Editing Protaras

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{{Short description|Town in Famagusta District, Cyprus}}
'''Protaras''' ({{Langx|el|Πρωταράς}}) is a predominantly tourist resort which comes under the administrative jurisdiction of [[Paralimni]] Municipality in [[Cyprus]]. In ancient times, where Protaras is now located, stood the old city-state of Leukolla.<ref>''The Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites'', [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0006:entry=leukolla Leukolla].</ref> The city possessed a small safe harbour where [[Demetrius I of Macedon|Demetrius Poliorketes]] sought refuge in the year 306 BC, lying in wait for [[Ptolemy I Soter|Ptolemy]], one of the successors of [[Alexander the Great]]. In the ensuing battle, Ptolemy was defeated and fled to [[Egypt]], leaving Cyprus in the hands of Demetrius for a short time. Protaras is also referred to as "the land of windmills", maintaining the nostalgic quality of the past.

Protaras has clear sky-blue waters and sandy beaches, the most well-known of which is [[Fig Tree Bay]]. Building on the success of [[Ayia Napa]], located about {{convert|10|km|0|abbr=on}} southwest, it has expanded into a modern holiday resort of considerable size with tens of high capacity hotels, hotel apartments, villas, restaurants, pubs and associated facilities. Being quieter than Ayia Napa and having less of a club scene, it has a reputation of catering more for family and Cypriot tourism. [[Cape Greco]] is a 10-minute drive from the center of Protaras.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

Protaras is a diving destination.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} Green Bay is the most popular dive site and has statues placed underwater for the thousands of first timers to enjoy while trying their scuba skills.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} The Blue Hole, the chapel, the Decosta Bay, Malama bay. Protaras most famous dive site for Technical Diving is the Cyclops bay located on the border with Ayia Napa.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

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