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October 24, 2021Tsipoura at Spartiatis
November 5, 2019Monday, two weeks ago, tsipoura at Spartiatis overlooking Konnos Bay.
End of season, many of the tables already removed, few diners.
Spartiatis a seafood restaurant in a quiet location overlooking Konnos Bay
Tsipoura at Spartiatis
October 31, 2019Mid-October, excellent tsipoura at Spartiatis, a quiet location overlooking Konnos Bay.
A very hot night, gale blowing, thundersorm out to sea.
Starter undbidden cougettes thinly sliced deep fried served with bread. Bread served in tradional manner fresh baked, in a basket, wrapped in a tea towel.
Tsipoaka ie sea bream excellent.
Followed by ice cream and figs.
Fresh figs cooked in a pan with syrup, cinnamaon and a little water.
Lamps were blowing in the wind.
Spartiatis almost enpty. Everywhere hit by al-inclusive hotels killing the local economy.
Tagliatelle bolognese Ravioli’s Italian restaurant
October 14, 2019I was going to eat at Spartiatis a seafood restaurant overlooking Konnos Bay, but a cool evening with wind blowing, I decided to eat instead at Ravioli’s an Italian restaurant.
Large widescreen showing sport in a restaurant is never a good sign. Bad enough in a pub.
My order came quick, far to quick. Not a good sign.
When I arrived the restaurant was almost empty. When my food arrived it was empty.
My tagliatelle bolognese was not good, tough and chewy. Parts were piping hot, other parts cold. Not helped by serving in a cold bowl.
Very poor compared with what I have had elsewhere.
Then a large rowdy pig-ignorant group sat on a table behind me. One shouting he was going to get seriously drunk. Why do people not show manners when dining out?
On my way out I out an ice cream. Very poor quality. Far better to be had from patisserie amelie a coffee shop in the centre of Protaras.
Sea bream at Spartiatis fish restaurant
May 24, 2019Spartiatis is a fish restaurant overlooking Konnos Bay, not that can see anything at night.
Walk down an unlit road, passed a run down block that appears to be inhabited by gypsies.
I paid a visit last night.
I ordered sea bream, fresh caught every day, or so I was assured.
First I was brought bread in a basket, thinly sliced courgettes and what looked like chips.
Both tasted ok, but it seemed odd to bring vegetables first then wait until main dish arrived, or eat now?
It turned out was a starter, which I only realised when main dish was brought, sea bream with a small salad and a side plate of chips.
What I thought was chips was not. What it was I do not know.
Sea bream was excellent, the chips not so.
A quiet location, no music.
Only half a dozen tables, if that, the new norm with the tourist industry collapsing, made worse by all-inclusive hotels which attracts the dregs of the tourist industry, drives away the quality tourists and no money flows into the local economy.
As I was leaving, I queried the sad state of affairs, the lack of diners. They told me it was like this every night weekdays.
I was tempted to hop on a bus into Protaras for an ice cream at either Café Amárena or Patisserie Amelie, but decided on yoghurt from nearby shop, then no too tired.
Try Papa’s fish and chips (a fish restaurant) or Kamasias. Both are in Paralimni
Or during the day, Demetrion at Liopetri River.
The place to not eat, Ocean Basket, the McDonald’s or KFC of seafood, the fish not fresh.
Grecian Park to Konnos Beach
October 16, 2018Grecian Park overlooks Konnos Bay. Steps and a path lead down to Konnos Beach.
Sea warm at this time of the year for swimming.
Konnos Beach to Cyclops Cave
October 15, 2018Konnos Bay, walk from Konnos Beach and along the coast past Cyclops Cave.
Then back to Konnos Beach swimming.
Konnos Beach to sea caves and church
October 15, 2018Yesterday afternoon a walk around Konnos Bay from Konnos Beach to sea caves and church.
Then on return swim in the sea.
Spartiatis
October 7, 2018Spartiatis is a fish restaurant overlooking Konnos Bay, not that can see anything at night.
Walk down an unlit road, passed a run down block that appears to be inhabited by gypsies.
Only half a dozen tables occupied with diners.
This is now the norm for Protaras, many restaurants have closed, many more are expected to close at the end of the season. The result of all-inclusive hotels killing the local economy and bringing in the dregs of the tourist industry and Cypriot politicians with heads stuck in the sand refusing to accept they have a problem let alone acting.
Brought a starter, not sure what it was, appeared to be fried thinly sliced courgette.
Sea bream as main course, a side plate of very poor quality chips.
I had asked, and was told came with a small salad. I do not think a couple of slices of cucumber, a couple of thin slices of tomato and a limp leaf of lettuce constitutes a salad.
Sea bream was ok, the oil overdone. Nowhere the standard of Demetrion fish restaurant at Liopetri River where I had lunch of white bream last week.
Was then brought a small piece of cake, mama’s cake.
Meal spoilt by pig-ignorant loud-mouthed Germans at a nearby table disturbing the entire restaurant. They should have been asked to keep their noise down or leave.
I was tempted to hop on a bus into Protaras for an ice cream at either Café Amárena or Patisserie Amelie, but decided on yoghurt from nearby shop.
Try Papa’s fish and chips (a fish restaurant) or Kamasias. Both are in Paralimni.
The place to not eat, Ocean Basket, the McDonald’s or KFC of seafood, the fish not fresh.
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