Mazotos Tavern The village of Mazotos is a traditional Cypriot village with a small but friendly local tavern. It also has 2 supermarkets; a little cafe; a sports bar and 2 churches. The Mazotos Tavern is located right in the centre of the village just a 10 minute walk from your apartment at Mazotos Panoramic Village. It provides locally sourced Greek food at reasonable prices as well as providing a telephone take away service. It is open daily until 10pm and serves various types of coffee during the day; breakfast - English and traditional Cypriot; a wide variety of delicious traditional dishes at low prices through a menu available in four different languages. Free internet access is available to all customers. For reservations, please telephone +357 24432900 or +357 97718326. A definite must for your stay. Atlantis Gardens If you drive down towards the coast road, and head towards Zygi, you will quickly come to another resort complex called Atlantis Gardens. Located right next to the beach, Atlantis Gardens is made up of a number of luxury apartments and villas. The resort also has a common pool with a separate kiddies’ pool; a Bar-Restaurant; Spa/Massage facilities and a children's playground - all set within beautiful gardens. Although these facilities are mainly for residents, you can obtain a day pass which can then be offset against any purchases on site. Telephone contact can be made through +357 24333934. Well worth a visit. Mazotos Camel Park The Mazotos Camel park is well known and clearly signposted accross the island. It is less than 1km away from your apartment. Famous for its camels and camel rides, the Camel Park keeps various other animals for the children to see as well as a beautiful swimming pool set in gardens and a popular restaurant. Be warned though, the Camel Park can get very busy during the summer - especially on Bank Holidays. Petreon Sculpture Park This modern sculpture park is less than 3km from your apartment and can be reached in around 7 minutes by car. The park is located close to the Atlantis Gardens complex and consists of an ever-growing collection of large scale sculptures in a permanent open-air exhibition. More small sculptures are scattered throughout the gardens. A small stone church has a collection of hand-painted icons and a small amphitheatre often plays host to poetry and music nights in summer. The garden has more than 200 different varieties of cactuses and a vast array of Mediterranean fruit trees and plants. Opening times may vary so best to check beforehand. Details at www.facebook.com/PetreonSculpturePark Robinson Club Owned as a subsiduary of TUI, the Robinson Club near Alaminos was refurbished in 2021 and offers luxury all inclusive holidays to guests. The club is located on the beach front at Alaminos on the coast road towards Zygi. The club offers a wide range of sports and activities as well as a number of pools, bars and restaurants. Before Covid, it was possible to pay for a day pass into the complex, but at the time of writing this is under review. Guest might want to visit/contact the complex if this option is still available. They can be contacted on +357 24 849000 Kiti Town The town of Kiti is the nearest large town to Mazotos Panoramic Village at just over 10km. To get there drive to the Camel Park junction and turn left towards Larnaca. You will reach Kiti after about 11 minutes. The town has a wide range of restaurants and bars. You may want to try the Tamala Cafe Bar or Jacksons Gastro Cafe-Bar both of which serve excellent food indoors and outside. Booking may be necessary. Kiti also has a large number of supermarkets (including a Lidl), grocery and food shops, clothes and electrical shops, and many excellent cafes. You can also find the main Bank of Cyprus branch in the centre of town. Water Parks For the children there are 2 large water parks within fairly easy reach of Mazotos Panoramic Village. The first is the Fasouri Watermania Waterpark near Limassol, which at 64km can be reached by car in around 50 minutes. The second is heading east to the WaterWorld Themed Waterpark at Ayia Napa. Again this can be reached (61km) in around 47 minutes, using the motorway network. Both parks are guaranteed to give you and your children a fabulous day out. Stavrovouni Monastery Located on the top of a large craggy hill (750m), Stavrovouni Mosastery is an imposing sight. Built in around 328 AD, which makes it one of the oldest monasteries in the world. Stavrovouni is a Greek Orthodox monastery and it claims to hold a piece of the Holy Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, along with other relics, frescoes and icons. At present, monks in Stavrovouni live a very strict form of monastic life, similar to that of the monks on Mount Athos. Women are not allowed to enter the main part of the monastery, but they are allowed to visit the chapel out of it on the top of the hill. Today there are over 30 monks living in the monastery. Zygi Village Situated on the south coast of Cyprus, half way between Larnaca and Limassol, the village of Zygi is a popular place to visit for its fresh fish restaurants and fish Taverns. Zygi is just 18km from Mazotos Panoramic Village and can be reached in 20 minutes by car. It has its own beach, harbour and now a new marina which is used a lot by locals and tourists alike for trips out to sea to catch the fish that thrive in the local sea areas. Well worth a visit to sample the fresh fish in one of the local taverns. The Captain's Table and Old Zygi are two of the larger restaurants located next to the marina. Larnaca Salt Lakes The Larnaca Salt Lake is one of the most important habitats for waterfowl in Europe. The lake is actually one of four lakes in Larnaca collectively covering a total area of 1.761 hectares. As the lake fills with water and becomes rich in nutrients during the winter months, thousands of migrating birds including the Greater Flamingo stop over between November and March, feeding on tiny brine shrimp. When food reserves run out, the birds continue their journey to Africa. The Hala Sultan Tekke overlooking the Salt Lake is considered to be one of the most important holy places of worship for Muslims, ranked immediately after Mecca, Medina in Saudi Arabia and Al Aksha in Jerusalem. Larnaca and Limassol Mazotos Panoramic Village is close to both of these large cities with Larnaca being 30 minutes away by car (22km) and Limassol about 50 minutes (55km). Both can offer their own special beaches, promenades, shops, restaurants, cafes etc. like any other large city. Whilst they are both worth visiting, because it is slightly nearer, Larnaca may be preferred because of its blue flag beaches especially Finikoudes and MacKenzie beaches and its better traffic flows. But be warned both cities are busy and finding a suitable parking space could prove difficult. Bus services are available between both cities and this may be a interesting authentic alternative. A new shopping mall has recently been opened in Larnaca, increasing your shopping opportunities. Nicosia As the capital city in Cyprus, Nicosia is an important place to visit either for large commodity shopping (Ikea is there) or for any of the administrative and municiple or cultural functions that only exist in a capital city. But remember that Nicosia is the last remaining divided capital city in the world. Since the 1974 Turkish invasion, Cyprus has been divided between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Greek Republic of Cyprus in the south. The "green line" is the de facto border between the two communities and runs east-west across the whole of the island (including Nicosia) with UN peace keeping forces stationed along the line. Although there are pedestrian crossings in Nicosia and manned vehicle crossing points elsewhere, this is still a potential conflict area and guests should take appropriate care. Nicosia is approximately 56km from Mazotos Panoramic Village, but because it is mainly reached by the motorway network, it will normally only take around 55 minutes to reach the centre of Nicosia by car. Northern Cyprus Although the TRNC is only recognised by Turkey, it does contain some of the most beautful parts of the island of Cyprus. For adventurous guests, it is fairly easy to drive across the border and visit these areas. But remember that not all car hire companies will allow you to travel across the border and even if they do, you will need to buy separate insurance for driving in the TRNC at the crossing point. Once this has been completed, you are then free to travel anywhere in the TRNC - but do not try and bring back goods with you (e.g. cigarettes or alcohol) as this may be seized on re-entry to the south. There are many sites to visit in North Cyprus including the harbour and castle of Kyrenia (Girne); the walled city of Famagusata (Gazimagusa); Bellapais Abbey; a number of crusader castles; the Karpas peninsula and the roman ruins of Salamis. IIt will take you around 1 hour 30 minutes (80km) to get to Kyrenia (Girne) on the north Cyprus coast.