symbolise the enduring nature of the basket-weaving tradition and is lit up at night. It was made by Youth Makerspace Larnaka and sponsored by Larnaka Tourism Board.

As part of the Larnaka Virtual Museums project, you can tour the museum virtually here, with enriched and bonus material from home, or whilst at the museum for a hybrid experience.
 

Virtual video: https://virtuallarnakaregion.com/LivadiaCaningMuseum/

Region: Livadia, Larnaka (Larnaca)
Address: 1 Dikaiosinis, Livadia Village 
Contact No: Tel: +357 24 82 17 40
Operating Hours: Wednesday: 09:00 – 13:00 / 16:00-18:00

Friday & Saturday: 09:00 – 13:00
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: €2 (adults) / €1 (under 12s)
Website: https://larnakaregion.com/directory/product/craft-caning-museum-livadia
  Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.
 

Experience the immersive 360 Virtual Tour in fullscreen mode – click here!

The Costas Argyrou Museum

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The exhibition consists of the majority of stone and wood sculptures by Costas Argyrou, as well as mosaics and his paintings. Argyrou is the first Cypriot recognized naive sculptor. His artistic career lasted until his death in 2001. He held solo exhibitions and took part in various group shows in Cyprus and abroad.

On the eastern side of the museum’s main building is the Gallery, with its mosaic religious images and the cenotaphs of Argyrou and his wife. On the outside,the Gallery resembles a church, since initially it was intended for this purpose. For further information please visit: https://costasargyroumuseum.org/
 

The museum is also part of the Larnaka Virtual Museums platform and can be explored virtually with enriched content below or in full screen here.

Region: Larnaka
Address: 7 Costa Argyrou str., 7577, Mazotos village
Contact No: Tel: +357 24 433 335
Operating Hours: Wednesday – Sunday 10:00 – 17:00
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Monday, Tuesday and public holidays
Entrance Fee: Free
  Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

 

 

Local Museum of Ancient Idalion in Dali region

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The museum promotes the rich finds of the region of Idalion and it is a visitor’s centre for the archaeological site in the surroundings of which it is located. The exhibits of the museum represent all the chronological phases of the history of Idalion and come from both older as well as more recent excavations done in the area.

Region: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address: Dali 2540
Contact No: Tel: +357 22 444818
Operating Hours: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

Ledron Archaeological Local Museum

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The exhibits in the museum are discoveries from the excavations in the area of the ancient city-Kingdome of Ledra, a few kilometers away from the walled city. Through the exhibits the visitor can see the development of Lefkosia through centuries, since the city-Kingdom of Ledra dates from the Middle Bronze Age and it is related with the first stage of Lefkosia`s history.

Region: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address: Andreas Demetriou, Nicosia 1066
Contact No: Tel: n/a
Operating Hours: Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

Municipal Hambis Printmaking Museum

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The museum in honor of the Cypriot artist Hambis Tsagaris exposes to visitors the printmaking art through the artists` work. Moreover, the museum hosts pieces by foreign artists, from the 16th century until recent times.

Region: Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Address: Ammochostou 55-59, Nicosia 1016
Contact No: Tel: +357 22 496930
Operating Hours: September – April: Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 13:00 / 15:00 – 17:00
May – July: Wednesday – Saturday: 10:00 – 13:30 / 17:00 – 19:00
August Closed

Closed on Sunday, Monday,Tuesday
Operating Period: All year round.
Closed on Public Holidays.
Entrance Fee: FREE
Opening and closing times as well as entrance fees, are subject to alterations without notice. Visitors are advised to check before visiting.

