Cyprus is a small country, but is at large island, the third largest in the Mediterranean.This country has taken a great and good heart, inviting guests and host them as friends.

Cyprus has excellent sightseeing and enviable climate, it is therefore not surprising that Aphrodite chosen the island as their place of birth.Since mythical times to the present day quite a few simple death opened here for a divine paradise.

Cyprus is an island of beauty and contrasts.Ïðîõëàäíûå êåäðîâûå ëåñà â ãîðíûõ ìàññèâàõ ÿâëÿþòñÿ ïîëíîé ïðîòèâîïîëîæíîñòüþ çîëîòûì, çàëèòûì ñîëíöåì ïåñ÷àíûì ïëÿæàì.Calm and desolation villages contrasted with modern cosmopolitan cities; Luxurious hotels coastal replaced expanses of untouched countryside.Nevertheless, all distances in Cyprus easy to overcome thanks to modern highways, but left the road and adventures natur.Na Cyprus sense of carefree retirement.The sense of security surrounds you.The crime rate is so low that it is possible to speak about its actual absence.

Hot beach, cool drink in the pool and refreshing Stygian hotels.For someone is a limit to their dreams.Cyprus today is booming so-called agro-tourism often move in the small mountain village where they buy from local residents fascinating taste cheese, milk and fatty thick steaming lamb, which immediately on the spot, you get the great dish.Make the evening and can be noisy disco.But much more remains impressed by the visit a small tavern, which fall on traditional Cyprus evening.Only there Cypriots young, beautiful and flexible, as the ancient heroes, show how to dance sirtaki.They know they have an excellent, as learn to dance since childhood.But visitors can learn the ABC's "tourist version of the dance.Moreover, since the use of multiple machines Cyprus flavorful wine : I say "structure" sirtaki, is nothing but a relaxed Roetger rights movement.In Cyprus there is the cult of good good wine, which is not durmanit head, and gives people power and force.

In general, there are not bored.Can an excursion to the ancient ancient city-Pafos-Kurium, Trodos-Kikkos.Or Jeep promchatsya the hills and valleys of the island, making a brief stopover in the old abandoned monastery Mesa Potamos whose mysterious silence navivaet way distant past.You fastest comfortable yacht, which can go for an unforgettable journey-catch octopus.Yes little entertainment to be found in this ancient land.Êàæäûé íàõîäèò ñåáå çàíÿòèå ïî äóøå.

Territory

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, after Sicily and Sardinia.The length of the island from north to south at 96 kilometres from east to west, 224 km.Neighbouring countries - Greece, Israel, Turkey, Egypt and Libya.

Climate

The climate in Cyprus straight year.The average temperature in summer (May-September) 25-35 degrees of heat and winter-17-19 degrees of heat.The temperature is around 27 years, but winter is about 15 degrees above zero.The hottest months of June, July and August.This time sunbathing and sea bathing.September-October : warm days and cool (in October) evening, but can still swim.Finally, in April and May days are fairly warm, but the evening is cool.This is the best time for those who love nature, islands sinking in greenery and flowers.

People

Over 80% of the population is Greek, the second largest segment of the population-the Turkish Cypriots.

Temperature (air / water)

January 18 / 15
February 18 / 15
March 20 / 16
April 22 / 17
May 27 / 19
June 30 / 20
July 33 / 24
August 33 / 24
September 31 / 24
October 27 / 24
November 22 / 19
December 19 / 18

Time

Behind from Moscow at 1:00.

Language

Greek-core, also used English, Turkish.

Religion

Greek Cypriots were Orthodox, Muslim Turkish Cypriots.

National Features

Greek Cypriots are in favour of the Greek culture, and way of life reminded of mainland Greece, although Cypriots organized and more enterprising than their mainland counterparts.Cypriots deemed sufficiently conservative.Alzheimer Greek Cypriots and cheerful, hardworking and they know something about entertainment.At the end of the day, when the sun comes and goes heat, Cypriots go to taverns, often entire families, including children, and spend a whole evening.It can be noisy, but always-blagopristoyno and safely.In Cyprus, very fond of Greek music and Greek dancing.Without them, there is no galas.Peak occurs when sounds sirtaki.If passion reach higher heat, uses dishes under their feet dancers drawing big dance plates.Because of the historical situation and the overall high level of education almost all Cypriots (especially in cities) can be explained in English.Crime in Cyprus is virtually non-existent and security of all states on the island.Police loyal to the tourists and ready to help in any difficult situations.As it has all Cypriots.Tourist is a welcome guest.Cypriot always come to the aid, answer the questions, is that you have to place, or at least explain what you should do.If the road you have problems with the car, Cypriot likely to stop his car himself, without waiting for your request and offer assistance.Cypriots love holidays and celebrations and observe them with special solemnity.In villages preserved many ancient customs and rituals, carefully observed in the celebration of Christmas, New Year, Epifanii three-day guided, Easter.The Greek Orthodox Church Easter, the main feast years.

