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CYPRUS

a major tourist centre

International & Local Transportation
Excellent communications have contributed to a great radio paging, mobile telephony of all types and public
extent to the fast development of the island.The two data network service. The telecommunications sector is
international airports in Larnaka and Pafos and the in the process of continuous upgrading in line with latest
ports of Lemesos and Larnaka connect Cyprus with all world developments.
countries of the world. Almost 40 scheduled Airlines and
more than 50 charter Airlines operate more than 500 Conference and incentive tourism
flights weekly to and from Cyprus. Both airports of the Conference tourism, special interests, theme visits and
island are among the most frequented in the Eastern other specialised events are also promoting Cyprus
Mediterranean. A new Pafos Airport has been developed tourism. The island is an attractive place for medium
with state of the art facilities and the new Larnaka Airport size meetings of professional associations and regional
is also commissioned with both operating fully in line with meetings or seminars of multinational companies which
all modern facilities. Regarding inland communications are usually held in off high-season periods, when they
the short distances between cities are becoming even can combine quiet surroundings and lower charges,
shorter due to a motorway network which is constantly because of reduced hotel rates.
extended and upgraded. There is public transport with The declared objective of the Cyprus goverment to
regular connections between cities with scheduled promote and expand quality tourism resulted in a large
taxiservices and comfortable coaches. Private taxis number of 4 and 5 star hotels, all with their own conference
and rental cars are readily available. There is also a facilities. All conference rooms have the latest technical
bus service connecting all major cities and resorts with facilities, with modern audio visual, telecommunication
Larnaka airport. and simultaneous interpretation equipment. For such
events, Cyprus offers the ideal combination of a value-
Climate for-money product, special tariffs for conference and
The climate is generally sunny and dry.The sun shines incentive participants, high hotel standards with excellent
for 340 days of the year. Winter is mild and the bathing conference facilities, conference management, tailor-
season practically starts from April and does not end until made events and an ideal climate. The geographical
November Pineclad forests are not more than a couple location of the island in particular encourages many
of hours drive from the shore; one can have a swim, a multinational companies to hold their regional meetings
mountain trek or a ski, even during winter on one and the in Cyprus, since the island is so easily accessible to
same day. delegates coming from Europe, Africa and even Asia.

Medical Services Average day temperatures by month
Cyprus has a very high standard of medical services. Coast Inland
Public and private hospitals, medical centres, private months C F C F
clinics and other hospitalisation centres are equipped January 16.9 62.4 15.5 59.9
with the latest facilities. The establishment of new modern February 16.9 62.4 15.9 60.6
66.2
66.2
19.0
March
19.0
medical centers is in constant development. A project April 23.2 73.8 24.8 76.6
is now in progress for promoting Cyprus as a regional May 26.4 79.5 29.4 84.9
health center. June 30.0 86.0 33.6 92.5
July 32.3 90.1 36.6 97.9
Telecommunications August 32.8 91.0 36.6 97.9
Cyprus is among the world leaders in telecommunication September 31.1 88.0 33.9 93.0
facilities and a regional pioneer in introducing the latest October 27.4 81.3 27.8 82.0
technology in this field. CYTA (Cyprus Telecommunications November 22.1 71.8 21.0 69.8
Authority) and several private companies in this field December 18.7 65.7 17.3 63.1
provide facilities enabling subscriber direct dial access to
every country of the world, ship-to-shore satellite links,

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