Theme Week Cyprus

Monday, 24 August 2015 - 05:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination:
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Nissi Beach © Romeparis/cc-by-sa-3.0

Nissi Beach © Romeparis/cc-by-sa-3.0

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean, and a member state of the European Union . A separate Turkish Cypriot state in the north was established in 1983. These events and the resulting political situation are matters of a continuing dispute.

The middle of summer is hot – in July and August on the coast the average temperature is usually around 33 °C (91 °F) during the day and around 23 °C (73 °F) at night (inside the island, in the highlands average temperature exceeds 35 °C (95 °F)) while in the June and September on the coast the average temperature is usually around 30 °C (86 °F) during the day and around 20 °C (68 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare. Temperatures inside the island are more stringent, with colder winters and more hot summers compared with the coast of the island.

Ledra Street © flickr.com - Alessio Bragadini/cc-by-sa-2.0 Presidential Palace © Republicofkazai/cc-by-sa-3.0 Larnaca International Airport © Paphoshotelbeach/cc-by-sa-3.0 Control point at Ledra Street in Nicosia © CCecilia Paphos Castle, built as a Byzantine fort to protect the harbour © Nikodem Nijaki/cc-by-sa-3.0 Nissi Beach © Romeparis/cc-by-sa-3.0
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Paphos Castle, built as a Byzantine fort to protect the harbour © Nikodem Nijaki/cc-by-sa-3.0
Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots share a lot in common in their culture but also have differences. Several traditional food (such as souvla and halloumi) and beverages are similar, as well as expressions and ways of life. Hospitality and buying or offering food and drinks for guests or others are common among both. In both communities, music, dance and art are integral parts of social life and many artistic, verbal and nonverbal expressions, traditional dances such as tsifteteli, similarities in dance costumes and importance placed on social activities are shared between the communities. However, the two communities have distinct religions and religious cultures, with the Greek Cypriots traditionally being Greek Orthodox and Turkish Cypriots traditionally being Sunni Muslims, which has partly hindered cultural exchange. Greek Cypriots have influences from Christianity, Greece and Europe, while Turkish Cypriots have influences from Turkey and Islam.

Cypriot cuisine is closely related to Greek cuisine and Turkish cuisine. The Cypriot cuisine also includes influences from Byzantine, French, Italian, Catalan, Ottoman and Middle Eastern cuisines.

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