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| About Cyprus |
| Cyprus is 3rd biggest island in the Mediterranean Sea, stretching 240 km east to west and cover up an area of 9300 sq km. Cyprus has a population of about 700,000. It is an island of contrasts, from sandy beaches, vine clad slopes to cedar-covered hilltops. The weather is sub tropical and usually the temperatures in the summer can reach over 40 degrees, whilst it is even likely to ski in the Mountains of Troodos in the winter. Cyprus, an island of myths that basks year-round in the light of the hot Mediterranean sun. |
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| A storied past 10,000 years long has seen civilizations come and go and the likes of everyone from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra stake their claim here - but then, people do tend to get possessive when faced with such prettiness. Aphrodite made her habitat on Cyprus and travelers throughout antiquity came here just to pay her tribute.
Today Cyprus is a new country that effortlessly marries European civilization with ancient enchantment. Here you will discover a compact world of alluring beaches and fragrant mountain peaks, vineyards studded with olive trees and ancient ruins that stir the imagination, citrus groves and old stone villages where sweet wine flows as freely as conversations at the local cafe. A relaxed place where a sense of timelessness is magnified by the gentleness of the citizens.
Besides its ideal location, Cyprus enjoys a beautiful weather with more than 8 months of sunshine and warm weather. People living in Cyprus and tourists get to have the pleasure to enjoy the clear warm waters of Cyprus almost all over the year.
Cyprus also has a long tradition of winemaking that goes back over 4,000 years. In ancient times wine was a major source of wealth for the island. Approximately 10% of the island is covered in vineyards. The wines are best sampled at the annual wine festival in Limassol in September.
Even though, Greek is the official language of the country, most Cypriots tend to speak English fluently and of course to accommodate the great numbers of English speaking tourists that visit the island.
Cyprus is a country with an extremely low rate of crime enjoys compared to other European and Mediterranean countries. Cyprus and the European community In an island like Cyprus, where tourism is one of the main industries, transport and telecommunications systems are certainly of a high standard. There is public transport service with regular connections between cities with scheduled taxi services and comfortable coaches. Private taxis and rental cars are readily available.
Cyprus has two international airports in Larnaca and Pafos as well as the ports of Limassol and Larnaca, that enables Cyprus to have excellent commune system with all countries of the world.
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