The island of Cyprus is located in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea. Suitable for year-round recreation and excursion trips: in the neighborhood of modern hotels of the highest class and well-kept resort towns, you can immerse yourself in the atmosphere of history and antiquity, visit traditional villages and visit the most interesting cultural sights.
Cyprus is also known as the birthplace of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, and is often referred to as "Aphrodite's Island". The island offers tourists many opportunities for various types of recreation: a beach vacation or family vacation, sightseeing tours, visits to monasteries, trips to monuments of ancient history. Water parks and a dolphinarium work for children; fans of active recreation can devote time to horseback riding, go on a safari tour or sea cruise, go yachting, diving, sea fishing.
Fans of gastronomic discoveries will find interesting opportunities for tastings in numerous taverns and seafood restaurants on the island, try local wines, appreciate Mediterranean fruits and beautiful desserts in pastry shops. In the evening, resort towns, hotel complexes and hotels offer entertainment programs and shows. Many festivals and various local holidays are held in Cyprus every season.
The country was divided into the Turkish north and the Greek southern part of the border became known as the "Green Line". The line passes directly through the capital of Cyprus - Nicosia, which is the only divided capital in the world. Today, Cyprus is an island of great cultural diversity, where visitors can explore Roman ruins, Greek temples and Crusader castles, especially Paphos, which is one of Cyprus' largest cities. Paphos is included in the official UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world heritage.
The island of Cyprus is the third largest island of the Mediterranean Sea and has an area of 9,251 square meters. km The maximum length is 240 km from east to west, the maximum width is 100 km from north to south. The nearest Greek islands - Rhodes and Karpasos - are 380 km west of Cyprus.
The Cypriot coast is attractive with a long coastline in the south and a rocky shore in the north. In the southwestern part - the large-scale Troodos mountain massif (the highest point - one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two meters above sea level) with pine, oak, cypress, cedar forest (make up almost 19% of the total territory of Cyprus). There are 2 salt lakes on the island, in one of them salt is mined.