Money

Currency-Cypriot pounds and cents.one Cyprus pound equals approximately 2 USD.There are currency notes of 20, 10, 5, 1 pound, as well as the coins of 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents.You better currency in the banks and not in exchange hotel, where the rate less advantageous.On the other hand, sharing in the bank usually takes much longer.With more than 1,000 USD amount to be prodeklarirovat on arrival at the airport.Banks operate from 8.30 am to 12.30 pm (Saturday and Sunday-weekend).

Mail and phone

Telephone cards to pay for calls sold in post offices, shops, supermarkets and souvenir stalls.His automatic international telephone offers the possibility to connect 206 countries in the world.International Cyprus code 357.Therefore, to call to Cyprus from Russia, we must get a combination of numbers : 8, 10 + 357 + area code + in Cyprus number.For international calls from Cyprus dial : 00 + country code + city code + phone number.The Russia-7.There are two tariff on telephone : normal and grace.For calls within the country preferential tariffs effective from 20.00 to 7.00 daily for international-from 22.00 to 8.00 daily and the Sunday.

Shopping, gifts, souvenirs

A variety of arts and crafts can be found at the Cyprus Centre for Applied Arts : Nicosia, Leoforos Atalassiya or one of its affiliates in Larnaca, Limassol and Paphos.Ceramic products of high quality produced in Kornose, on the road between Nicosia and Limassol, and Fiti that the Troodos mountains, north-east of Paphos.Ladies handbags, briefcases, clothing of leather and finished leather shoes and household items in good performance can be purchased for reasonable prices.A proposed silver products, in particular thumbnails Christian statues, Cups, cases, necklaces and other jewelry, etc. filigranOf course, the "copper" island can purchase excellent souvenirs and dishes made of copper.Lefkara mountain village known for its handmade lace and embroidery work.They are very expensive, but are tasteful.Peasant women in the villages sew attractive tablecloths, towels and linen.Of the locally produced goods, special attention should be given to leather, gold, silver; Painted ceramics, a national embroidery, lace "Lefkaritika."Clothing-jackets, shirts, trousers, dresses and men's suits, for a modest fee can be ordered in many tailoring shops in major cities.Order will be implemented quickly and qualitatively.Traded in Cyprus is not accepted, but if you buy big items are allowed to inquire about a possible discount.Shops in summer are from 8.00 am to 13.00 and from 16.00 to 19.00 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.From 8.00 to 13.00 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Kitchen

