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Cyprus Hotels, Self-Catering B&B Apartments and other
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Holiday
Hotels, Houses & other Accommodation Destinations in Cyprus
Including
Famagusta, Limmasol, Paphos, Larnaka, Nicosia, Kyrenia &
Polis.
Cyprus,
a popular holiday resort for British tourists seeking hotels
and accommodation, is an island country situated in the eastern
Mediterranean, south of Turkey, west of Syria, Lebanon and Israel,
east of Greece, and north of Egypt. It is the Mediterranean's
third largest island, and one of its most popular tourist destinations,
attracting around 2½ million tourists a year. A former
British colony, it became an independent republic in 1960 and
a member of the Commonwealth in 1961. It s is one of the advanced
economies in the region, and has been a member of the European
Union since 1 May 2004. In 1974, following 11 years of intercommunal
violence between the Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, there
was an attempted coup d'etat by Greek Cypriot nationalists,
who aimed at annexing the island to Greece. Following this,
Turkey invaded and occupied the north of the island, which led
to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment
of a separate Turkish Cypriot political entity in part of the
island. This ongoing dispute has resulted in the island being
partitioned into four parts: the
area under the effective control of the Greek Republic of Cyprus,
comprising about 59% of the island's area in the south; the
Turkish-occupied area in the north, calling itself the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus, covering about 37% of the island's
area and recognised only by Turkey; a so-called United Nations
controlled "Green Line" or Buffer Zone separating
the two, covering about 3% of the island's area; and two British
Sovereign Base Areas - one at Akrotiri in the south-west and
the other at Dhekelia in the south-east, covering about 3% of
the island's area. Despite partition, Cyprus has enjoyed a consistent
growth in tourism as a preferred holiday destination by many
Britons.
Map of Cyprus Copyright 2009 © John Moss,
Papillon Graphics - all rights reserved.
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Paphos
Paphos
is a coastal city in the south-west of Cyprus. It lies
on the Mediterranean coast, about 31 miles west of the
Limassol (the biggest port in island), with which it has
a A6 Motorway link. Paphos International Airport is the
country's second largest airport. Near Old Paphos the
seaside resort of Petra-tou-Romiou is the mythical birthplace
of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Ktima
is the main residential district, and Kato Pafos, by the
sea, is built around the medieval port and contains most
of the luxury hotels and the entertainment infrastructure
of the city. Paphos depends largely on tourism and has
four resorts in its district: Kato Paphos, Coral Bay,
Polis Crysochous, and Aphrodite hills. The largest resort
by far is Kato Pafos which employs over half of Paphos
population.
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Nicosia
Nicosia
is known locally as Lefkosia and is the capital and largest
city of both Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern
Cyprus. The Cyprus Museum in Nicosia is the biggest archaeological
museum in the country. As it lies within the demilitarised
buffer zone, Nicosia International Airport has not been
used since partition in 1974 - the nearest active airport
now being at Larnaca.
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Famagusta
Famagusta
is a city on the east coast of Cyprus and is capital of
the Famagusta District. It is located east of Nicosia, and
possesses the deepest harbour of the island. Since the 1974
Turkish invasion the city has resided in the Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus. The old tourist quarter of Varosha is
abandoned and fenced off, pending on a settlement of the
Cyprus problem.
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Polis
Located
on the north-west coast of Cyprus is the town of Polis,
or Polis Chrysochous is situated within the Paphos District,
at the centre of Chrysochous Bay and on the edge of the
Akamas peninsula. During the Cypro-Classical period, Polis
became one of the most important ancient Cypriot city-kingdoms
on the island, with important commercial relations with
the eastern Aegean Islands, Attica and Corinth. The town
is also well known due to its mythological history, including
the site of the "Baths of Aphrodite".
It is a quiet tourist resort, the inhabitants' income
being supplemented by agriculture and fishing. Polis is
served by the fishing port of Latsi, a major attraction
all the year round and reputed for its fish taverns, its
sea-sport facilities and boat rides up to Akamas. Reckoned
to be a must for all Polis visitors.
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Limassol
Limassol
is the second largest city in Cyprus and is located on
Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast. Claimed
to be the biggest port in the Mediterranean transit trade,
it has also become one of the most important tourism,
trade and service-providing centres in the area. Limassol
is renowned for its long cultural tradition, and is home
to the Cyprus University of Technology. A wide spectrum
of activities and a number of museums and archaeological
sites are available to the interested visitor. Consequently,
Limassol attracts a wide range of tourists mostly during
an extended summer season to be accommodated in a wide
range of hotels and apartments. There are also plans to
build a large marina in Limassol.
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Larnaca
Larnaca
is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus
after Nicosia and Limassol. It is the island's second
largest commercial port and an important tourist resort.
The island's largest airport, Larnaca International Airport
is located on the outskirts of the city. To the southof
the city is Larnaca International Airport. The city of
Larnaka is well-known for its picturesque seafront which
includes rows of palm trees. Larnaca Marina is one of
the four official entry points, by sea, to Cyprus. The
beaches of Larnaca are lined with numerous seafood restaurants
catering to tourists and there are many continental and
international restaurants, as well as local food outlets
offering regional meze dishes.
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Kyrenia
Kyrenia
is a town on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its
historic harbour and castle. Internationally recognised
as part of the Republic of Cyprus, Kyrenia has been under
Turkish control since 1974. Once predominantly inhabited
by Greek Cypriots, Kyrenia's population consists now largely
of Turkish Cypriots and immigrants from Turkey. Kyrenia
harbor is currently under Turkish military occupation
and is largely employed as a tourist resort, with pleasure
craft giving tours around the northern Cypriot shore.
Practically all the buildings around the harbour have
been converted to restaurants, bars or cafés
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of the information contained on this web page was sourced at Wikipedia
(www.wikipedia.org), and while every effort has been made in
compiling the information contained on this web page, Papillon Graphics
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