Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, transliterated: Kýpros, IPA: [ˈkʲipɾo̞s]; Turkish: Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía, [kʲipɾiaˈkʲi ðimo̞kɾaˈtia]; Turkish: Kıbrıs Cumhuriyeti), is a Eurasian island country in the Eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey and west of Syria and Lebanon. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of its most popular tourist destinations. A highly developed country, the Republic of Cyprus was a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement until it joined the European Union on May 1, 2004.
The island has known human activity since around the 10th millennium BC and contains the well-preserved Neolithic village of Choirokoitia, which has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with the Tombs of the Kings. It is home to some of the oldest water wells in the world, and is the site of the earliest known example of feline-human association. At a strategic location in the Middle East, Cyprus has been occupied by several major powers, including the empires of the Hittites, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Egyptians, Persians, Byzantines, Arabs, and Ottomans. It was placed under British administration in 1878 until it was granted independence in 1960, becoming a member of the Commonwealth the following year. In 1974, following 11 years of intercommunal violence and an attempted coup d'état by Greek Cypriot nationalists, Turkey invaded and occupied the northern portion of the island. The Turkish invasion led to the displacement of thousands of Cypriots and the establishment of a separate Turkish Cypriot political entity in the north. This event and its resulting political situation are matters of ongoing dispute.
The Republic of Cyprus has de jure sovereignty over the entire island of Cyprus and its surrounding waters except small portions that are allocated by treaty to the United Kingdom as sovereign military bases. The Republic of Cyprus is de facto partitioned into two main parts, the area under the effective control of the Republic of Cyprus, comprising about 59% of the island's area and the Turkish-occupied area in the north, calling itself the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, covering about 37% of the island's area and recognised only by Turkey.
West Island. In the eastern Mediterranean. An area of 9251 square km. Population 73 5 million (1994), the capital of Nicosia. Lies across the north and south sides of mountains, in the plains. Mediterranean climate. Formerly agricultural country, there are industrial and tourism development. More important copper mining.
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Cyprus Folk Festivals
Cyprus Folk Festivals: New Year January 1 Epiphany January 6 Naming Day January 19 March 3 Fitr Monday, March 13 Green Greek Independence Day March 25 National sovereignty and Children's Day April 23 Day Easter 4.21-23 Workers Day and Spring Festival May 1 Eid May 7 Youth and Sports Day May 19 Sacrifice July 14 Peace and Freedom July 20 Unite against Japan on August 1 Victory Day August 30 Independence Day - National Day October 1 Muhammad's Birthday October 13 Greek National Day October 28 Turkey's National Day on October 29 Christmas 10.25-26 Republic Day 15 November, "the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" at Food Cyprus: Cyprus, between 320-340 days a year is sunny, sunshine, fruits and vegetables can be harvested year round. Coupled with a island, rich in seafood. Years of foreign rule between 3000 and businessmen from around the world come to bring the different cooking techniques, learning from Greece, Turkey, Albania, Lebanon, Syria, Italy, France, Britain and other parts of the flavor, the Cypriots to create a their own unique food culture. Cuisines Cyprus - Package Almost every hotel and restaurant have a package, the package is usually composed of 15-20 vegetables, 5 - 7.5 Cyprus pounds, the amount of foot delicious, full flavor of the family tradition of Cyprus. Packages have two packages of seafood and meat courses, seafood packages including fish, shrimp, crab, squid and other seafood dishes as raw materials, meat, grilled sausages and ribs Zeyi package based, in addition to fresh vegetables and olive oil Village-based packages, as well as two or three circles in the mix between the packages. In Cyprus, the fish expensive than meat, so meat, seafood packages Package price than high, and the price difference between the two, the more that use more fresh fish. General course can be more than two points. Very suitable for wine, cheese The most famous is made with goat's milk cheese, soft and hard two, salt taste great, but taste good. The most popular approach is