LEFKE 

Nestling below the Troodos mountains, 74 km away from Nicosia, Lefke (Lefka) is a small and friendly town in the north west of Cyprus. Its inhabitants will tell you that its citrus fruits are the tastiest and the juiciest in the whole of the island. This is because of its rich soil, plentiful water and its reservoirs.  Its Turkish character reflects the domination of the area by the Ottoman Empire for more than three hundred years.

Soli was a great ancient city, founded in the 600 BC. It was at its most importance during the occupation of Cyprus by the Romans, and was destroyed during the Arab invasion in 648 AD. A Swedish Archeological Expedition excavated the Roman Amphitheatre in 1930, and an early Christian Basilica and mosaics have come to light during later work by Canadian teams. Much work remains to be done over the huge site.

Vouni Palace -  is 9 km west of Gemikonagi, and 250 m. above the sea level on a cliff top. Its origins are not known with certainty, but it is thought to have been built during the Persian occupation in the 5th century BC. This Palace is surrounded by a wall and was burnt down by a fire in 380 BC. At a later date the foundations were destroyed by the Soli inhabitants.