Move to Cyprus site syndication http://www.move2cyprus.com 2008-09-08T20:08:17+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2008-04-05T12:00:00+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/welcome-to-cyprus.html CyprusThe beautiful island of Cyprus with its 10,000 years of history is in the extreme eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea and standing as it does at the crossroads of three continents Europe, Asia and Africa it has had a tumultuous history. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean with an area of 3,572 sq. miles. It has a maximum length of 150 miles from east to west and a maximum width of 60 miles from north to south. Renowned for its healthy and pleasant climate Cyprus enjoys dry summers and mild winters. The sun is shining for more than 300 days per year. Minimum temperatures in the winter are 6°C to 12°C and warmest temperatures in the... text/html 2008-04-05T12:00:00+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/the-golden-sands-of-ammochostos.html With its superb golden sandy beaches, the Ammochostos (Famagusta) region draws discerning sun seekers from all over the globe. But this part of the island remains the agricultural heart of Cyprus, where traditional windmills stand with modern aqueducts to irrigate the fertile red soil. Agia Napa, once a small fishing village, boasts a superb Venetian period decorated monastery with a central octagonal fountain. It lends character and substance to a village that's better known to holidaymakers for its colourful shops, taverns, discos and bars. A small Marina Life Museum presents exhibits of past and present marine fauna. The focal point of the resort is the small harbour, where the taverns specialise in fresh fish harvested by colourful fishing vessels. Life... text/html 2008-04-05T12:00:00+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/larnaka-the-town-of-saints.html Most travellers first see Cyprus at Larnaka. No welcome could be sunnier: at Larnaka, deep blue seas meet bright sand beaches under incomparably brilliant skies. One of the first sights is the beautiful Salt Lake, home in the cooler months to colonies of graceful flamingos and other migratory birds. Beside the Salt Lake, in a tranquil setting crowned by lush palms, is the Hala Sultan Tekesi, built to the memory of the Prophet Mohammed's aunt. Originally called Kition in the days of the Old Testament, Larnaka reached a heyday as a commercial centre in the 1700's. During the 18th and 19th centuries, under Ottoman and British rule, it gradually regained some of its former importance. Most of the European states of... text/html 2008-04-05T12:00:00+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/lefkosia-the-thousand-year-old-capital.html Lefkosia, the capital of Cyprus is better known to foreigners by its mediaeval name, Nicosia. It lies just to the north of the geographical centre of the island at an elevation of 160 metres and is being traversed by the seasonal stream of Pediaios. The city has a population of about 230.000, by far the biggest on the island. Lefkosia hosts the seat of government, the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, the Archbishopric of the Greek Orthodox Church, government services and foreign embassies, high commissions and consulates. The city's origins go back in history as the earliest human settlements found in the vicinity of the modern city date back to the 3rd millennium BC. The first inhabitants were attracted by... text/html 2008-04-05T18:20:27+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/lemesos-the-head-of-wine-country.html The city of Lemesos is situated in a picturesque location on the shores of the Bay of Akrotiri in the narrow coastal plain, between the two ancient city kingdoms of Amathus to the east and Kourion to the west. It is within an hour's drive from the capital Nicosia to the North, the port cities of Larnaca to the East and Paphos to the West and the main mountain resorts of the Troodos range. In the city's environs there are numerous archaeological sites to visit covering the whole spectrum of the island's history and even pre-history from the Neolithic settlement at Sotera, to Roman Kourion, to Mediaeval Kolossi Castle, to Byzantine churches. Then there are the picturesque villages on the... text/html 2008-04-05T18:22:36+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/pafos-the-birthplace-of-aphrodite.html The city of Pafos, on the Southwest coast of the island, is, according to legend the birthplace of the Greek Goddess of Love, Aphrodite. It founded by King Kinyras in 1400 BC. The port of Pafos built by Nicocles, the last king of Pafos, at the time of Alexander the Great. It became the capital of the island replacing Salamis during the Hellenistic Period as its masters, the Ptolemies, favoured a location closer to their capital, Alexandria. The Romans retained Pafos as the seat of the Roman Governor. It was here that Apostle Paul converted the Roman Governor of the time, Sergius Paulus, to Christianity. The city contains many catacomb sites dating back to the early Christian period. Despite its vulnerability... text/html 2008-04-05T22:22:09+01:00 http://www.move2cyprus.com http://www.move2cyprus.com/index.php/pissouri-village.html Pissouri is a seaside village located in Limassol’s district, Cyprus (thirty kilometres westwards of Limassol’s centre), between Limassol and Pafos. Pissouri’s administrative area is the third biggest in Limassol District. The main settlement of Pissouri is situated about three kilometres away from the bay named Cape Aspro, and is built on the side of a green hill. The settlement, is placed in the middle of Pissouri’s territory. Now they are two distinct communities, Pissouri Village Area and Pissouri Bay Area. The total permanent population is said to reach around 1100 people, about half of whom are Cypriots, the rest foreigners, mainly British, residents and visitors. Some of the guide books about Cyprus devote a sentence to Pissouri, some even devote a paragraph...