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About Cyprus
Cyprus is officially known as the Republic of Cyprus with almost 800,000 people. Their language is Greek and Turkish. Cyprus is the third-largest island located in the eastern Mediterranean south of Turkey, west of the Lebanon, north of Egypt, and east-southeast of Greece. It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Mediterranean, attracting over 2.4 million tourists per year. Its climate is the best type of Mediterranean climate with about 300 days of sunshine per year. Cypriots are the name of the people ho live in Cyprus, they are genuine, sincere and hospitable. One of the reasons why Cyprus have visitors that returns again and again it’s because of the characteristics of the locals.
Where to Go?
Villa of Dionysos – Located in the neighborhood of Paphos. You can see the architecture of the Greek here and artifacts incised like paintings and fescoes are well displayed.
Tombs of the Kings – The place features architectural embellishments of the ancient Kings. Tourists can find interesting underground tombs too.
Palm Tree Promenade – Located in Larnaca; One of the most striking sites that people can see in the region. Amazing sculptures and beautiful fountain are the main attractions of the tourists where visitors can enjoy water sports like swimming.
There are numerous of places to go in Cyprus, above are just three of those.
As a tourist your experience will not be complete without trying some of the traditional Cypriot dishes and delicacies. While in Cyprus eat what the locals eat since it is fresh as well as tasty. A 24 – hour bakery always backs fresh bread. The small tavernas can fix you up a meal if you are too busy to go to far places for a restaurant meal. The ingredients of their food are mainly goats milk, cheese olives, wild greens, potatoes, capers, nuts and herbs.
Meze – It means “small dishes” in Cyprus.A bit of everything that is enough to make your stomach full.
Afelia – A Cyprus delicacy made from pork, red wine, mushrooms, potatoes and coriander seeds.
Calamari – Fried squid. Calamari in Cyprus is tender and especially tasty with fresh lemon juice.
Feta – A salty, white cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk that is cured in a brine solution.
Halloumi – A Cypriot cheese made from sheep or goat milk. It has a high melting point and is usually fried or grilled. It can also be served in sandwiches, salads or with fruit particularly watermelon and wine.
Horiatiki Salata – A Greek or country salad. It is made of tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, feta cheese, olives, olive oil, and vinegar – but no lettuce.
Hummus – A dip made from chickpeas and tahini. This is nearly always served as part of a meze however, it is originally Lebanese.
The capital of Cyprus is Nicosia where the main business center is located. The rest of major cities are located on the coast. The second largest city is Limassol where the island’s biggest port is. The third largest is Larnaca and the fourth largest is Paphos, which are popular holiday resorts. Tourism in the country is vast developing because of the historic sites and natural wonders that is truly a crowd drawer.
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