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Climate - Cyprus has a dry climate and is hot for much of the year with 340 days of sunshine. Being an island, the majority of coastal resorts are cooled by a sea breeze. |
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Cost of Living - Loaf of bread: €1 (70p), bottle of wine: from €5 (£3.50) |
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Currency - euro. £1 = €1.26 |
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Getting There - Cyprus is served by scheduled airlines year-round and by charter flights during the summer season. (easyJet are taking over GB Airways' flights from March 2008). Prices can be very cheap as part of a package holiday. Flying time is up to five hours. The major airports are Larnaca (mainly scheduled flights) and Paphos (mainly charter flights). |
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Time - GMT +2 |
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Population - 750,000 |