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Spring in Cyprus
As the most southerly island in the Mediterranean, spring visits early in Cyprus
and paints a vibrant landscape of azure blue seas and deep green hills splashed
with floral reds and yellows. A whole host of European birds spend the winter
in Cyprus because of the mild climate and the island is also a handy stopover
for migrating birds on their way to Africa. Other birds come here in the spring
for their breeding season and then stay on for the summer. Walking and cycling
is perfect at this time with gentle sunshine and clear, clean air. The Troodos
mountains are always cooler and better suited to late spring, when the coastal
areas are becoming rather hot. There are many hiking trails and cycling routes
island wide and an abundance of vineyards and pine woods to explore.
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Summer in Cyprus
The heat of the summer softens the colours of spring and covers the landscape
with soft golden yellows and browns dotted here and there with the pink and
white blooms of Oleander. The few rivers that were flowing with water in spring
are now dried up and the blue sky is a strong contrast to the bright yellow
fields of corn. With hundreds of species of fish, the coastal reefs are a
delight for nature lovers with sponges, corals, sea anemones and mussels
clearly visible to the diver or snorkel enthusiast. Sailing, windsurfing and
skiing are all popular activities during the summer months.
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Autumn in Cyprus
Autumn begins with the first rainfalls, usually about the end of September.
Overnight the earth seems to wake up and becomes alive again. For the second
time in the year the island delights nature-lovers with blossoms and blooms of
many different kinds of flowers. Wild fields and grasses turn suddenly from
brown to green. The air smells fresh and clean and the trees are a bright fresh
green after the tinder dry summer. The island is rich in bird life again and
the temperate climate lends itself perfectly to walking and cycling.
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Winter
in Cyprus
The rains are almost always contained to the mountains leaving pleasant and more
temperate weather around the coast. With snow falling in the upper reaches, the
landscape is a real picture and skiing whilst possible is perhaps a little too
tame to be the main objective. Still the mountains have an intrinsic beauty of
their own and make for a lovely alternative to the coast. With 9 hours of
sunshine even in the winter, Cyprus is definitely a winner out of season.
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Such a rich and vibrant history has bestowed Cyprus with many archaeological
treasures from Roman times to Byzantine and Ancient Greek, traces of all these
regimes are found almost everywhere. Religious monuments are also varied and
important examples are scattered throughout such as the incredible remains of a
4th century, seven-aisled basilica, Khrysopolitissa, said to have been built by
St Paul himself. Nature lovers can enjoy abundant wildlife, foxes, hares, sea
turtles, the shy Moufflon, not to mention the birds and hundreds of species of
flowering plants. The coast has large open bays of sandy and shingly beaches
and precipitous cliffs that plunge into the sea. The leisurely pace, the kind
and genuine locals, always ready with a smile and a wave and who welcome all
and consider a visit to their island as a compliment.
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"That's Cyprus"
Many parts of Cyprus remain almost untouched by civilisation, particularly in
the areas north and west of Pafos where the countryside has a rugged beauty and
the wide, sweeping beaches of the northwest are near deserted even in summer.
It cannot go unnoticed that Cyprus has her fair share of eyesores especially in
the more developed areas. The preponderance of bill boards advertising
apartments and villas for rent are as a result of "the luck of being born
female". Cypriots traditionally build a house for their daughters and until
such time that she marries and takes residence, the property will usually be
advertised on a hastily erected sign, somewhat thoughtlessly by the owner, in
the eternal hope that they may gain revenue from passing trade. The rather
confused skyline with the steel rods protruding from the roofs is a common
sight, why finish off the roof when you might have a second daughter you need
to build another apartment for? Not all the villages are easy on the eye but if
one reflects for a moment on the turbulent history of Cyprus one can understand
that enforced impoverishment with relatively meagre government grants naturally
allowed villagers limited opportunities to rebuild their lives after being
usurped from the area occupied by Turkish forces. Hence the ever resourceful
Cypriot makes yesterdays paint tins today's plant pots or a discarded pallet
may become a garden gate. After a while, what is at first unsightly, soon
becomes idiosyncratic and as one drifts in to the Cypriot way of life and
experiences the warmth of the people and the climate, one ultimately becomes
impervious to such blemishes and realises, "that's Cyprus"!
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