Birdwatching in Cyprus
Cyprus is an excellent location for bird watching and has much to offer both local and visiting birders. Cyprus is the third largest island in[…]
Cycle in Cyprus
Experience the island’s culture, history and wonderful scenery from the saddle of a bike. Kalavasos is the bike centre of Cycle-in-cyprus.com, renting service of both[…]
Kalavasos
Kontoyiannis House is located on the north end of Kalavasos village. Kalavasos is about 40 kilometres south-west of the city of Larnaca and is built[…]
Location of the house
Kalavasos is centrally located for easy access to the rest of the island. It is about: 5 minutes drive to Zygi 10 minutes drive[…]
Governors Beach
Governors Beach is a 10-minute drive away from Kontoyiannis House. It is located midway between Limassol and Larnaca and boasts sandy beaches and shallow crystal[…]
Zygi Village
Zygi is a fishing village within a 5-minute drive from Kontoyiannis House. Zygi is the most well-known and reputable fisherman’s village of Cyprus. There are[…]
History of the house
Inherited by his parents Christofi and Lambou, Yiannis Kontoyiannis later passed the house down to his youngest daughter Polixeni – my grandmother. At the time[…]