General Information About Cyprus

The Island of Cyprus lies in the Eastern Mediterranean & this information relates to the Republic of Cyprus which makes up the largest & southern area of the island.

Greek is the national language; English is widely spoken (driving is on the same side of the road as the UK & Ireland).

The Republic of Cyprus has an area of 8000sq.km/3100sq miles & a population of 640,000.

Flight Time
Flight time from Britain & Ireland is approximately 4.5 hours.
Year round there are direct flights to Larnaka from most UK & Dublin airport.

Currency
Currency is the Euro €.

Climate
Climate is typical of the Eastern Mediterranean with temperatures in Spring, Summer and Autumn averaging from 25c to 35c, and Winter temperatures ranging from 20c; Cyprus has in excess of 330 days sunshine a year; average January sea temperature is 16 centigrade.

Other than a different & less hurried way of life, Cyprus offers everything from dramatic inland Mountain Ranges, Woodlands & Forests, wonderful Historic Buildings, Monasteries, Water Sports, Golf, Snow Skiing in the Troodos Mountains, Beach Life, Night Life, Wild Life, Quiet Life, friendly Cypriots, great Fresh Food,
sleepy Villages, secluded Coves & Beaches etc.