Protaras, the tourist area of Cyprus's Southeast coast of the island is just 35-40 minutes drive from Larnaca International Airport. Here is one of the island's idyllic resorts where one can find golden sandy beaches and rugged cliffs complimenting the tiny bays while overlooking the brilliance of the early morning sun as it slowly rises above the horizon, as if emerging from the crystal clear waters of the sparkling Mediterranean sea.

Shopping in Protaras can be a pleasurable experience with over 250 business establishments, including supermarket souvenir shops, clothing, jewellery, sunglass shops and much more. The nightlife of Protaras is filled with the sounds of music from the popular, laser-lighted bars to the romantic bouzouki songs that can be heard at the various traditional taverns. The aromas of freshly grilled cuisine fill the air, tempting holiday-makers to dine at any of the countless restaurants and taverns available.

Paralimni town which is 2 kilometres inland from 'Diamantina Villa' is a lovely small town which has a mixture of age-old customs where the local residents still practice many of their historical traditional farming techniques that have lasted for generations, and a new about-town feel to the place of trendy designer shops and jewellery shops where you can find unique exclusivity items.

KAPPARIS

For the ideal family beach holiday, 'Diamantina Villa' in KAPPARIS has the distinction of offering superb self catering accommodation with its air conditioned bedrooms and luxury furnishings and fittings.

It is here within this poetic scene in Kapparis, that one can lounge at 'Diamantina Villa' in FLORINA VILLAS with the tempting communal swimming pool, or escaping to the quiet solitude of a lonely stretch of beach for that intimate picnic. Explore this enchanting locale for a few miles inland and you will discover the delightfully scenic 'Valley of the Windmills' where what seems like hundreds of rotating fan blades help to pump the water that irrigates the surrounding fruit and vegetable fields.

Kapparis is an up and coming area of the Protaras region. There are many restaurants in the area and the two most reccommended (from experience) are 'Faliros' which has an excellent variety of grills, steaks & meze dishes and 'Karas' Fish Restaurant where one can experience the full flavours of fresh fish/seafood fished and grilled on the same day. There are many tavernas/bars such as 'the corner pin' and 'the twilight zone' where sky sports can be enjoyed - these two bars are just 100 metres from 'Diamantina villa'.

To keep the children occupied, apart from the obvious enjoyment utilising the swimming pool facilties and the local beach, there is a mini-zoo available nearby at the 'Famagusta viewpoint' plus there is a football pitch where soccer tournaments are held regularly throughout the summer, minigolf and games room available at the rear of 'Karas' Fish Restaurant tavern run by the three brothers (one of them being an ex-professional of Paralmnin F.C.!)

Overall, the typical Cypriot kind, sincere, genuine hospitality is very much in evidence wherever you go!

   
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views of Protaras