About Cyprus

Ø      General

Ø      Public Holidays in Cyprus

Ø      Weather

Ø      Temperatures

Ø      Golf In Cyprus 

Ø      Currency

Ø      Terminology

Ø      Prehistoric and Ancient Cyprus

Ø      Cyprus in ancient myth

Ø      Post-Classical and Modern Cyprus

Ø      Post-independence

Ø      Geography

Ø      Politics

Ø      Political division

Ø      Exclaves and enclaves

Ø      Reunification, the 'Annan Plan' and EU entry

Ø      Economy

Ø      Demographics

Ø      Education

General

     The Republic of Cyprus (Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros; Turkish: Kıbrıs) is an island nation in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, 113 kilometers (70 miles) south of Turkey and around 120 km west of the Syrian coast.

Geographical Position of Cyprus

Satellite picture of Cyprus

Administrative Division of Cyprus

 Public Holidays in Cyprus

Weather

     One of the benefits of being a Mediterranean island is plentiful sunshine throughout the year, and Cyprus is no exception. Summer stretches from mid-May to mid-October and means high temperatures, normally cloudless skies and cooling breezes from the sea. Even in the height of summer when it's 32°C at the beach (and warmer inland), temperatures are refreshingly cooler in the Troodos, making the mountains ideal for hiking or simply relaxing.

December to February are the winter months, bringing the possibility of rain, but still an average of six hours of bright sunshine a day. At this time of year smaller Mediterranean destinations shut down for the season, but not so Cyprus. The many important heritage sites and museums are all at their least crowded in winter. Into early February there is occasional rain, and often snow in the Troodos mountains - ideal for skiing!

     The first orchids bloom in January, and by mid-February the countryside is alive with fresh green meadows and almond trees in bloom. March days can still be cool (daytime temperatures around 18°C) but steadily moderate. Early spring is a wonderful time to visit to Cyprus, with pleasant daytime temperatures and many of the ancient ruins framed by a carpet of red anemones and other wildflowers. If in summer Cyprus is the place to bask in the sun, then spring is the time to savour the natural beauty of the island in bloom.

Temperatures  

Golf in Cyprus

     Cyprus is a superb place to play golf. The island's good weather means that you can play almost all year round.  There are three (18-hole) championship golf courses in the Paphos area of Cyprus and another 12 coming soon.  

     The Tsada Golf Club was the first grass course to be built in Cyprus, and was completed in 1994. Located about 20 minutes from Paphos on the Polis Road near Tsada Village, it is about 550 metres from sea level. Historically the setting was part of the 12th-century monastery of Stavros tis Minthis.
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