Cyprus and Cyprus Property

Cyprus is a fiercely divided island, with the Turkish contingent in the North and the Greek contingent in the South. A island of immense natural beauty and history, separated by an official United Nations border patrol, ensuring that there is no repeat of the disastrous battles of years gone by. The island is the third largest in the Mediterranean and has changed hands on numerous occasions over the centuries, with religious tensions at what many believe to be the natural border between Islam and Christianity. These factors make for a complex investment in Southern Cyprus Property .

Cyprus and Cyprus Property

While the South is more developed than the North, there is still a magical mythological feel to the landscape, having been touched by the Romans, Crusaders, Franks, Venetians and other conquerors in the years gone by - all leaving a little of the heritage and architecture. The landscape itself offers a sharp contrast between long golden sandy beaches, and rugged landscape, to the mountainous areas inland, offering something for everybody. Of the main cities, Ayia Napa is perhaps the best know, with beautiful beaches which stretch for miles, clear blue sea and a nightlife which takes in wild partying to a quiet stroll in the evening air. While the summer time is the most popular for the southern shores, the island offers a unique blend of winter sports on the inland mountainous areas. An island where you can be soaking up the sun on a golden sandy beach, and within one hour you can be skiing on the crisp white snow on Mount Olympus.

As the tensions between North and South have calmed in recent years, due in the main to the intervention of the United Nations, the number of visitors has increased substantial with property in Southern Cyprus very much sought after by overseas investors.