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