Cyprus is the easternmost and the third biggest island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia. Cyprus is located west of Israel, south of Turkey and north of Egypt.
Significant geographic features of Cyprus include the Trodos Mountains that occupy most of the southwestern part of Cyprus, the Five Fingers mountain range in the north of Cyprus stretching from west of Sadrazamkoy, Kyrenia all the way until the tip of the Karpas Peninsula. The beautiful Five Finger Mountain range is located very close to the sea shore and runs parallel to the east- west coast line of Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, is covered with pine, carob and olive trees and verdant valleys fringed with golden beaches stretching for miles.
The magnificent history of Cyprus, over 10,000 years long, has seen civilizations come and go ranging from Alexander the Great to Aphrodite. Throughout history, Cyprus has been the crossroad of many great civilizations. It's strategic location between Europe, The Middle East and Africa along with its ideal situation on the ancient trade routes, made Cyprus a very attractive place to the powerful empires in various eras of history. During this long Cypriot history, its powerful neighbors inevitably over took Cyprus as they periodically ruled the Eastern Mediterranean.
The North part of Cyprus, Northern Cyprus is A corner of earth touched by heaven! covering an area of 3,355 square kilometers. With its unique historic treasures and natural beauties, Northern Cyprus is a paradise. In addition to luxury hotels, clean beaches and traditional Turkish Cypriot hospitality, here you can find little and cozy restaurants, typical of Northern Cyprus, which provide a vast variety of local Turkish Cypriot dishes like Kebab, stuffed vegetables and other delicacies.
The official language of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is Turkish. English however, is also widely spoken in Northern Cyprus. The capital of Northern Cyprus is Nicosia, Lefkosa for the locals. |
