| For those of you that are not too familiar with | | | | In 1974 Cyprus was split into a North and South |
| Cyprus you will hopefully find these quick facts in our | | | | divide after a Turkish invasion captured the North. |
| Cyprus tourist guide useful and informative. | | | | The North is still controlled by Turkey, but there are |
| Where is Cyprus? | | | | on-going negotiations to resolve the divide. |
| Cyprus is the third largest Island in the Mediterranean | | | | Getting to Cyprus |
| Sea (9,251 square kilometres to be exact) and is | | | | The fastest way to travel to Cyprus is to fly to |
| located only 75 kilometres south of Turkey. | | | | either of the two International Airports of Larnaka |
| Cyprus Weather | | | | and Pafos. It is also possible to travel to by ship to |
| Cyprus has a fantastic all-year-round climate. Winters | | | | the multipurpose ports of Limassol and Larnaka on |
| have plenty of sunshine with mild temperatures and | | | | the south coast of the country. |
| very little rainfall, summers are long and hot with clear | | | | Currency |
| blue skies. Summer stretches from mid May to mid | | | | The currency of the Republic is the Cyprus pound. |
| October providing a long holiday season. December to | | | | However, it is expected that on 1st January 2008 |
| January are the winter months, but still average 6 | | | | Cyprus will adopt the Euro, the single European |
| hours of sunshine a day! | | | | currency. |
| Time Zone | | | | What is the Capital City of Cyprus? |
| Cyprus is 2 hours ahead of GMT. | | | | The capital city is Lefkosia (or Nicosia) and has a |
| About North and South Cyprus | | | | population of approximately 220,000 residents. |