Retire to Polis
The Polis area is located on the far westerly side of the island. The overall area is much quieter and quite tranquil. If you are thinking of retiring to have a quiet, slower pace of life but with the facilities you need then this may be the place for you.
Polis has a lovely pedestrian central square with many restaurants serving local dishes. On the outer perimeter of Polis lies Latchi, Argaka, and Neo Chorio.
LATCHI:- This is only 3km from Polis. It has a very pretty harbour with lots of lovely fresh fish restaurants and taverners. This is the perfect place to have a bottle of white, a village salad and watch the boats.
NEO CHORIO is close by and overlooks Latchi. This is an up market area it’s traditional village centre and a maze of winding streets, stone cottages and small tavernas. Just around the corner of Neo Chorio are the historic baths of Aphrodite.
Paphos & Polis properties have a whole spectrum of properties within this area which will suit all tastes and budgets. We have luxury villas for sale in Polis and Latchi along with apartments, townhouses and front line sea front properties. We also have properties available in Neo Chorio, Argaka, and Pomos.
We have a number of other properties and projects available to us within these areas, so if you do not see what you are looking for in PROPERTIES FOR SALE then just e-mail us with your requirements and we will try and assist you.
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Pure Luxury at Neo Chorio. Click to view…
Please find below a some information with regards to the area and it’s history.
POLIS CHRISOCHOUS
The Blue Flag Beaches of Polis:- Polis Chrysochous is built on the northwest coast of Cyprus, near the Akamas peninsula with its renowned Baths of Aphrodite. The whole Polis area has been bountifully blessed by nature and combines the beauties of the mountains, the sea and the valley. The sea is clean and warm with extensive sandy beaches.
Activities - Special Interests.
Hikers and nature lovers will enjoy a unique experience as they walk along the local nature trails. The area is also very good for cycling and horse riding. Lovers of water sports are able to indulge in deep sea diving, as the Akamas coastal area is known for the exceptional depth of its seas. Visitors are able to hire speed boats, surfboards, sea kayaks, and to swim in the warm waters of the bay. Golfers can enjoy a game at a distance of only 25 minutes from the town, and a new course is in the process of being constructed in Polis area.
Furthermore, due to the richly varied landscape it is very suitable for photography. This is particularly good in the spring and autumn when the atmosphere is especially clear. The spectacular sunsets are a true challenge for photographers. Polis offers visitors all facilities designed to make their stay a pleasant and comfortable one.
In Polis you can find Banks, Pharmacies, and a hospital. There are plenty of stores and supermarkets for your shopping.
HISTORY OF POLIS
On present evidence Marion was already inhabited at the end of the Neolithic and through the Chalcolithic period. It began to prosper from the Cypro - Archaic period onwards and became one of the most important ancient Cypriot city - kingdoms in the Cypro - Classical period with important commercial relations with the East Aegean islands, Attica and Corinth. In 312 B.C. it was conquered by Ptolemy I and the Kingdom was abolished until its reconquest by Ptolemy II Philadelphus who renamed the city after his sister and wife. The new city was smaller than Marion but it also flourished due to its close proximity to the copper mines. Arsinoe continued to exist in the Roman, Early Christian and Early Byzantine periods when it seems to have suffered extensive destruction by the Arab invasions of the 7th century A. D. Archaeological evidence indicates that the city was also inhabited during the Medieval period between the 12th and 14th centuries A.D.
In Egypt at Metinet Abou in the temple of Rameses III, for example, there is a large 12th Century B.C. inscription which refers to Cyprus. The names of Cypriot Towns mentioned include Marion. However, the first definite reference to Marion occurred in 4498 B.C. when the city, as indeed other city- kingdoms of Cyprus, were under Persian rule. During that year, Kimon, the great Athenian general, freed the city from the Persians. Later, the ancient geographers spoke of the town as “Marion Ellinikon” - The Hellenic Marion. The Kingdom was rich in Gold and Copper ore, mind chiefly in the nearby Limni Mines. It was the natural wealth which led the city to a period of flourishing trade, especially with Athens, which in its turn, exported many attic pots to Marion. Samples of this pottery can be viewed at Polis Archaeological Museum.
Polis Through the Ages.
According to tradition, Athenian Akamas, son of Theseus, disembarked near Polis after the Trojan war and gave his name to the Cape of Akamas and the city of Akamantis: a legendary city which has never been found. In ancient times, Polis was known as Marion, and was probably founded by Akamas or a certain Marieus. Marion was one of the city - Kingdoms founded by the Mycenaean’s when they came to Cyprus. The Mycenaean’s, or Achaeans, were the creators of the Mycenaean civilization in Greece, and they settled in Cyprus between 1400 B. C. and 1100 B.C. The Greek presence and the cities linked to the settlement of the Mycenaean’s in Cyprus can be verified by inscriptions found in neighboring countries.
The harsh battle for Cyprus between the successors of Alexander the Great, Antigonus and Ptolemy led Marion to destruction. Ptolemy, who finally prevailed, laid waste the city whose King had taken the side of Antigonus, and transferred its inhabitants to Paphos. Later, another member of the Ptolemy dynasty, Philadelphus, founded a new city on the ruins of Marion, and gave it the name of his wife, Arsinoe. The city, under its new name, prospered during the Hellenistic and Roman Ages. In early Christian times it was also an episcopate. For some years after that, there was no mention of the city until the late Middle Ages when reference was made to Chrysochou and later, Polis Chrysochou. Nowadays, Polis is the administrative center of the area which includes 23 Communities.
