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Everyone enjoys Cyprus, with its Greek influence and fantastic weather. There are many attractions on the island for both families looking for the sun and younger people looking for adventure, as well as being the perfect location just to unwind and relax.
Cyprus provides an expansive coastline providing a wide variety of beaches to choose from, ranging from secluded bays, to lively resorts, sandy beaches and rocky coves.
Phinikoudes Beach is one of the most famous in Cyprus and offers expanses of beach and blue sea, Pernera a golden sand beach with moderate waves, with Kapparis beach a golden sand beach. The island is most famous for Ayia Napa, which has become a mecca for the youth contingent offering 24 hour entertainment but there are much quieter places to explore. There are charming small villages of the Akamas Peninsula and the golden beaches of the Karpas Peninsula. Cyprus also offers mountain ranges and citrus groves and a number of medieval castles with island views. Tourists are also now exploring the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) with its historic ruins and beaches are breathtaking, with looted churches and neglected national treasures.
Being an island, water sports feature heavily with water parks and underwater worlds for snorkelling or diving. Windsurfing and sailing can be enjoyed all the year round, because of the steady winds and calm and deep-water fishing is also popular.
The culture of Cyprus is diverse: it is dominated by Western Europe, but it is geographically close to Asia and Africa.
Cypriots are very proud of their heritage, with the culture is reflected in age-old crafts.
Cyprus holidays will allow you to see the lace industry of Cyprus is world famous and there are also local crafts which include homespun linen, thatched chairs, painted gourds, worked silverware, pottery and crochet.
The island has maintained its individuality and is a haven for many who just want to relax or have fun. The country has a typical Mediterranean climate, warm and dry, with rainfall mainly between November and March. The island experiences mild wet winters and dry hot summers which are separated by short autumn and spring seasons but in the higher mountain, the temperature and climate is cooler and moister than the rest of the island.
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