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Welcome to Cyprus!

Cyprus is a small picturesque island located to the south of Turkey. It is one of the most beautiful tourist attractions in the Mediterranean region.  It attracts more than twenty million tourists per year. Apart from having great natural beauty Cyprus is extremely rich in History.

History of Cyprus dates right back into the Neolithic Age, when the settlers excelled in the art of pottery, which they decorated in their own distinctive style. This led the historians to believe that the islanders were quite different in their taste as opposed to the styles of the neighboring states.read more...

Mythology and Ancient History of Cyprus

 According to the Greek mythology Cyprus is the birth place of goddess Aphrodite who is the goddess of beauty and love. Mythology says that Aphrodite emerged in a fully grown state from the sea where Cronos, son of god Uranus, had placed the severed genitals of his father. The legendry site of birth of Aphrodite is known as Aphrodite’s rock and is a large sea stack placed close to the costal cliffs near Paphos. read more...