Thousands of Israelis visit the beaches of Paphos - only 40 minutes from the Israeli sea. Even more visit its beaches every year in the summer months, for a tummy-back vacation in order to wash away their worries, smeared with sunscreen.
The road there, from the airport in Blaranca, took an hour and a half (more than the flight itself), crossed, on the one hand, valleys and stepped heights, and on the other, plains of green fields, with the Mediterranean coast stretching in the background. Unlike many places in the world - where with curiosity and wonder comes a feeling of alertness and readiness for the unknown, here the whole hand was known, even if the cards were shuffled a little differently. "I was invited to survey two hotels on the beaches and started getting answers," says Amichai. "It's a city that has just begun to wake up from its slumber," he says. "And I'm not the only one," he adds. The "Annabel" and "Almira" hotels are among the first to receive a 5-star rating in Cyprus. The many facilities and services offered are open to the guests of both hotels, including the swimming pools, the spa, and the restaurants. The rooms are spacious, with balconies facing the Mediterranean Sea, and the furniture is green-turquoise, brown, and white. The hotels in general felt clean, available, pleasant, new and in order, and made the stay extremely relaxing, says the author. The two hotels are located in Nicosia, near the resort of Famagusta, on the island of Lesvos in the north of Cyprus, and in the south of Cypriot island of Rethymno in the east of the island, near the city of Larnaca. The hotels are owned by the same owners, and are located next to each other.