Theme Week Cyprus
Monday, 24 August 2015 - 05:00 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , Theme Weeks
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Nissi Beach © Romeparis/cc-by-sa-3.0
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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.
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 .
Here you can find the complete
Overview of all Theme Weeks .
Read more on
Government of Cyprus ,
Cyprus Tourism ,
LonelyPlanet.com – Cyprus ,
Wikivoyage Cyprus ,
Wikitravel Cyprus and
Wikipedia Cyprus . Learn more about the
use of photos . To inform you about latest news most of the city, town or tourism websites offer a newsletter service and/or operate Facebook pages/Twitter accounts. In addition more and more destinations, tourist organizations and cultural institutions offer Apps for your Smart Phone or Tablet, to provide you with a mobile tourist guide (
Smart Traveler App by U.S. Department of State -
Weather report by weather.com -
Global Passport Power Rank -
Travel Risk Map -
Democracy Index -
GDP according to IMF, UN, and World Bank -
Global Competitiveness Report -
Corruption Perceptions Index -
Press Freedom Index -
World Justice Project - Rule of Law Index -
UN Human Development Index -
Global Peace Index -
Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index ). If you have a suggestion, critique, review or comment to this blog entry, we are looking forward to receive your e-mail at
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