Cyprus, in an island situated on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea currying on its shoulders a long and ancient history of over nine thousand years old, witch is one the main reasons for tourists to visit Cyprus. Cyprus is also known as “the island of Aphrodite” since the Greek Goodness Aphrodite was born in Paphos, Cyprus.
Cyprus’s one-third has been invaded and occupied since 1974 by Turkey. This led to the dislodgment of thousands of Cypriots and the creation of an individual Turkish-Cypriot political unit in the north. This incident and its effecting political situation is a concern of ongoing argument.
The democracy of Cyprus is a residential country and has been a member of the European Union since the 1st of May 2004.
Cyprus’s mother language is Greek since Cyprus is called as part of Greece.

Cyprus weather:
Being part of the Mediterranean climate zone, Cyprus has short gentle winters and long warm and dry summers. Cyprus is famous for its long duration sunshine remaining more than 300 days of each year. If you are seriously thinking about buying a property in Cyprus, consider the weather of the island, since it’s great and enjoyable at any season.

Average Temperature C
January	17.1
February	18.2
March	20.4
April	23.2
May	27.7
June	30.0
July	32.4
August	32.8
September	31.1
October	28.3
November	23.5
December	18.9

Religion:
Almost all of the population of Cyprus, including of course Greek Cypriots, are members of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Cyprus while mainly Turkish Cypriots are Muslim. Church presence along with Greek Cypriots is comparatively elevated making the democracy of Cyprus one of the most religious countries in the European Union.

Language:
In 1960 Greek and Turkish were established as the official languages by the authorities of the democracy of Cyprus.  The large number of foreigners who live in Cyprus has played a role to the preservation of English as a partially-official language. English is generally spoken and understood from both sites of Cyprus especially from younger age groups. For informal communication Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots use local dialects of their own languages which are different from the normal versions` Greek Cypriot dialect and Turkish Cypriot dialect respectively. Almost everyone in Cyprus can naturally communicate in ordinary Greek/Turkish although with a directly recognizable heavy accent.

Cuisine:

Halloumi, (a cheese made from a combination of goat's and sheep's milk) is one of the traditional foods of Cyprus, and is usually served sliced and grilled or fried as an appetizer. Seafood dishes of Cyprus include calamari (squid), octopus in red wine, (red mullet), and sea bass. Cucumber and tomato are used broadly in Cypriot cuisine. Other common vegetable preparations include potatoes in olive oil and parsley, pickled cauliflower and beets, kolokasi (taro) and asparagus. Meat dishes marinated in dried coriander seeds and wine, and finally dried and smoked, such as lounza, charcoal grilled lamb (souvla), sheftalia (minced meat wrapped in mesentery), as well as cracked wheat (pourgouri) are some of the traditional delicacies of Cyprus.

Music:
Cyprus has “born” a variety of talented and famous singers including Anna Vissi, Michalis Hatziyiannis, Evridiki, Alexandros Panty, Andreas Ektoras etc. Cyprus has also many great composers including Marios Tokas, Alkinoos Ioannidis (also a singer) and Nikolas Ikonomou. Although it had never won, Cyprus took part a lot of times in Eurovision contest.

Telecommunications:
Cyta, the state-owned telecommunications company, supervises most telecommunications and internet connections in Cyprus. Nevertheless, following the lasted liberalization of the segment, a few private telecommunications companies have appeared counting MTN, Otenet Telecom, PrimeTel, Telepassport and Cablenet.

Transportation:
Since the last railway dismantled in 1950, the lasting modes of transport are by road, sea and air. Cyprus in one of only four countries of the EU in which vehicles drive on the left-hand side of the road, a last part of British colonization.

Roads and Motorways in Cyprus:
A1 Nicosia to Limassol
A2 connects A1 near Pera Chorio Nisou with A3 by Larnaca
A3 Larnaca to Ayia Napa
A5bconnects A1 near Kofinou with A3 by Larnaca
A6 Pafos to Limassol
A9 Nicosia to Astromeritis (moderately under construction)

Medical Care:
Cyprus supplies a variety of hospital and private clinics in every town provided with the lasted equipment and experienced doctors.

Municipal hospitals include:
Nicosia New General Hospital
Makario Hospital Nicosia
Limassol New General Hospital
Limassol Old General Hospital
Larnaca New General Hospital
Larnaca Old General Hospital
Paphos General Hospital

About Larnaca:
Larnaca is an east coast town on the island of Cyprus with lovely beaches. Larnaka provides the major International Airport of Cyprus, Larnaca International Airport. In ancient years, Larnaca was known as Kition. Larnaca is also known as Scala to the Greek Cypriot Community. It is Cyprus’s second mercantile port and an important tourist resort. Larnaka’s international Airport is situated to the south of Larnaca and to the north of the town lies Cyprus’s oil refinery. Larnaca is well-known for its graphic sea-front which consists of rows of palm trees (foinikoudes as the Greek Cypriots call this area). Much of the activity is focused around the city promenade walkway throughout the main festivals. The most important festival for Larnaca is Kataklysmos or the Festival of the Flood, celebrated in early summer with a series of cultural events. In Foinikoudes Avenue there are a lot of trendy cafeterias, restaurants and clubs where you can enjoy your breakfast, coffee or cocktail. You will have the chance to enjoy all the comforts and services that the town of Larnaca provides you if you buy a property in Larnaca from Gregoriou Properties. You’ll also have the opportunity to watch football matches of the teams of Larnaca AEK Larnaca FC and ALKI Larnaka FC who GSZ Stadium (one of Larnaca’s stadiums). In there Larnaca there are also Anorthosis and NEA Salamina teams who have their own stadiums respectively, after the occupation of the northern part of Cyprus in 1974. Larnaca hosted the European Under-19 football Championship final, in 1998 and the European Under-17 football Championship final in 1992.

Tourism:
Larnaca is one of the main seaside resorts in Cyprus. There are various beaches in and around Larnaca; foinikoudes and Makenzie beaches both have been awarded Blue Flags for environmental sanitation. The archaeological sites and its six museums are in the centre of the town. Summer activities and sports are voluntarily accessible. Additionally, the shops in Larnaca are well stocked with low prices and occasionally are open until night. In Larnaca you can also find a broad range of tavernas, cafeterias and bars for different tastes between “traditional Irish pub” through international chains like KFC and McDonalds to local Cyprus cuisine. Cultural life is plentiful and various events happenings are organized by the town’s hall almost every day.
Buying a house in Larnaca can be very suitable because although Larnaka is a small town, wherever your house is, is always close to the town centre, and almost every neighbourhood has its own pharmacy, convenience store and gas station.