CyprusPopulation
& Main Cities
Our cities are big enough
to offer modern infrastructure, small enough to make transportation
quick and easy. Add to that, a population that is hospitable
by nature and tradition...
The total population of Cyprus is around 750.000, the greater part of
which is concentrated in the island’s main cities.
Distance from Larnaca airport to the other
cities and towns:
- Nicosia: 50 km
- Limassol: 70 km
- Paphos: 140 km (via Limassol)
- Ayia Napa: 45 km
- Troodos Mountains: 111 km
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Nicosia
Nicosia, the biggest city and the island’s capital with some 200.000
inhabitants, is located roughly in the centre of the island. It is the
administrative and business centre of Cyprus, and is noted for its
historically significant ‘old city’ within the impressive 16th century
Venetian Walls. Ancient churches and medieval buildings ‘within the
walls’ create an atmosphere of bygone days that easily mingles with the
cosmopolitan air or the capital as a whole. Sadly, Nicosia is still
divided, making it the last remaining divided capital in Europe.
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Limassol
Limassol is the second largest town, the island’s main shipping centre,
wine producing centre and a prime resort on the southern coast of the
island. It is also known as the island’s city of merriment, attracting
both Cypriots and visitors to its many festivals, including carnival and
the annual wine festival in September. Several world-class resort hotels
overlooking the sandy beach provide excellent accommodation, dining and
leisure facilities and well as sophisticated conference facilities and
services. As such Limassol is equally favoured by holidaymakers,
business travellers and conference delegates (and their families!).
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Larnaca
Larnaca on the south-eastern coast of the island is the island’s main
airport town. A palm-fringed promenade with innumerable cafes, bars and
restaurants is the town’s trademark, running along a seemingly endless
sandy beach. The salt lakes, which are likely to be the first sight you
see as you leave the airport, are another main feature of the town and
are a welcome stopover in winter for flocks of migratory birds including
the elegant flamingo. For those seeking a convenient venue close to the
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Paphos
Paphos, the multi-faceted, westernmost resort on the island, enjoys
ever-increasing popularity. Included as a whole in UNESCO’s list of
cultural and natural treasures, it is virtually a live museum, with
traces of history and mythology at every turn. Surrounded by forest-clad
hills and bordering on the Akamas peninsula, a unique nature reserve, it
is a nature-lover’s paradise.The district of Paphos is also home to the
three currently operating golf clubs (with more in the pipeline) which
attract visitors all year round.
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Ayia Napa
Located on the south-eastern coast of the island, Ayia Napa is
synonymous with exciting summer sun, fun and entertainment, thanks to
its sugary sands along clear turquoise waters, and the plethora of
entertainment hot spots. However, outside the high season (June –
September), a number of excellent hotels with comprehensive business and
leisure facilities and services attract a consistent flow of conference,
incentive and special interest groups. Ayia Napa’s ‘quiet’ season,
without the rush of mass tourism, offers a wonderful opportunity to
enjoy the area’s natural beauty and mild climate.
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