98 | Kipar » Cyprus DEST INACI JA / DEST INAT ION LONG SUMME RS AND SUNNY DAYS There aremany reasons for you to fly toCyprus THE MEDITERRANEAN’S MOSTEASTERLY ISLAND, NESTLED AT THE crossroads of Europe, Africa and the Middle East, the great sea’s largest island after Sardinia and Sicily, which is divided into twoparts between theTurks and Greeks, but again has been influenced themost by England... Cyprus is, youwill agree, auniqueplace that’s nothing like its fellow Mediterranean islands. Summers last the longestonthis island intheeastof thesea, enduring for asmuchas eightmonths,while it also has the most sunny days, so it’s nowonder that it’s anattractive destination for tourists until the end of November. IfyouflytoLarnacayou’ll beawaitedbywonderful beachesand warmwaters, but theyaren’t theonly reasons tovisitCyprus this summer. Hereweprovideat leastthreeothers... For romantics: Aphrodite andCleopatra Cyprus has a wonderful nickname. It is known as the Island of love. That’s primarily because, according tomyth, it is the birthplace of themost beautifulGreekgoddess, Aphrodite.There, on a beach beside the impressive rocksbetweenLimassol andPaphos, whichyou can reach onlyby land, the goddess of lovewas born fromthe sea foam, andyoucan still see that foam today, where the restless sea sprays the rocks. Chilled, wildanddeepafteronlyhalf ametre, thewater changes colour depending on the time of day. And legendhas it that if you swimthree times around Aphrodite’s Rock, you will be wed within the following year. Try it if youare keen tomarry– it can’t hurt! This is the home of the famous Halloumi cheese, the oldest wine in the world and the goddess Aphrodite. Cleopatra collected her herbs here, and you can also meet beings from other planets here...
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