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Cyprus is a fantastic place to be. For a holiday, a base for a permanent
holiday home or
to retire here permanently... once you've visited and seen the beautiful
sights and experienced the extraordinary hospitality of the people it's
very hard to stay away! |
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Cyprus benefits from a wonderfully warm
Mediterranean climate with over 300 days of sunshine per year. Summer
days are wonderfully long and hot and if lying on the beach is your
thing there are plenty of long sandy beaches and secluded coves to
choose from. |
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The main beaches are
marked with safe swimming areas and mostly have lifeguards on duty while
other water sports including jet skis are available too. For the more
adventurous, Cyprus offers fantastic scuba diving (the water reaches 27°C
(80°F) in Summer and the wreck of the Zenobia in Larnaca harbour is rated
as one of the top ten in the world).
However, if being a beach bum is not your thing then Cyprus has much,
much more to offer. The countryside is absolutely spectacular and
largely unspoilt once you are away from the main towns and tourist
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the countryside is not fenced and is available to the public - fancy
parking the car here and exploring? The vistas range from rugged
mountains (you can ski on Mount Olympus in the winter!) to
Mediterranean forests, vineyards and plantations of fruit that stretch
as far as you can see... |
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Crime is practically nonexistent
here which comes as a shock to UK residents! Local people regularly leave cars
and houses unlocked which takes a little getting used to... More importantly,
you feel safe here and entirely comfortable that your wife and children can
venture out on their own without having to worry about their welfare until they
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| A wide range of food is available to suit every taste including delicious
Cyprus specialities. Cyprus Meze is a 'must try' dish which consists of a
seemingly endless stream of small dishes rather like a Spanish Tapas
and can be meat, fish or mixed. |
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