About Cyprus
About Cyprus
Cyprus has the longest summer season in the whole of europe. The country also has stunning beaches , many have been awarded the Blue Flag status, so those looking for golden sandy beaches, and crystal clear waters, will be rewarded with a visit to this magical island. Cheap holidays to Cyprus are available all year round.
Then we have the history of the island. Althoug...
Cyprus Climate
Cyprus is in the Mediterranean climate zone, and so benefits from short mild winters and long dry & warm summers. The island is famed for its sunshine, receiving on average more than 300 days of it each year - that's nearly double the amount of sunshine than received in most places in Britain. If you're looking for sunshine and all year round warmth, Cyprus is the...
Cyprus Beaches
Cyprus, an ancient Island engulfed in history, offering something for everyone. Cyprus boasts to be the birth place of Aphrodite, Goddess of love & beauty where the sun shines high and bright throughout the year keeping the sea temperatures warm and inviting, enabling devoted swimmers to indulge from early May through to October.
Soaking up the sunshine in Cyprus is a n...
Cyprus Government
Cyprus becomes an independent republic on 16th August 1960. It is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth and the Non-Aligned Movement. According to the above treaty, Britain retains two Sovereign Bases (158.5 sq. km) on the island, at Dekeleia and Akrotiri-Episkopi.
The 1960 Constitution of the Cyprus Republic proves unworkable in many of it...
Cyprus Taxation
Once you have obtained a Residence permit here in Cyprus, you should register at the local income tax office as a Cyprus taxpayer. Anyone who lives in Cyprus for more than 183 days in the financial year is required to pay tax on any income generated in Cyprus or from overseas.
There are two separate tax schemes, one for employed people and the other for retirees. The progre...
Cyprus Cuisine
Cyprus Cuisine If you want to try some of the best meat dishes the island has to offer, you can choose any of the following: Kleftico - lamb or goat roasted with vegetable in an outside oven. Souvla - lamb or goat cooked on a rotisserie. Souvlaki - pork grilled on a skewer. Sheftalia - small rissoles of mince, onions and spices wrapped in a 'skin' of gut, rather like sm...
Cheap Flights Cyprus
Booking A Cheap Flight To Cyprus Booking a cheap flight to Cyprus is now extremely easy as there are a huge number of carriers who fly to the island. Flights to Paphosare popular, as are flights to Larnaca, the country's other major airport. Both these airports are within easy reach of all the major resorts on the island and just a few miles out of the cities after which they...