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Nature and History Meet in Cyprus

Nature and History Meet in Cyprus

How wonderful is the joining of nature and history in Cyprus, a charming island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is blessed with picturesque views, splendid nature, marvelous beaches, age-old monuments and markets that reflect and express the past.

Pine forests and rice fields cover the snowy mountains of the island. It is blessed with gold and warm shores, moderate climate all over the years and matchless natural diversity. It is the third largest city in the Mediterranean and the contact point of three continents, namely Asian, Africa and Europe. It takes only 50 minutes from Arab shores by plane.

Migrating birds add to the charm of the island, as Cypriots wait eagerly for voleries of birds from season to season. Here, they can exercise hunting, play gold, bicycle races, mountain climbing and sea sports.

Greek is the mother tongue in cyprus, whereas English is the second language and is widely spoken. There are many people who know Arabic, French and German. As for music, the traditional folk music of Cyprus has many common elements with Greek mainland and island folk music, including dances like the sousta, syrtos, zeibekikos, tatsia, and the kartsilamas.

Distances between Cypriot cities are not so long, so a tourist can use a taxicab to move between them. There are also buses for transportation between major cities. Local buses are yellow and are managed by the Muncipality of Nicosia, The capital and largest city of Cyprus

Tourists are usually interested in buying a wide range of leather products, fashionable shoes and men and women handbags, as they are all offered at reasonable prices. There are also plenty of elegant handicrafts that can be found in the handicraft center in Nicosia. Moreover, Nicosia is mainly a commercial and administrative center and has some small-scale manufacturing industries. Products include processed food, clothing, textiles, and footwear.

In the market of Cyprus, there is the “Lefkaritica”, a type of embroidered cloth. You can also find hand-made clothes, needleworks, woodworking, straw baskets. All such products can be unforgotten souvenirs for family members and friends.

Indeed, Cyprus offers entertainment and recreation- both in one package. Interested tourists should never miss such a thrilling experience.