A narrow coastal plain lining about 5 km northwest of Cape Greco to the east of Paralimni has been given the name Protaras. It is a well-known tourist centre covered with many beautiful beaches.
The coast lined with jagged and grafted cliffs and the bays, little isles and isolated pieces of rocks, sea caves and arches eroded by the waves, these are all natural peculiarities of Protaras. A nice picture of landscape refills a few scattered irrigated plots of fruit trees and vegetables. Thousands of windmills that still make a slight move under the gust of wind and plenty of ponds with frogs croaking at night complete a lovely atmosphere of the area.The famous and much visited resort is supplied with ever-rising wall-to-wall hotels and restaurants. From mid-May onwards tourists travel to spend their holidays here, among them many Scandinavians and a few British families. Protaras is well-geared for couples and families with swimming pools, substantial enough to house the crowds. If you stay at one the hotels, recreation facilities like water-skiing and paragliding and other services are most handy. The holiday resort is studded with tourist apartments, catering facilities, souvenir shops, supermarkets, and many other tourist-related establishments.
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