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