First, the geographical location of the island

The diet in Cyprus is close to Greek taste, but because of its special geographical location and the influence of the Middle East, it is diversified and can be divided into two categories: Greek flavor (traditional restaurants in the island) and Turkish flavor. Judging from my China stomach, the food on the island is quite delicious, from the traditional cuisine on the island to Turkish barbecue, western food, seafood and Asian fried rice, plus the quality and cheap dry rice on the island, I enjoyed every meal. Generally called XXX taverna restaurant, taverna refers to the traditional Greek restaurant.

Of course, not all traditional restaurants are of the same standard. By comparing several restaurants, Kiniras Garden in Paphos is especially recommended. His kleftiko tastes soft and delicious. Traditional restaurants have meze, but two people share the starting point.

the dining environment is good, and it is a big garden.

traditional kleftico (slow-fire mutton stew)

Meze, which is a pile of side dishes for two people, with a small portion of kleftico in it, and especially likes roasted tomatoes.

it took a lot of trouble to find this restaurant. The navigation prompt arrived at the destination, but we couldn't find it in all directions. An enthusiastic little brother from Saidao saw us upstairs and asked if we needed help. We said yes, and the little brother immediately came down from upstairs. But we can't name the restaurant because lonely planet left it in the car. Open the map and your eyes are full of Greek. At the last critical moment, I remembered XXX garden. Brother said this restaurant is good. You can try Argos next to it another day. After finding the restaurant, I had a pleasant chat with my brother for a while. Finally, I took out 2 euros and asked if I could change them into 2 1 euros, because roadside parking can only vote for 1 yuan. The little brother said, haha, today is a holiday, everyone is resting, no one checks the parking fee, so park for free on the roadside.

when taking photos of Argos, I caught up with the takeaway brother to deliver the food, saying haha, you are afraid of me, and then posing, laughing to death.

besides meze, kleftico, there is also souvla, a traditional bbq. When we lived in Agiana, we always smelled the smell of meat near our apartment, always wondering where it came from, and then we stumbled upon a restaurant, lime light, which turned out to be the island bbq that everyone missed so much. Unfortunately, the roast leg of lamb needs to be booked one day in advance, so we had to order roast pork.

In addition to the traditional cuisine of the island, seafood is also good. On the first day, oysters were quite good, sweet and fresh in Limassol seaside restaurant. In addition, there is a good seafood chain on the island-The Ocean Basket. We named it the vegetable basket, and the price is relatively close to the people. Unfortunately, the tastes of different stores are different. The best one is the one in Germany, which returns from Paphos to Limassol. I ate it again in Larnaca, and there was a big difference.

The service of the little brother in the vegetable basket was very good, but I didn't know that I had to give a 11% tip for eating on the island. I was very depressed when I saw the little brother get the cup for collecting money. Ask the landlord about the tip quickly. The landlord said that a tip of 11% was generally required, and the landlord had no idea that there was no such thing as tipping in China.

Second, the topographical features of the island

The island of Cyprus is shaped like a spread deer skin, and the island of Pietro Romi in the southwest resembles a deer head, while Cape Andreas at the top of Karpas Peninsula in the northeast resembles a deer tail. The longest point of the island is about 241 kilometers from east to west, 97 kilometers from north to south and only 37 kilometers from the narrowest point.

The topography of Cyprus can be divided into three parts: mountains, plains and canyons.

Mountains:

The Trodos Mountains, the largest mountain range in Cyprus, are located in the central and western regions, with a Fiona Fang of 3,211 square kilometers, accounting for about 1/3 of the area of Cyprus. The Kyrenia Mountains in the north are relatively low.

Plain:

The eastern and southern areas between Trodos and Kyrenia Mountains are fertile Mesaoria Plain ("Mesaoria" in Greek means "between mountains") or the central plain. Although it is called a plain, the terrain is not very flat, but consists of low mountains and hills, covering an area of about 2157 square kilometers, which is the main agricultural area in Cyprus.

Canyon:

Coastal areas are almost surrounded by canyons. In the north, there is the coastal folded Kyrenia Canyon, in the south, Larnaca Canyon and Limassol Canyon, in the west, Paphos Canyon and Chrysochou Canyon, and in the east, Famagusta Canyon.

overlooking the whole island from the plane, the coastline is particularly beautiful. The angle of view of the plane can be regarded as a part of sightseeing in the island. When choosing a seat, you must choose the direction close to the coastline, the left side when leaving the port, and the right side when entering the port. You can enjoy the beautiful coastline and the Mediterranean Sea. And we can see the sea caves we have been to.