Cyprus is located in the Eastern Mediterranean south of Turkey, and is the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean.  The third-largest island in the Mediterranean was formerly a British colony, but it later gained its independence from the United Kingdom, in the year 1960 and then became a Commonwealth Republic in 1961.

Nicosia the capital city of Cyprus is divided into two parts by “The Green Line” A UN buffer zone. Area wise Cyprus is 9,250sq.km with a coastline of 400 miles running all around the country. The Republic of Cyprus has six districts in total – Nicosia, Paphos, Kyrenia, Famagusta, Larnaca and Limassol.

Cyprus is also known as “The playground of the Gods” because Aphrodite the Goddess of love is said to have risen from the sea near Paphos.

With its numerous coastal beaches and the stunning mountain ranges, an abundant 300 days of sunshine even during the winter months, with very little rainfall, Cyprus is a great tourist spot and its prosperous economy gets a major share of its income from the tourism sector. Hellium cheese, popularly called halloumi, is a product of this country.

Meze a Cyprus meal consists of 30 small plates of delicacies served as a meal, while Commanderia is said to be the oldest sweet red wine in the world exported from Cyprus to the rest of the world. There are three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Cyprus – Paphos, the Painted Churches in the Troodos Region and Choirokoitia.

The best way to experience Cyprus is to rent a car. The authorized car hire companies are Petsas, Europcar, Avis, Hertz, Astra and Sixt.

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