National Cypriot cuisine has incorporated the best of the culinary secrets of the Mediterranean neighbours.It is based on a tradition of Greek and Turkish cuisine have been significantly influenced by the Armenian and Arab; Contributed, of course, and British cooks.The Cypriot cuisine-meat dishes and vegetable dishes.Healthy food, light, most consumed vegetable fats, rather than animal origin.Seafood in the diet is not very much, because the fish off the coast of Cyprus little roaches, it is brought from other parts of the Mediterranean and the world.As a result, the price of fish meal.The local varieties of fish are trout Cyprus (Greek "pestrofa"); Raise it in the island waters.Typical dishes Cypriot cuisine : musakas - aubergines, potatoes and ground beef, baked under Egg cream, Towards with coriander-marinated pork, stifado - stew with lots of beef, onions, pitta bread with a thin-sheftaley (like pork keftedes), envelope (similar kebab) and fresh vegetables inside gemista-stuffed with rice, onions and tomatoes and spices pepper, Meze (mese) (approximate me), green olives with lemon and coriander, village salad, cucumber, tomatoes, olives and pecorino cheese Feta, halloumi - podzhareny pecorino cheese, basket-yoghurt sauce, garlic and ecological shabby, melidzanosalata-blocking and crushed aubergines, garlic, vegetable oil, lemon juice, mayonnaise and salad-taramosalada of fish roes, vegetable oil, lemon juice, onions and bread myakisha Zharenye rings squid, pork-sliced smoked pork, dolmades or kupepiya-rice, roasted in olive oil, with the addition of onions, mint, pepper and lemon juice, Ocimum twitch in grape leaves in the style beet, sheftalya-wrapped in the film from pig stomach mincemeat meat dishes, grilled meatballs, loukanika-smoked sausages.Sweets in Cyprus kitchen mainly Eastern origin.Something we are all familiar shopping "Eastern sweets."Very taste Cyprus honey.Almost round in Cyprus, fresh fruit and vegetables.Cyprus is famous for its citrus, the local varieties of oranges, mandarins and grapefruit sochny, and have produced excellent juices.Very popular coffee, which ends with a lunch.To get a more complete picture of the Cyprus kitchen, order in any restaurant Meze (mese).This is an integrated lunch about 20 dishes, which will be presented on the table as sedaniya.About what dishes should be in Meze, every cook has his own views, but "mandatory" mix and sequence of dishes are strictly enforced.First table to make salads, cheese, cold and hot dishes of vegetables, meat, seafood, then there will be "real" meat dishes, and at the end of meals you expect sweet foods and fruits.The meat, some fish tavernas give Meze.The most famous wine-Cyprus "Kommandariya (" Commandaria "), the most ancient of all the wine world.Other popular wines : dry white "Palomino" dry white "St. Panteleimon, dry red "Othello".Among other spirits worth mentioning excellent orange liqueur "Filfar" brandy "Five Kings."Traditional Cyprus anisic vodka called "Uzo, a village of grape vodka," Zivaniya. "Both try to save that curiosity, rarely do these drinks is a sense of exhilaration.

Transportation

In Cyprus, there is no railway; Because of the small size of the island and there is no domestic air service, so the only way to travel is the automobile.Buses, minibuses and taxis are distant destinations and urban transport.Long buses rarely go, making the normally two times a day : one morning, one evening.On Sunday flights there.Block taxis plied between the cities daily from 5.45 am to 18.30.Note : block taxis do not go to airports and airports; In such cases you will need to employ a conventional taxi.Jitney is available through the administrator or the hotel itself, by telephone.Regular taxis, as opposed to traffic, travel to any named your point of the island, except, of course, the Turkish Northern Cyprus.You can stop taxis on the streets or obtained through a hotel administrator.You can walk into any shop or restaurant, and there you will help create the car.The taxi fare is two-day and night.The taxi driver is not included at the time of order, but only when you are in the passenger cars.Fee you will strictly by meter, but in your power to keep the tip taxi-five cents would be sufficient.If you hire a taxi to the city for sightseeing, tell the driver what you want to see and immediately agree to pay to avoid further misunderstandings.

Tipping

Tipping in a restaurant gratuities normal size is 10% of the bill.The hotel decided to leave a few coins trouble.

Visa

The foreign passports should not be less than three months.Required documents : passport, the signature tourist passports and blank page Visas Required), a copy of the first page passport, one photo inspection, completed the questionnaire, Certificate of Employment on the letterhead indicating the position and salary (for all but nrazhdan Russia) original Russian visa or a copy-for foreign citizens, children under 18 travelling without parents need a copy of a birth certificate and a notarized power of attorney from the parents (departure at the airport at Passport Control to carry the original).

Customs regulations

Allowed duty-free import sigaret- 200 pieces, liquor-1 l, food-size personal necessities; Various music and appliances, provides for the importation of cinema requires special permission.Barred entry : drugs, guns and ammunition.Barred export : arms and ammunition.

After the war 1974g.between Turkey and Greece, the country is divided into two parts demarcation line.The visit to the Greek part of the island free.Cyprus embassy in Moscow is located at : Tel.Most Nikita, 51.Tel : 290-21-54.The photographic and film in public museums need to obtain a special permit, with a request made in writing.No photograph border zone between the two parts of Cyprus, soldiers and military installations.The tip in a restaurant is 10% of the bill.Asking the taxi driver breeze as the date to be decided.You should leave a few coins as a maid thanks.

Tips

The top hotels, nightclubs and restaurants to appear in evening dress.When visiting monasteries, churches and mosques, women need to change pants for a skirt and covering the shoulders, and men always wear long pants.No photograph military installations.The archaeological recovery from the seabed or export any of the territory of Cyprus, without special permission from the competent authorities.Guests Cyprus should respect the religious tradition.

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