Exploring Authentic Cyprus

by Phivos Ioannides, Published in 2015, ISBN 978-9963-7501-0-8

This 430-page coloured book contains extensive information, including photos, maps, tables and description, on more than 400 selected attraction in Cyprus. It presents about 250 selected natural attractions and nearly 200 cultural attractions, many of which are not well known to the general public.
 
The main part of the book is divided into geographic subsections, defined by the proximity of the attractions to specific cities (or resorts), ie.  Protaras, Agia Napa, Larnaca, Nicosia, Limassol, Platres, Paphos, Polis and the north part of Cyprus.

Natural attractions described in the book include : a) nearly 90 Beaches and Coasts, b) nearly 60 Walking Routes, c) 34 Wetlands, d) 60 Ancient Trees, e) Waterfalls, f) Sea Caves.
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Cultural attractions described in the book include : a) more than 20 Medieval Bridges, b) more than 50 Watermills c) 14 Castles and Watchtowers, d) 4 Aqueducts, e) the 10 Unesco World Heritage Troodos Painted Churches, f) 50 Other Chapels and Monasteries and g) 20 Other Cultural Attractions.

REVIEWS (and interviews)
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Sunday Mail (24/7/2016) 
It’s called Exploring Authentic Cyprus and the book is flying off the shelves with people ordering it ahead of coming to Cyprus and locals snapping it up in their droves. It’s the kind of book you keep in your car for when you’re tired of driving the highways and want to head off the beaten track, and discover something completely different, the real Cyprus...(the complete article is found here) 

Cyprus Weekly (25/12/2015) 
This is the first time that a travel guide covering the natural delights of both sides of the divide has fallen into my hands. 
Aimed at travellers wishing to explore the natural and cultural heritage of the island, the recently launched ‘Exploring Authentic Cyprus’ offers a meticulously researched and reader-friendly insight into the island’s beauty. 
Written by local Phivos Ioannides, the book includes text, photography and maps which Ioannides has been putting together for some time now. A continuation from a first edition in 2009, the book has been enriched by experience and driven by a contagious appreciation of the whole island... (two pages in the newspaper)