Although a small country, Cyprus has an almost overwhelming cultural heritage. Wherever you travel you will find ancient monuments and sites, churches and monasteries bearing silent witness to over 9 000 years of civilization and history. Cyprus stands at the crossroads of Africa, Asia and Europe and this exotic mix is well-reflected in Cyprus' cultural history. History in Cyprus dates as far back as 7000 BC, the Neolithic Age, with settlements along the north and south coasts of the island. After1400 BC, the first Greeks came to the island, Mycenaen merchants, who started the Hel... [read more]

When you visit Cyprus, you follow in the footsteps of historical giants from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra to the apostles of Christ. Throughout history important leaders have seized upon the strategic location of the island, at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, in forging and defending their empires. Cyprus knew periods of tumult as it came variously under Assyrian, Egyptian, Roman, Islamic, Crusader, Byzantine, Venetian and Ottoman domination, but the inhabitants always remained singularly Cypriot. It was in the late Bronze Age that Mycenaean Achaeans came to Cyprus, esta... [read more]