Cyprus Tourist Places to Visit in Cyprus, Europe

Cyprus Tourist Places to Visit in Cyprus, Europe

Cyprus, formally known as Republic of Cyprus is situated towards the Eastern Mediterranean Sea is the 3^rd largest island country in Mediterranean. Economy of the country depends on agriculture, fishing, tourism and retail and finance sectors and Cyprus is one of the ancient countries in the world surrounded by Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt countries and main tourism destination in the Mediterranean and majority of the populace in the island follows Greek Orthodox religion followed by Islam, and Christianity and Greek and Turkish are the two official languages of the country and English is widely spoken by the populaces.

Cyprus is divided into 6 regions by name Famagusta, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos and Kyrenia districts and Nicosia is the capital of the country and the geographical coordinates are 35.0000° N, 33.0000° E.

History of Cyprus:

Cyprus was inhabited since Neolithic era and during the Bronze Age, Greek settled in the country. During the middle ages, Romans established the settlement in the country, followed by Byzantine Rule, Venetian Rule and later captured by Ottoman Empire and was ruled until the 1878. British signed the secret treaty with Ottoman in the year 1878 and administered the country and after the independence from the British in the year 1960, the region was invaded by Greece and Turkey and Turkey captured the northern part of the island.

Tourism in Cyprus:

Cyprus Museum:

Cyprus Museum in Nicosia city displays the archaeological work and arts from all over the island and some of them are around 8,500 years old and the anthology variety from the Neolithic, to the Bronze Age, the Hellenic Period, the Mycenaean times, and Roman Period.

Tomb of the King:

Tomb of the King is situated in Paphos city is an ancient Greek burial site with history dating back to 300 BC and it was the final resting place of about 100 Ptolemaic nobles and the tombs made out of unyielding rock are outstanding.

Saint Hilarion Castle:

Saint Hilarion Castle is placed in Kyrenia lofty above the shoreline and bounded by wonderful and breath taking views and view from the top is most thrilling and astonishing.

National Forest Park Kavo Gkrek:

National Forest Park Kavo Gkrek is located in Paralimni town is a region of unharmed natural exquisiteness that has been acquired a National Forest Park and protected area status and covers an area of 385 hectares surrounded by pine trees and provides spectacular view from sea cliffs.

Coral Bay:

Coral Bay is the renowned beach resort situated in Penyia municipality at the distance of 15 kilometers from heart of the Paphos city is a 600 meter crescent of soft white sand and visited by thousands of tourists from all over the Europe continent.

Other Places to visit in Cyprus:

Petra tou Romiou
Cathedral of St. Nicholas
Namık Kemal Dungeon and Museum
Bellapais Abbey
Mevlana Tekke
Church of Apostolos Loukas
Church of St. Lazarus
Agios Lazaros Byzantine Church
Larnaka Medieval Castle
Kolossi Castle
Limassol Castle
Panagia tou Araka Church
Akamas Peninsula National Park
Episkopi Environmental Centre
Paphos Bird Park
Aphrodite Hills
Cyprus Medieval Museum
Municipal Zoo Garden
Wine Festival of Cyprus
Shipwreck Museum
Fresco Museum
The Kyrenia Museum of Folk Art
Archangelos Mikhaeil Icon Museum
Agha Cafer Pasha Mosque

Climate in Cyprus:

Cyprus experiences subtropical climate with hot and humid summer and cool winter and best time to visit Cyprus is from May to October.

Transportation to Cyprus:

Cyprus has accessibility with three modes of transportation, road, sea and air and there are three main airports in the country namely the Larnaca International Airport, Paphos International Airport and Ercan International Airport, all the airports handles with domestic and international flights. Ports in the country are managed by Cyprus Ports Authority and main harbors in the country are Limassol harbor and Larnaca harbor caters with cargo, passenger and cruise ships. Cyprus Island is connected through national highways and has restricted bus facilities in the country and bikes and cars are the main transportation in the country.

Accommodation in Cyprus:

Cyprus has some of the most excellent in class hotels that provide exceptional lodging amenities to the tourists visiting the place throughout the year. The hotels range from small budget ones to ultra luxurious class offering hosts of amazing services and amenities. List of some of the hotels located in Cyprus include: