A Window on Cyprus

What else A Window on Cyprus offers the visitor:

Back to the more mundane offerings within, we give information on water ! no diving, the best Cyprus dive sites to visit, how you can help stop over Fishing in Cyprus  by signing our fishing petition for our waters, or do your bit for the underwater environment, there are very few Mediterranean fish left in the sea as a whole, but around Cyprus there remain a few sanctuaries where they can breed in peace, a situation not helped by the local fish tavernas. Being an island, sailing and boats are a traditional pastime, in fact the remnants of the Kyrenia ship was found off the coast in 1967, and that is dated at a rough 1800 years old. There are still only a couple of decent marinas in Cyprus, Larnaca marina being our favourite, but over the years many people have visited on their way round the world or on a trip to or from Australia and the far East. It was a traditional stopping off point for winter mooring for many years until the gin palaces of the bourgeoisie forced the yachting community into the arms of the waiting Turks. We are told it was the work of the Cyprus tourism organisation, but we put it down to business interests. You may see the Yacht clubs here and the Yachts and boats for sale locally as well as post to friends Chat on our Garboard or even catch a boat as a crewmember on the Crew list.

Although there are restrictions surrounding small plane flying, we have a section explaining your options, which include very competitive pilot licences which you can achieve in a holiday, or just take a sightseeing scenic tour, there is information on the directorate of civil aviation for those wishing to fly in to Cyprus in a private plane.

Goodfood is contributor to a good life and in Cyprus we have the mixing of some of the great cuisines of the world. We are a fertile island, most things grow, and so with fresh Cyprus food we can offer you some great recipes as well as a section on eating out without advertising, just see our Cyprus food forum where we publish readers and our own experiences of where to eat Good Food (and bad!) Vegetarians fare very well here if they learn the things to look out for, Cyprus food has some of the names which can be difficult to pronounce at first. Don't be put of by the fact that it is a mainly Greek speaking island, nearly everyone speaks English. Wholefoods may be ordered and delivered and Wines of the island must be tried.

A Window on Cyprus is a comprehensive guide to Cyprus for lifestyle, travel, history, tourism, regulations people and much more. A Window on Cyprus is packed with information for tourists and locals alike, with The History of Cyprus, archaeology and the Myths and legends of Cyprus,to skiing , good food, weddings, Cyprus Embassies, holiday activities, Driving in Cyprus, accommodation, Property , Education in Cyprus, classifieds, chat, forums and reviews, akin to a travelogue or directory but so much more. What to do in Emergencies or if you need medical treatment, Equipment Hire in Cyprus, of all kinds of useful things which you may have forgotten whilst packing to visit Cyprus, Cypern, Chyphre, Zypern, la Cipro, Kubris, Cypress, Chiphre, Cypruss, Isola di Cipro or simply the Republic of Cyprus, all these words are used internationally to describe or define the island of Cyprus and the number of spelling changes and mistakes made for the main towns are very confusing. For example Paphos is also spelt Pafos locally but nearly 50% of visitors perceive it as Pathos, which is completely wrong.

Special Opinions and letters on subjects ranging from Cyta, The directorate of Civil Aviation, customs, bureaucracy, Cyprus Embassies and public holidays to the treatment of animals, free range chickens, nasties from Cyprus and the newsletter experiences of ex pats who have moved permanently to live amongst ' real Cypriots ' Immigration control in Cyprus has a whole new perspective since we joined the European Union. The Euro came into use at the beginning of 2008 and you can see the banking section for details. We welcome all feedback and contributions are gratefully examined.