Although Cyprus is a small country, its cultural heritage is vast. Stretching over 9000 years, the island has remarkable ruins, historically significant sites and is reputed to be the birthplace of the mythological goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite.

'But laughter-loving Aphrodite went to Cyprus, to Paphos, in her precinct and fragrant altars, the moist breeze of Zephyr brought her there on the waves of the sea.'

This romantic legend best describes what Cyprus has to offer - traditional villages which enhance and complement a wonderfully natural environment, simple, serene rhythms of rural life, sandy beaches with majestic sunsets, real folk custom and authentic traditional Cypriot cuisine, all enhanced by the famous hospitality of the people of the island.

Cyprus boasts an impressive average of more than 320 days of sunshine per year, with cool sea breezes creating a pleasant atmosphere around the coastal areas, panoramic mountainous regions providing year round enjoyment and even ski facilities during the winter season (January - March).

• The weather
• Brief historic survey
• Cyprus Wine Story
• What to Pack
• What makes Cyprus Different
• Paphos
• Local Facilities and Services
• Buying property in Cyprus
• Cyprus Economy
• Activities in Cyprus
• Overseas Investment Hotspot
• Investment Climate
• Transport and Communications
• Health Care
• Entertainment and night life
• Banks in Cyprus