Our illustrated travel guide will take you to Cyprus a beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey. After Sicily and Sardinia, Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean. Although the island is geographically in Asia it is politically a European country and is a member of the European Union.

Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. Despite a constitution which guaranteed a degree of power-sharing between the Greek Cypriot majority and the Turkish Cypriot minority, the two populations – with backing from the governments of Greece and Turkey, respectively – clashed vehemently in 1974, with the end result being the occupation of the northern and eastern 40% of the island by Turkey. In 1983, the Turkish-held area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".

Finding Internet access when out and about can be problematic so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents and internally to access context-specific information quickly and easily when offline. Many web links are included as well for additional information.

Contents:

Welcome To Cyprus

Regions

Famagusta district (South)

- Ayia Napa

- Deryneia

- Kapparis

- Paralimni

- Protaras

Larnaca district

- Larnaca

- Lefkara

Limassol district

- Limassol

- Pachna

- Platres

- Troodos Square

Nicosia district (South)

- Nicosia

Paphos district

- Paphos

- Tala Village

Arrivals

Local Transportation

Language

Buying Guide

Eating

Accommodation

Working

Studying

Safety & Security

Cultural Issues

Communications