This greenest corner of the island, with its citrus groves and its rich and varied culture and history, is an oasis of peace and calm. This is a place where one can just sit in the shade of a tree and watch turquoise waters of the sea or, if you feel like it, wander around the evocative ruins of Soli or from a dizzying height above the Mediterranean. The Ancient City of Soli was one of the nine ancient City States of Cyprus and today its magnificent Swan Mosaic, dated from 4th century. The ‘Golden leaves of Soli’ which can now be seen in the Güzelyurt Museum of Archaeology and Natural History. This region is especially endowed by nature and its home to several species of orchid and other endemic flora including Medoş Tulip (Tulipa Cypria). There also many monumental trees in the region, most notably the monumental olive trees of the Kalkanlı area.