to the vessels on the net roasted. There are also made with sheep milk, cheese or milk, mostly in the village shop and processed. Unique snacks The most famous is called sujouko of brown lollipops, the material is almond and grape juice. The same thing with the squid silk strung together to make almond core, and then repeated in the modulation of the paste of flour and grape juice in the sticky liquid. Flexible, but also the sweetness of grape juice and almond flavor. There is also a popular snack called "lady fingers" shape like the fingers of women. Cyprus Cypriot coffee proud Cyprus coffee in three: one is the filter coffee, that is placed inside the plastic coffee filter, and then on the coffee cup, and his red hot; a kind of instant coffee is common, there is a packet of coffee powder themselves with hot water; There is also a punch on the good coffee served with water, shade for their own regulation. This last is said to be coffee with coffee and hot water to the size of bread in a small pot, boil on the hot sand, the bottom of the cup will leave a thick layer of things, this is the end of coffee can not drink. Shopping in Cyprus: Cyprus has a history of 7,000 years of wine Every September grape harvest, Laimaisuosi City Wine Festival to be held in a grand. Tourists and islanders came together vineyard, while enjoying a new made wine, singing and dancing to celebrate the grape harvest. The climate here is unique, there are 320-340 days a year is sunny, full sunshine, the grape's sweetness particularly high, "Old Testament" and "Solomon Song of Solomon" will be here, compared the beauty of the sweet grapes kiss. History of the island seems to viticulture than Mesopotamia Mesopotamia but also a long, the growth of the world's most ancient grape varieties. The history of wine is also very long in the 9th century BC, unearthed in clay pots are painted on the woman to drink wine, there are records of the year on the wine. It is said that Cyprus is the birthplace of wine, the grape is the French transplant to go from here. Laimaisuosi City have four well-known manufacturer of wine, in addition to many small, unknown companies. Some varieties are sweet wines, there are spicy some. The best time to drink these wines Jiuyao fresh seafood, goat cheese, fried potatoes, fried squid and local, tells us to drink in the can feel an ancient simplicity. About the store Enter from the north of Cyprus, Turkish Airlines can be used, from Istanbul, Turkey, and other cities have direct Dar airport flights in eastern West Fuke; or the Mediterranean coast from the Turkish port of departure, but also have direct access to the northern port of Cyprus ships. (Just after this to enter northern Cyprus after the then travel across the Green Line to the south is not allowed. And even have had the passport records of entry in northern Cyprus after the Greek will be refused entry.) No domestic rail Cyprus, the island's only rely on car transport, taxi or rental car. Buses to and from city to city within the Timetable Tourist Board, each village must be stopped, so the speed is very slow. City bus every 15-20 minutes a class, city to city trips between the lesser will be closed on Sunday. Rates are generally busy, flat, light three quarters, but housing prices in Cyprus are mostly only busy, short seasons, which in mid-March to -11 in mid-season, and the remaining time of off-season. Introduce a few places to live Nicosia Cyprus Hilton (cyprus hilton) Star, a total of 298 rooms, indoor tv, telephone, bar, hair dryer, balcony, outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts, golf course walls, sauna, beauty and fitness club, conference facilities. Address: arch.makarios lll ave pobox 2023 Tel :02 -37-7777 Limassol Armagh Texas Beach Hotel (amathus beach hotel) Five-star, not far from the historic Texas Armagh, a total of 208 rooms, all with balcony, first check there is wine and fruit baskets. Use the hotel fitness beauty club senior Dead Sea mud and the French cosmetics, most notably to the number of direct exposure to sunlight can be an indoor swimming pool. Address: amathus ave.amathus area pobox 513 Tel :05 -32-1152 Larnaca Golden Bay Beach Hotel (the golden beach hotel) Five-star, near the beach, 5 km from the Larnaca airport, 15 minutes drive from the city. Rooms have TV, telephone, bar, safe, hair dryer, etc., and another five restaurants and a swimming pool, beauty salon and so on. Address: dhekelia rd.pobox 741 Tel :04 -64-5444 Paphos Anabailu Hotel (annabelle) Five-star, located in the center of Paphos, the hotel full of atmosphere permeated with the noble Roman times, with 208 rooms, fully equipped, and another 4 restaurants, 4 bars and so on. Address: pobox 401, pafos Tel :06 -23-8333
