Identifier: myexperiencesofc00stew (find matches)
Title: My experiences of Cyprus; being an account of the people, mediæval cities and castles, antiquities and history of the island of Cyprus: to which is added a chapter on the present economic and political problems which affect the island as a dependency of the British empire
Year: 1908 (1900s)
Authors: Stewart, Basil, 1880-
Subjects: Cyprus -- Description and travel Great Britain -- Colonies Cyprus
Publisher: London : G. Routledge New York, E.P. Dutton
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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49 D My Experiences of the Island of Cyprus. Famagusta Harbour is protected by anatural reef, in which there are only oneor two openings which will allow ships ofany size through. On the shore ofFamagusta Bay is erected a big post; toget through this reef, a ship has to getthis post in line with the peak of Stavrovouni. Except in the comparatively cool weather,the haze due to the heat is so thick, thatthe peak cannot be sighted from Famagustafor a large portion of the year, but thesteamers find their way through the reef byother landmarks more conspicuous. Larnaka is supplied with water broughtfrom springs about seven miles to thewestward. The aqueduct, which brings thiswater, was built in 1745 by the liberalityof a Pasha, Abu Bekr, who left money forthe purpose. The illustration shows thisaqueduct at a point about three miles fromLarnaka, where it crosses, in a series ofabout thirty arches, the valley at the footof which is situated the Salt Lake. One of the sights of Larnaka is an50
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Lamaka. extraordinary mirage, which daily appears (inwinter months) from about 8 a.m. till sun-set off Cape Pyla, thirteen miles due east.This mirage, which only disappears when itis actually raining at Cape Pyla, takes theform of a very real-looking island about amile off the shore with trees on it. My explanation of it is that it is thereflection of the promontory of Cape Greco,about twelve miles further east, as this isthe only object which could be refractedabove the horizon, and a point about amile south of Cape Pyla is exactly in linewith Larnaka and Cape Greco. Theextraordinary point about it is the fact thatit is always, except as stated above,visible, whether there is bright sun atLarnaka or an overcast sky. 51 CHAPTER IV. Famagusta and 5alamls. After all our belongings had been landedfrom the steamer and we had negotiatedthe customs, we bade adieu to Larnaka, andset off about 10.30 a.m. for Famagusta. Our vehicle was a comfortable carriage,an old French diligence, probably f

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