Witness the stunning beauty of Polis Village in Paphos Cyprus
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- Опубліковано 14 кві 2022
- Polis (or Polis Chrysochous; Greek: Πόλη Χρυσοχούς or Πόλις Χρυσοχούς, Turkish: Poli) is a town at the north-west end of the island of Cyprus, at the Centre of Chrysochous Bay, and on the edge of the Akamas peninsula nature reserve.
Polis is served by the fishing port of Latchi.
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Name
The village where the town gets its full name from, Chrysochou, is located about 2 km (1.2 mi) inland to the south and the bay the whole region is located on is called Chrysochou bay. The Greek word "Polis" simply means city or city-state, so the town's full name, Polis Chrysochou, is derived from it being the administrative centre for the region. Chrysochou in turn derives its name from the Greek word "Chryso" meaning gold, after its first settler, a goldsmith.
History
From the Ottoman period onwards, Polis became a mixed town, having sizeable Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities. The 1831 census, which recorded only males, showed a total male population of 150 with a Turkish Cypriot majority. By the turn of the century, the Greek Cypriots had become the majority, with the 1891 census showing a population of 476 (258 Greek Cypriots, 218 Turkish Cypriots).
Facilities
The Baths of Aphrodite and the recently discovered ruins of the medieval Georgian Orthodox monastery of Gialia are located near the town.
Nowadays, Polis is the administrative centre of the area which includes 23 communities. The larger communities include the villages of Prodromi, Latchi, and Neo Chorio to the West, and Argaka and Gialia to the East.
Facilities include a campsite on the beach, several small hotels, at least one of each type of shop, one branch of each major Cypriot bank, and many bars and restaurants mainly clustered around the town square and the pedestrianized streets to the south. A small bus station acts as the hub of a network of infrequent bus routes connecting the outer villages as well as the near hourly 645 route to Paphos.
Facilities further afield include boat hire and boat trips from Latchi harbour, nature trails and walks from Baths of Aphrodite, and surfing and windboarding at Argaka. An almost unbroken chain of beaches runs from Aphrodite in the west to Gialia in the east and range from busy tourist ones equipped with sunbeds and cafes to more remotes ones only accessible by boat or 4WD vehicle.
The Municipality puts on cultural events including traditional dances and music outside the town hall during the summer months and arranges other fetes and festivals throughout the year.
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That was great thank you. We are off to Cyprus again this year and have rented a villa near Polis, so very helpful.
You are very welcome, have a great time in polis and thanks for watching 😎👍
Stayed just outside Polis had a fabulous holiday with three generations of my family many happy memories relived thank-you 🇨🇾💕
Thank you for watching and commenting, I am very pleased that the video brought back many happy memories for you 👍😎
Beautiful little place,lovely bars and restaurants especially Costas corner
Thank you. Very helpful as I consider visiting the area.
Thanks so much for watching, Polis is a lovely village for a walk around and has a fabulous beach just down the road.
Thank you for this video..... I was there in 2017 and can't wait to get back.
You are most welcome, thanks for watching 😎👍
Costas corner is open all year round,a excellent little bar x
I remember Polis from when we used to visit Cyprus regularly nearly 30 years ago. Great memories with my relatives who of now passed.
Thanks so much for watching, glad it has brought back some lovely memories for you
Walked into that square a few times
I enjoy your vlogs so much so thank you
Did I miss Moustakallis Tavern? Surely one of the most popular restaurants in Polis!
I am not aware of this place sorry
@@TravelswiththeRussells the balcony of Finikas looks directly on to it. Easily the most popular restaurant in Polis.
@@monitoringstar thanks for the information I will be sure to visit for a meal next time I am over in Polis 👍
thank you for snaring x x
You are very welcome, 😎 thanks for watching
My wife and I lived in Polis from July 2001 until February 2010 and I must admit We have never seen the town looking so dead. Why couldn't the video have been shot anytime apart from a Sunday morning on a Bank Holiday weekend. Even in the winter months the bars and restaurants are open and well attended by locals, ex-pats and holidaymakers. I'm sorry but if I didn't know Polis then this video would have put me off going.
Unfortunately a lot of places like polis suffered a lot with the COVID situation, I am pleased to report things are much better now in 2024
Just booked a villa for July 24 let's hope it's as nice as people say
Thanks so much for watching 😎👍 it is a nice place don't worry, do some exploring, and don't forget the factor 50 as it's very hot 🥵 in July and the sun is very strong 😎
@@TravelswiththeRussells looking for2ards to getting about the whole island hopefully thanks for sharing
hello hello the Russells i't's Doug how are you both i hope you are ok may i know your names please and have you been to cyprus recently
Hi thanks for watching Douglas, our names are Nigel and Julie, we have a holiday home in Tala Paphos so are there a lot of the time, we lived full time in Cyprus for nearly 20 years before retiring and returning back to UK ( Brexit also had a impact for us)
Could I ask why this area very quiet people didn't walk around in Street
you probably wont see this but its because its off season so not many people are about you should see it in june, july and agust !
Ghost town !
Yes it was quite , but to be fair it was a Sunday in March (off season)