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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Europe > Cyprus > Paralimni
Paralimni. Pop. 11,091. Currency Euro and Cyprus Pound. Language Greek and Turkish. Time Zone GMT + 2 hours. Nearest Airport - Larnaca LCA. Best Time to go – all year round. Paralimni is located within the Famagusta District. The population of the town swelled with refugees after the Turkish occupation of northern Cyprus. The countryside surrounding Paralimni has rich red soil and is famous for its picturesque windmills, which are used to draw water from underground aquifers to irrigate the surrounding land.
Paralimni Hotels and Rooms including Cavo Maris Beach Hotel Chrystalla Hotel Paralimni Travel and Tourism in Famagusta District.
Cavo Maris Beach Hotel Paralimni is a 3 star property with 228 rooms. This hotel has an ideal location next to the beach which is perfect for snorkeling with rocks to explore. Kajaks, pedal boats and jetskis are also avaliable for rental. This hotel is an excellent choice for families.
Enosis Neon Paralimni FC, which plays in Cypriot First Division is the football team of the town. Michalis Konstantinou, the famous football striker of Olympiacos, was born in Paralimni.
Michalis Konstantinou (born February 19, 1978 in Paralimni, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football striker who plays for the Cyprus national football team.
Paralimni is a town situated in the South East of Cyprus, a little way inland, within the Famagusta District. Since the Turkish occupation of Northern Cyprus, it has increased in size and status, due to the migration of many refugees fleeing from the North. Many of the people who work in the tourist industry of Protaras and Agia Napa live in Paralimni.
Throughout the period of Venetianrule, Ottoman Turks raided and attacked Cyprus. Greeks, the population of Cyprus were given weapons by their rulers, the Venetians, and defended themselves. In 1489, the first year of Venetian control, Turks attacked the Karpasia Peninsula, pillaging and taking captives to be sold into slavery. In 1539 a Turkish fleet attacked and destroyed Limassol. The Venetians had fortified Famagusta, Nicosia, and Kyrenia, but most other cities were easy prey.
