This Rother walking guide to Cyprus

Includes:: 40 routes mostly ranging from easy to medium level. Each route

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A Modern History of Cyprus is a fast-moving & incisive history of the island’s divisions – within itself & due to the grip of foreign states, most notably Greece & Turkey, but also somewhere prey to the clutches of the USA & the now resurgent Russia, not to mention the role of the British in the island since their acquisition of the territory in 1878. Cyprus is particularly studied as a place historically & currently caught between the national interests & rivalries of Greece & Turkey & with a population very firmly still divided between the Greek & Turkish communities. These issues have been brought in to sharp focus by Cyprus’s entry into the European Union & Turkey’s own drive to join. Mallinson makes use of latest source material, interviews with key players & reports that raise important, if awkward & embarrassing, questions. His critical eye also reveals the underlying story of British & American involvement in the island’s affairs –, firstly, as a key base in the Cold War &, secondly, now as a key asset in the ‘war on terror’. ...

Cyprus in the Frommer's Day By Day series is a pocket-sized guide ideal for short trips, covering a variety of budgets. The best sights of each destination are listed in convenient full-day tours for one, two or three days such as: thematic tours for interests including art, architecture & history are described, allowing you to get the most out of your time; walking tours take you around each destination ...

Cyprus in the Essential Guides Series from the AA, exploring the best places to see & things to do in a range of popular destinations. Each illustrated, pocket-sized guide is divided into five sections
- the essence of the area, planning your trip, the best places to see, best things to do & an exploration of notable highlights, organised by area. An introductory chapter profiles each destination &

Includes:: notes on local cuisine & recommendations for short breaks. A planning section advises on pre-trip preparations & getting there & around as well as outlining useful language tips & what


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Cyprus Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Cyprus in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do across the isl&, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Cyprus in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do across the isl&, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Cyprus in the Eyewitness Top 10 series from Dorling Kindersley is a condensed format guide book featuring dozens of illustrated, top ten lists for the traveller regardless of their disposable budget. To save you time & money a Top 10 Things to Avoid is also included. Top 10 lists are given for things to see & do across the isl&, as well as the top ten features of particular locations or events. Practicalities are not forgotten as Top 10s are also provided for topics such as planning your trip, getting around & shopping. Accommodation lists provide the ten most recommended places to stay for a range of budgets, whilst restaurant top tens feature as the guide works its way through the location in question. Simple, small street plans illustrate the location of the top ten recommends within their neighbourhoods & basic, fold out maps form the inside covers. An additional pull out feature of the guide suggests ideas on how to spend your day & a phrase section is included which will help the traveller to acclimatise. ...

Road map of Cyprus with street plans of six main cities, plans of archeological sites &, on the reverse, notes on the country’s history & brief descriptions of main places of interest. All place names are also given in the Greek alphabet, except in Northern Cyprus, where most names are in Latin alphabet only but with their Turkish alternatives. The map emphasizes main roads, but also

Includes:: unpaved roads & cart tracks. Intermediate driving distances are shown on main routes. Symbols highlight various places of interest, including campsites & mountain refuges, archaeological sites, churches, monasteries & mosques, golf courses, caves, etc. The boundary between the two parts of the island & of the British base at Akrotiri is marked. Relief shading with occasional spot height gives some indication of the topography. The map has no geographical coordinates or an index. Also included are insets showing main streets in the central parts of Nicosia, Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol & Pafos. Plans are provided for the archaeological sites at Kourion, Salamis & Saranda Kolones. On the reverse are notes on the island’s history & brief descriptions of several places of interest. Map legend & all the text include English.

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Cyprus on a laminated, tear-resistant Insight Flexi Map, with a double-sided road map of the island at 1:220, 000, street plans central Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaka, Pafos & Kato Pafos, all indexed, plus extensive tourist information. The map divides Cyprus north/south with a generous overlap between the two sides. The demarcation line is clearly marked. In southern Cyprus names of towns & villages are given in Greek & Latin alphabets, all other names (places of interest & topographic information) are in Latin alphabet only. In the northern Turkish part of the isl&, where appropriate, towns & villages are also given their traditional Greek names. Topography is shown by relief shading with names of mountain ranges & spot heights. The map shows the island ...