Colorful and wonderful holiday in Cyprus

Cyprus - a beautiful island of the sea and the sun. Most of the year is warm and clear, the beaches of golden sand surrounded by beautiful mountains, from which the wind brings invigorating scent of pine needles. You can soak up all day under the warm rays and swim in the clear turquoise waters. And in the evening, returning to the bosom of civilization, with the taste to spend time in a bar, cafe or nightclub that Cyprus is not less than the beautiful beaches. In those rare days when the sun is not as generous as always, you can visit the monuments that are stuck on the island, due to turbulent history. Cyprus are a lot of times and cultures, and traveling to its territory, can easily give the impression that you looked in almost all corners of the world.

Most of the island is occupied by mountains. Along the northern coast in the latitudinal direction stretches Kyrenia mountain range. Its width is in the western part - 15 km to the east it extends up to 25-30 km. Western part of the Kyrenia mountain range higher, the highest peaks of over 1 thousand m highest point of the ridge - Mount Akromanda (1023 m). South-western half of the island is occupied by a wide Troodos mountain range, cut lengthwise river valleys. The highest its northern part, where there is also the highest point in Cyprus - Mount Olympus (1952 m).

Fauna of Cyprus is the same richness and variety of species. Among the rare animals inhabiting the island is particularly interesting in the Troodos Mountains and the wooded area of ​​Paphos Cyprus endemic mountain sheep - mouflon. In recent years, the hunt for him banned by the government. In the forest zone of the mountains are found foxes and hares. In the lowlands along the coast and on the slopes of many different types of lizards, turtles and snakes. Especially numerous in the ruins of ancient cities - Salamis, Paphos and others forest undergrowth off occurs chameleon. Lots of Cyprus amphibians, especially tree frogs.

Most of the population are ethnic Greeks of Cyprus professing Orthodox Christianity, and ethnic Turks professing Islam.

Orthodox Church of Cyprus has the status of a quasi-public institution and plays a significant role in the political life of the country, the primate of the Church of Cyprus - Archbishop of New Justiniana and All Cyprus. In addition to the churches (over 500), available in almost every village, the church has 11 monasteries in Cyprus, which own large and most fertile island with a year-round irrigation, and other large property.

Presented Armenian, Catholic, Maronite Church and Judaism, and other faiths.

After the division of the vast majority of Greek Cypriots living in the south, and the Turks - in the north. The total population is 837,300 people, of whom 88 100 - Turks. Also live in Cyprus 17,000 British, 35,000 Russian, 4000 Armenians. After the war, in 1974, due to popular neostyvavshih tensions about 180,000 Greek Cypriots fled to the south of the island. About 42 thousand Turks were forced to move north. Only in Peel District Larnaca at designated UN administration reside both populations.

Cyprus - this enchanting scenery, endless sun and stunning Mediterranean beaches, the history, legends, and just a huge open-air museum. Cyprus than anywhere else you can get in touch with the history: prehistoric settlements of the Neolithic and the classic beauty of Greek temples, Roman theaters pagan and early Christian monasteries, Byzantine churches, decorated with icons and frescoes, Frankish abbeys and castles, Gothic cathedrals, reminiscent of the glory of the Crusaders, and Venetian walls surrounding them.

        Main means of transport for Cyprus - buses, they go every day except Sunday. There is also a shuttle bus for 4-8 places are cheap enough, but sometimes they follow a circuitous route. Origin, usually every half hour from 6:00 to 18:30 (summer - 19:00), Sunday - 7:00 am to 17:00 (summer - 18:00). On holidays taxis are not working. You can also use a taxi, which are easy to order by phone or to hire outside. All taxis are usually equipped with meters.