Paradox Museum Limassol – TRAKASOL CULTURAL CENTER

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Trick your mind with 50 paradox-based exhibits at the family-friendly Paradox Museum Limassol. Book a ticket to engage your senses with interactive experiences and reality-defying optical illusions.
At Paradox, we invite our guests to challenge their reality, their way of thinking and trick their senses for fun!
The Paradox Museum Limassol blends creativity and entertainment with education and learning.
With over 50 illusions, holograms, installations and exhibits, provides unique and tailored experiences for all individuals and groups.
We therefore created the Paradox Museum, the largest physical collection of paradoxes.
For further details – https://www.paradoxmuseumlimassol.com/en/
Region: Limassol
Address: Limassol Marina, Trakasol Cultural Center
GPS coordinates: Lat: 34.670346  Lon: 33.040373
Contact No: Tel: +357 25 051758
Operating Hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00-20:00The above opening hours apply during the summer season, from April through October.
During the remaining months, the museum is closed on Mondays.
The museum operates as usual on public holidays and national celebrations.
Opening hours are subject to change. Last admission is one hour before closing time.
Please check ticket availability and any schedule updates online.
Operating Period: Hours are subject to change. Last entry before closing is 1 hour. Please check our online booking for ticket availability and any holiday hours mentioned below.
Entrance Fee: General Admission (12+): 16 €
Child (4 – 11): 12.50 €
Infants (0 – 3): Free
Family 4-pack: (2 general admission & 2 children)
-OR-
(1 general admission & 3 children) 50 €
Students (18 – 24): Student card is required 12.50 €
Seniors (65+): ID is required 12.50 €
Disabled Access: yes
Website: https://www.paradoxmuseumlimassol.com/
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Instagram: limassol.paraxomuseum
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MUSAN (Museum of Underwater Sculpture Ayia Napa)

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The world-first, underwater sculpture museum MUSAN intertwines nature and art to offer a unique diving experience at the Agia Napa Marine Protected Area (MPA). Its aim to rewild the seabed works alongside the artificial reef created with the sinking of the Kyrenia wreck in 2015.

Divers can glide through the intricate forms of trees, people and other figurative nature symbols that comprise the living museum, created by award-winning sculptor, environmentalist and professional underwater photographer, Jason deCaires Taylor.

Over 90 submerged artworks made from inert, pH neutral materials have been exhibited at varying depths; thoughtfully designed for both diving and snorkelling.

The continually evolving installations develop organically to entice and encourage marine communities, symbiotically enriching biodiversity and creating an underwater museum like no other.

Discover the museum https://musan.com.cy   /   Introductory video: https://www.visitfamagusta.com.cy/en/discover/museums.html

 

Musan Dive Site by visitcyprus on Sketchfab

 

To view the Statue 1 click here

To view the Statue 2 click here

Aphrodites Rock

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This area named after the Ancient Greek Goddess Aphrodite offers two dive sites within its vicinity. Both are easy and safe with crystal clear waters and a bottom that is sandy and rocky, whilst also having their own, unique charms.
A large volcanic rock emerging from the sea marks the site of Aphrodite’s Rock whilst the adjacent Aphrodite Island has a shallow cove that allows divers to then walk into the water.
At Aphrodite’s Rock, colourful stones unfold to a meadow of Posidonia seagrass. Turtles favour the spot during mating season and marine life mingles in the cracked rocks of the outcrop. The site is especially suitable and safe for night dives.
At Aphrodite Island there are small swim through canyons and the nooks and crannies of the natural formations hide a rich variety of marine life.

Divers will spot grouper, moray eels, stingrays, squid, octopi and wrasse, among other species.

Aphrodite’s Rock
Location:Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates:35° 3’30.30″N 32°20’53.16″E
Type of Dive Site:Sandy and Rocky Bottom
Depth:12m
Visibility:20+ metres
Access:Shore (difficult) / By boat
Qualification Required:Open Water / Boat Diver
Dive Category:Recreational Diving

Aphrodite Island
Location: Latchi, Pafos
GPS Coordinates: 35° 3’30.41″N 32°20’54.20″E
Type of Dive Site:Rocky Bottom
Depth:18 metres
Visibility:20+ metres
Access:Shore / By boat
Qualification Required:Open Water / Boat Diver
Dive Category:Recreational Diving

Mazaki Island

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The islet is one of several in the stunning Akamas peninsula area. Peaking up from the surface, it can be dived around but is subject to harsher weather conditions due to its unique location – 200 metres offshore at the tip of the cape – where the seas crash. As such, it is a site for the more experienced and adventurous diver with stronger currents than other sites in the area , but rewards the braver diver with an abundance of marine life.

Location: Latchi, Akamas Peninsula, Pafos
GPS Coordinates: 35° 6’43.33″N 32°16’50.64″E
Type of Dive Site: Rock
Depth: 22 metres
Visibility: 20+ metres
Access: By boat
Qualification Required: Advanced Open Water
Dive Category: Recreational Diving