General
Situated in the Eastern Mediterranean at the meeting point of the Continents of Europe, Asia and Africa, Cyprus lies 59 miles off the coast of Syria, 107 miles from Lebanon and 236 miles from Egypt, and with a total of 3,571 sq. miles, is the largest island in the Mediterranean after Sicily and Sardinia. Extending 139 miles from East to West and 60 miles from North to South, the island has a total of 485 miles of coastline.

Cyprus
The famous island of Aphrodite, the Goddess of love and beauty, has more to offer than any other island in the Mediterranean: Fascinating blend of landscape, history and culture. It has a seemingly endless coastline of sandy coves and sandy beaches washed gently by clear blue waters. The island's position in the eastern Mediterranean, at a crossroad between east and west, has influenced its development through the centuries, providing it with a history dating back to 6.000 B.C.
This remarkable island features a landscape of beauty and variety; the popular beaches of Limassol, Larnaka and Paphos, the serene Troodos mountains and its enchanting forests; the verdant fields of the southeast where fruits and flowers are abundant. One cannot overlook the lovely Mediterranean - the spell of its beauty and the evocation of its glorious past.

Cyprus enjoys a flourishing economic growth with a high standard of living standard of living and has managed to maintain inflation at enviably low levels.
The warmth and hospitality which individual Cypriot people extend to their foreign visitors renowned, equally the Cypriot Government welcomes foreign persons wishing to acquire property or set up an offshore base in Cyprus.
Cyprus - A Mediterranean Island, sun and sand - for leisure, culture, comfort and complete relaxation is an ideal place for either temporary or permanent residence.

Lefkosia (Nicosia)
Our capital since the 11th century was originally founded prior to Homer's time. A fine blend of old buildings and modern architecture presents a cosmopolitan city with excellent conference facilities alongside a wealth of historical monuments. The old city is still surrounded by sturdy walls built by the Venetians to withstand marauders. Inside these walls are many places of historic interest. The city is gradually being lovingly restored.

Lefkosia is also the home of the renowned Cyprus Museum, which never fails to fascinate our visitors with its treasures from the Neolithic period (6800 B.C.) to the Roman period (300 A.D.)

Larnaka
Is also the site of the island's international airport. Near it is the beautiful Salt Lake, which acts as a sanctuary for thousands of migratory birds during winter. Guarding its shore is the Tekke Mosque of Hala Sultan, the alleged aunt of Prophet Mohamed, who is said to have fallen off her mule and died there. West of Larnaka is the pretty mountain village of Lefkara, famous for its delicate "Lefkaritika" Lace. It's best example was hung in Milan Cathedral, having been ordered for that purpose by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1481.

Lemesos (Limassol)
Is the center of our wine industry. The grapes are grown on the nearby Troodos foothills. Every September the wineries offer free wine and compete with each other for ten days during the annual Lemesos Wine Festival. The festival, the Carnival and others like them epitomize the outgoing nature and carefree sense of Lemesolians. Near Lemesos' old port is the town's Lionheart is said to have married Queen Berengaria if Navarre in 1191. West of the city is the impressive Crusader Castle at Kolossi, and the important Greco-Roman archaeological site of Kourion, whose theatre is an idyllic moonlit setting to the Greek Drama. Shakespearian plays and concerts performed there in summer. Lemesos is a convenient center for many excursions in the area, and to the mountains only 45 minutes away.

The Town of Paphos is on the west coast which is the capital of the west and positively teeming with history is Paphos, site of the island's second international airport. The resort town has a focal point a charming fishing harbor by Paphos fort, lined with open-air cafes and tavernas that serve a tempting menu of the day's catch. It was on Pafos shoreline that the mythological Goddess Aphrodite was born - a legend that spawned a massive wave of cult worship from neighboring countries that lasted several centuries. The large rock that jacks from the sea is known as Petra Tou Romiou - The Venus Rock - while the baths of Aphrodite at Polis and the Fontana Amorosa - Fountain of Love - also echoer apparent penchant for the island. At Kouklia lie the remains of the Goddess earliest Sanctuary.

Another first for Paphos was it's early recognition of Christianity. While under Roman rule in 54 A.D. it was here that Saint Paul converted the first rules to the faith. The legacy from it's remarkable history adds up to nothing less than an open museum so much that UNESCO simply added the whole town to it's World Cultural Heritage List. Among the treasures unearthed, are the remarkable mosaics in the houses of Dionysos, Theseus and Aion, Beautifully preserved after 16 centuries under the soil. Then there are the mysterious vaults and caves, the Tombs of the Kings, the Pillar to which Saint Paul was allegedly tied and whipped, the Byzantine Museum and the District Archaeological Museum. Geroskipou with it's remarkable five domed Byzantine church of Agia Paraskevi, and it's folk Art Museum is a village known for many years now for it's special delight "loukoumi".

Agios Neophytos Monastery, famous for its encleistra, Enclosure carved out of the mountain by the hermit himself boasts some of the finest Byzantine frescoes of the 12th centuries.
Chrysorrogiatissa Ministry makes its own range of wines using homegrown grapes.
A small museum dedicated to Archbishop Makarios, first president of Cyprus, is found at Pano Panagia. From here it is a rewarding drive to the majestic Cedar Valley, home of the indigenous Cyprus Horned Sheep, the moufflon.

Lempa village can be singled out as one with particular historic significance. In it's pretty near the sea, Lempa's link with prehistory is the site of a chalcolithic settlement. Today the faithful reconstruction of several dwellings, gives an insight into chalcolithic life on the island.

Further north lays a quiet resort, Polis, overlooking the beautiful Chrysochou Bay with its charming fishing refuge of Latsi.

The low-lying scenery around Paphos, much of it cultivated with banana plantations and backed by the gentle foothills of the western Troodos range, has an attractively open quality to it. This is the gateway to the Peninsula of Akamas, a natural wilderness of incredible beauty with breathtaking gorges, spectacular coastlines and enjoyable nature trails