Cyprus Holidays
Cyprus may be a small country, but it's a large island - the third largest in the Mediterranean. And it's an island with a big heart - an island that gives its visitors a genuine welcome and treats them as friends. Cyprus Holidays with a genuine welcome.
Cyprus with its spectacular scenery and enviable climate, it's no wonder that Aphrodite chose the island as her playground, and since then, mere mortals have been discovering this 'land fit for Gods' for themselves.
Cyprus tucked away in the top right hand corner of the Mediterranean is so close to Europe, Asia and Africa that it rightly, claims to be a stepping stone to three continents .
Cyprus an island whose rich dramatic history can be traced back over nine thousand years; Cyprus an island so coveted over the centuries,
that it has been invaded and claimed by a fascinating mixture of civilizations from near and far all of which have left their culture and shaped its character. Cyprus Holidays a fascinating mixture of history and culture.
Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus , a status it has enjoyed for 1000 years since the 10th century, though its beginnings date back 5000 years to the Bronze Age. It lies roughly in the centre of the island in the Mesaoria Plain , flanked by the beautiful northern range of Kyrenia mountains with its distinctive 'Pentadaktylos" - the five finger mountain. There are various suggestions as to the origin of the name Nicosia - or 'Lefkosia' In Greek - but the most likely one is linked to the popular tree, the tall 'Lefki ' which once adorned the city.
Cyprus Holidays on an island with rich dramatic history.
