About Cyprus
Welcome to our sunny island, Cyprus… We are sure that you will enjoy your stay here since Cyprus has something for everyone, whether you are sun seeker, explorer someone looking for a relaxing holiday with great scenery.
There are so many reasons to visit Cyprus. Cyprus offers a magical blend romance, history, and relaxation in a superb setting that help make the island a perfect year round destination.Indulge in your passions and special interests while at the same time relaxing and enjoy all that Z &X Companies can offer!
The island’s privileged geography position, explains both its tumultuous history and the fact that Cyprus has played an important role in the Eastern Mediterranean, through the ages. The first traces of civilization date back more than 9000 years to the Neolithic period. Subsequent cultural phases developed during the Chalcolithic and Bronze Age periods until the end of the 2nd millennium BC. But ...
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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 meters 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. 195,000 live in the government-controlled southern quarter while the ...
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The city of Lemesos (Limassol) 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 Lefkosia to the north, the port cities of Larnaka to the east and Pafos to the west and the main mountain resorts of the Troodos ...
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A History of Cyprus. Cyprus's history is marked by dynamism of its own. The island is, if one disregards some exceptions, too small to be able to maintain real independence. It has therefore always been at the mercy of external power constellations. It is possible to observe alternations taking place in long cycles. Sometimes Cyprus was a border area and lay between power blocs; then its ...
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Paphos is one of the most beautiful and historic towns in Cyprus. In ancient times, Paphos was the capital of Cyprus and is entwined with Greek mythology, and the legendary birth of Aphrodite on her shores brought fame and worshippers there to follow the cult of the Goddess. Landmarks associated with Aphrodite are the chunky, rugged rocks of her beautiful birthshore known as the Aphrodite Rocks ...
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