Cyprus

MEDITERRANEAN DELICACIES

Cypriot cuisine is famous for its delicious Mediterranean qualities. The island is the

home of halloumi cheese and meze, a multi-course meal of olives, salad, seafood,

cheese, chicken, sausage, and kebabs that deserves to be shared and savoured ‘siga

siga’ (slowly, slowly), preferably at an open-air taverna at vine-shaded tables.

Cyprus is also one of the world’s oldest grape-growing and wine-making regions,

with its fruits of the grape ranging from delicate whites and full-bodied reds to the

rich sweet amber-coloured dessert nectar known as Commandaria. This is one of

the oldest wines in the world, representing an ancient wine style documented in

Cyprus back to 800 BC and has the distinction of being the world’s oldest named

wine still in production, with the name Commandaria dating back to the crusades

in the 12th century.

DIVERSE FLORA AND FAUNA

All year round Cyprus’ air is redolent with the scent of blossom, be it the heady

fragrance of musky mimosa, balmy jasmine perfumed nights or the sweetly sharp

aroma from the abundance of citrus trees. With nearly 2000 flowering plants

(including 20 rare species of orchid), 371 varieties of birds including flamingos,

imperial eagles and griffon vultures, and a fascinating diversity of animals including

sea turtles, snakes and lizards – not to mention the elusive moufflon (a rare wild

mountain sheep found only in Cyprus), the island is a haven for any nature lover.

Cyprus offers excellent dive sites

and facilities, with one of the best

wreck dives in the world, the Zenobia,

situated off Larnaca

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