Cyprus located in the Eastern Mediterranean area , at the cross-roads of three continents - Europe, Asia and Africa.
Cyprus has one of the oldest histories in world, dating back 9000 years. It is is the third largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia. Cyprus occupies an area of 9,250 sq km or 3,500 sq miles with a coastline
that is around 400 miles long, all the way round. The island is 225km long at it's largest point and 97km wide
at it's widest point. The population of Cyprus is 793.100 of whom 80% are Greek Cypriots &11,0% Turkish Cypriots.

With over 800 kilometres of stunning coastline, Cyprus offers a myriad of sandy beaches, delightful rocky inlets and secluded coves. Cyprus west coast is home to a clutch of inviting sands, especially around Coral Bay and the Akamas Peninsula. Paphos offers plenty in the way of beach activities. Choose from jet-skiing & diving to water-skiing and paragliding. Meanwhile, the east coast plays host to arguably the island’s best beaches and most enticing coves. Larnaca boasts long sandy crescent while Ayia Napa swathe of beach extends for hundreds miles.
You can get one of the many cheap flights to Cyprus from most airports in the UK and Ireland. There are a mixture of scheduled and holiday charter flights to Cyprus from different holiday companies and airlines.

Cyprus is a food lover’s paradise, where tempting Greek dishes are fused with exotic Middle Eastern recipes.
Pop into a taverna and try delicious moussaka, baked with aubergines, potatoes and minced lamb. It is claimed
that wines have been produced in Cyprus since 2000 BC & Cypriot wines, especially sweet ones like commandaria
are delicious yet inexpensive. Whether you want to party the night away or sip a cocktail at sunset, Cyprus caters for all tastes. Ayia Napa attracts scores of serious music fans. Limassol also offers a wide selection of clubs.

The sunshine beach holiday enjoyed by some 2 million visitors to Cyprus every year is losing popularity.The active
visitor is now seeing the island as a cycling and trekking destination and some specialist companies offers
tailor made packages to truly discover most unspoilt parts of Cyprus. Whatever your reason for coming to the island
you can be sure of a warm welcome especially in the quiet mountain villages. One of the more well known
Cyprus facts is that the island is blessed with sunshine for over 300 days per year. Time Zone: Eastern European.