TRAVELLING NOTES
TRAVELLING NOTES
CYPRUS: MERKURY ON THE OLYMPUS DOES NOT SIT,
And in forehead sweat does business on this paradise island
Alexander RUSHCHAK "Today".
For the traveller from Ukraine, solved now to fly to Cyprus,
Comfortable liner "п п я п?п п iя я " turns as though to the fantastic
"Time machine" - only two hours forty minutes of flight - and you from
Dank autumn again come back at summer.
Larnaka - the biggest on Cyprus the international airport - meets
The generous sun and breath of sea freshness, infused on a smell of palm trees
And any freakish huge purple-red colours.
Employees on the passport and customs control - continuous affability
And any suspiciousness, though information services unostentatiously
Remind: entrance to Cyprus is authorised only through aero-and sea
Ports of Larnaka, Pathos and Limassol, and here through ports of Famagusta,
Kerinii, Karavetasi and Timbu entrance is forbidden and it is considered illegal.
The matter is that since in 1974, in crisis of relations
Between Turkish and Greek communities of Cyprus, Turkey has entered the armies on
Northern part of island where there live mainly Cypriotes-Turks, 38 %
To island territory still remains occupied. Four cities,
Listed above, are located there.
"I BELIEVE IN YOU, THE SEA APHRODITE...".
The traveller - the "individualist", decided to visit Cyprus unaided
Travel agencies, leaving the airport of Larnaka, reminds,
As if in a known fairy tale, the kind good fellow before a roadside stone:
"On the left you will go..., to the right you will go...".
Where really to choose a way? You "will directly go" - kilometres for 70
-- Capital of Cyprus Nicosia with its perfect museums and architectural
Monuments, but it is far from the sea. There, perhaps, it is better to get out on
Day-other from any coastal place. "To the right you will go"
-- Perfect ancient cities and sea beaches, but very quickly
You will come across the Turkish soldiers supervising entrance on the northern
Territories, also will be compelled to turn back. By the way, the line has undressed
Lies and through island Nicosia capital, and in such a manner that,
For example, the most beautiful building of a city - orthodox cathedral
The cathedral of Sacred Sofia has appeared on an occupied territory and
Cypriotes-Turks have transformed it into the main mosque. It is possible for itself
To present, this loss for Christian church is how much painful,
Which traditions here very old and strong, after all Cyprus - the first in
The world the state where the Christianity became official religion. On
To legends, in 45 year of a new era to Cyprus there have arrived apostles Paul and
Varnava for Christianity distribution, and the local governor -
Roman proconsul Sergius Pavlos has accepted new religion. And still through 300
Years, after disorder of the Roman empire, Cyprus became a province of Byzantium and with
That time makes a part of the Greek orthodox church.
But we will return to the present. So, "on the left you will go"... And in it
Direction the road to the main tourist centre of the country lies and
To capital of the Cyprian winemaking - to the city of Limassol. This beautiful and white,
As if the proud swan, a city has stately risen over ruins of two ancient
Cities-states - Amatusom and Kurionom. It is easy to imagine
The sizes of those states if to know, that today's 140-thousand
Limassol, expanding, "has completely absorbed" in itself their were
Sovereign territories.
Among set of other conclusive arguments in a way choice "on the left"
Is also such - there, nearby beyond Limassol, is
Place where, according to legends of the Greek mythology, left foam
Sea the goddess of love and beauty the Aphrodite. All visited there
Confirm: to your look one of the most surprising and most will open
Romantic landscapes on island. Perhaps, this, as if
The unearthly beauty also induces many people undoubtedly to accept on
Belief this ancient myth. At least, one very known, speaking
The modern language, "the unorganized tourist" last century - or
As it literary researchers, "mysterious the tramp" - name
French poet Arthur Rimbaud, which persuasive requirement to
To change of places has resulted once in these edges, in one of the poems wrote:
"I believe in you, the sea Aphrodite...".
By the way, if we reflect on that, this myth, in what what for is necessary to people
Its secret and why he owns our feelings and our minds of a century and
Millenia, perhaps, one of probable answers to it we
Let's find too in Arthur Rembo:'s verses.
"... There are no more gods, there was the god a person,
But without love this god - the cripple from cripples... ".
But there is all the same a hope: "... When the woman in would grow scanty ours
Poor again has attached us to divinity wonderful... ".
Can be therefore "after the lapse of days and times, after the countries and people"
Many again come back here...
At least, the affable very hopes for such returnings
The owner small, but cosy hotel "п?п п?я я я п п?п?" in Limassol -
The grey-haired respectable mister of years of sixty five. Hotels in
City it is a lot of, a competition big, for lodgers it is necessary to struggle,
And after the short auction the owner of hotel magnanimously concedes the half-prices. I with
Pleasure I receive rather inexpensive but quite decent number with
All conveniences, the TV and phone and, that is very important, -
View of the sea which tenderly laps absolutely nearby.
ZEVS WORKS ON THE BEACH.
