Tucked away in the easternmost corner of the European Union and of the Mediterranean lies Cyprus. An island republic of spectacular beauty with sandy beaches enclosed by rugged cliffs, cool cedarforests, scented orange groves and gentle meadows blanketed in wildflowers. A sophisticated country, whose nine-thousand-year cultural legacy infuses East and West. An historic island, the third largest in the Mediterranean, where modern travelers retrace the footsteps of figures as diverse as St. Paul, Alexander the Great and Leonardo da Vinci. And a romantic island, once Anthony's gift to Cleopatra and where, according to mythology, the goddess Aphrodite first emerged from the sea.

Cyprus has a record of successful economic performance, reflected in rapid growth, full employment conditions and external and internal stability, almost throughout the post-Independence period.a modern economy, with dynamic  services, industrial and agricultural sectors and advanced physical and social infrastructure. In terms of per capita income, Cyprus is classified among the upper middle-income countries. These achievements appear all the more striking, bearing in mind the severe economic and social dislocation caused by the Turkish invasion of 1974 and the continuing occupation of the northern part of the Island by Turkey.

"The island has in its midst a fair city called Nicosia, which is the capital of the kingdom, well walled, with its fine gates, which are three, to wit the gate of Paffo, of Famagusta, and Cirina. That of Famagusta, is the most beautiful, and in my judgment the city of Barcelona has none to match it" ~ P. Joan Lopez, 1770

The capital city of Cyprus has a wide variety of accommodations that are suitable for almost any budget. Some of the most sumptuous four and five star hotels in the eastern Mediterranean are to be found here, as well as pension-style accommodations that offer simpler fair and almost everything in between!

Useful Links:

Cyprus Tourism Organisation

Cyprus Employers and Industrialists Federation (O.E.B.)

P.I.O