ABOUT CYPRUS

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean, only Sicily and Sardinia are larger,

It has hot dry summers, starting in mid-May and lasting until mid-September and rainy, quite mild winters from November to mid-March.

The hottest month ranges from 21 – 34 °C, in August the temperatures reach up to 40 °C.

In the interior of the island the temperature during the coldest months is between 7 and 15 degrees.

With almost year-round clear skies and sunshine, daylight length ranges from 9.8 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

The currency is the euro and driving is on the left.

Cyprus is part of the European Union but not part of the Schengen agreement.

It has two airports, at Larnaca and Paphos.

Please be aware that the northern third of the island has been occupied by Turkish troops since the invasion of 1974. There are no legal points of entry in the occupied areas.