Prior to the beginning of November water temperature in the sea of 23 degrees. For any
Thermophilic Italians, Spaniards or Yugoslavs, maybe, any more
Season, and for not spoilt by the south slavic ljuda - just right!
Lap to itself in the sea how much to a shower it is necessary, be heated under the generous
By the sun also it is not believed at all, what opposite dank weather
You left in Kiev, taking off on Cyprus. But if have decided to use
Magnificent beach chaise lounge and umbrella do not forget to leave
It is a little trifle for sunbathed mister important perambulating on a beach
With so powerful torso and so hairy breast, what is it even
Calls some associations with mythical Zevsom, as if descended with
The well-known mountain the Olympus which, by the way, absolutely nearby from here.
"Zevs" works on a beach, and into its divine duties enters
Collecting of a payment for using a chaise lounge and umbrella. To ask money it
Is able languages on twenty... This mister is More than anything in a life,
It seems, is not able, but, apparently, it is not afflicted absolutely not by the such
Circumstance as over Cyprus the sun shines 340 days in a year, and
Careless pljazhnikov always suffices.
FLOWER SHOP WHERE---MONEY CHANGE.
The god of commerce Merkury as it has appeared, too on the Olympus does not sit. On
This small island of affairs at it too much. Only leaving from
Hotels in which has lodged, I have come across at once the reason
Compliance of its owner. Nearby - small firm on hiring of apartments.
The board offers visitors of island any apartments and on any
Term. And, rather cheaply. Rather decent three-room
Apartments near to the sea will manage to you three times more cheaply than would manage,
For example, at us to any foreigner a single room in hotel
"The Kiev Russia".
And here nearby - branch of any very solid bank. Glass and concrete,
Modern design, business and tightened serving in suits of the uniform
The sample - all testifies that the bank prospers and moves
The other-wordly sums. But also your pocket money here it is kind
Will exchange for the Cyprian currency or on the contrary. The basic clientele -
Visitors tourists. But is at this superbank and the competitor -
The tiny sheltered nearby... A flower little shop. Sits to itself
The black-eyed Greek-seller among rubber plants and cactuses and efficiently changes
To visitors currency on more favourable, than in bank, to a course - from one
Exchanged "sotenki" about four dollars of economy it turns out.
By the way, a signboard "Flower shop" - in Russian, though the seller
In Russian knows some the most simple phrases.
Amazes, how much local business sorientirovan on clients,
Arrived from the countries of the former USSR. And here really it is a lot of them. That
More, that Russia, Lithuania, and also our neighbours and the former colleagues on
To the socialist block Slovenia, Romania, Czechia, Yugoslavia already in
Number of those several tens countries with which at Cyprus are signed
Agreements on a visa-free regime of trips.
It first of all for "esengovtsev" in Limassol, for example, work
Some magnificent shops where fur fur coats are on sale. Therefore and
Names of these shops - in Russian.
Many publicity boards about real estate sale - houses, apartments, offices
-- Too counting on the buyer from the CIS. Not speaking about the numerous
Restaurants in which majority it is obligatory to eat the menu in Russian.
Such detail: through small Cyprus, which both on territory and on
To the population makes approximately only third of our Vinnitsa area, in
Russia arrives annually about 4,5 billion dollars of investments. On
The island of the Aphrodite costs to this indicator for Moscow on the third place
After such superpowers as the USA and China.
Hearings go, that in an offshore zone of Cyprus the shadow "turned" also
Capitals. Representatives of the Cyprian authorities confirm, what is it not so.
Also that, it is valid at all "esengeshnyh" the businessmen working on
Cyprus, conscience is absolutely pure? Possibly, there is everyone... But for
Those who feels any ugryzenija, is the quite good example as it is possible
To pray for forgiveness the sins. Once the certain businessman, not wished to open
The surname, has secretly offered on building of an orthodox temple in
Limassol of 350 thousand dollars. Now church building is conducted
At full speed at active participation of the considerable Russian-speaking living here
Communities.
The Ukrainian business on Cyprus meanwhile is not so looked through. Though in
To Larnaka already there is representation Goskomturizma of Ukraine, there is a group
The Ukrainian businessmen who are engaged in development of hotel service,
More often in local newspapers advertising of the Kiev airline flashes
"п п я п?п п iя ", meanwhile only it supports an air communication between
Our countries.
By the way, small, but an eloquent detail: on a building of ours
Representations Goskomturizma in Larnaka are from apart visible ours
National colours and signboard in the Ukrainian language. And here on a building
Consulates of Belarus in Limassol a signboard - only in Russian. It
All the same, you see, a little bit speaks about, how the state
Itself realises.
It is possible very many to tell about this small, but very much
Hardworking, arranged well, prospering to the country, which, as if,
The maple leaflet, lays in the middle of huge bezbrezhja Mediterranean
The seas, but it is not mislaid not so for the modern world and thousand threads
It is connected with its greatest and important capitals. Much is possible
To tell, but unfortunately, the newspaper strip too is very limited in
The sizes...
//* an information Source: "Today", the newspaper, 11.11.99
//* Reg. Nom. - 8091100089.53-------------------------------------------
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