Geographically located in Asia, in the easternmost bend of the Mediterranean off the Turkish and Syrian coasts (from which it is only 65 and 86 km away respectively), the island of Cyprus has undergone the influence of the numerous civilizations that...
CULTURE Cyprus has been the subject of various colonizations and dominations over the centuries: Cretans, Phoenicians, Greeks, Persians, Romans, Arabs, Byzantines, Venetians, Ottomans and English have followed one another on its territory, leaving more or less profound marks in the artistic,...
The island of Cyprus represented from the earliest times an important economic link between the Asian world, towards which it naturally gravitated, and the Greek West. Active center already in the Eneolithic age, during the second millennium it was politically attracted...
At the end of 1963 a real civil war broke out between the Greeks and Turks (on the initiative of the former). The UN in February 1964 decided to send its own emergency forces (UNFICYP), with little success. The coup d’état...
TRADITIONS From the point of view of traditions, Cyprus appears as a survival island of the centuries-old contact between Turks and Greeks, merged into a typical Mediterranean culture in which Venetian and Muslim contributions converged. One of the most evident and...
Many golfers also want to pursue their hobby on vacation and so they prefer countries that are known for their golf courses. The landscape is often an important reason to play in this very place. But which are the most beautiful...
Where is the country of Cyprus located on world map? According to COUNTRYAAH.COM, Cyprus is an independent nation located in Western Asia. Cyprus celebrates its independence day on October 1, commemorating the declaration of independence from Britain in 1960. The formal name...