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For much of its history Cyprus was regarded as the Cinderella of empires—beautiful, abused, isolated. Today, the island is divided between the Greek-Cypriot south and the Turkish occupied north. However, both sides take pride in a shared "Cypriotness," and are united in their common hopes, pain, memories, music, excellent cuisine, rich history, and majestic landscape. Culture Smart! Cyprus equips you with essential information on the history, values, and attitudes of the people you will meet, their customs and traditions, and offers tips on etiquette and socializing.

Lawrence Durrell's evocative memoir of living in Cyprus, just before the Greek/Turkish partition. This is a touching and atmospheric account of a place, now changed, where the two races lived side by side.

Discover the sun-drenched island, where, according to legend, Petra Tou Romiou Aphrodite emerged from the Mediterranean and met Adonis. Crusaders, Knights Templar and pirates have left a rich legacy. You visit monasteries, mosques and archaeological treasures and can relax on beautiful beaches. Nicosia, Larnaca, Agia Napa, Cape Kiti, Stavrovouni, Lefkara, Troodos Mountains, Khirokitia, Amathus, Limassol, Kolossi, Paphos, Omodos, Akamas Peninsula, Kykkos. The old town of Nicosia is almost completely surrounded by a circular city wall from the Venetian period.

In Cypria, named after a lost Cypriot epic which was the prequel to The Odyssey, British Cypriot writer Alex Christofi writes a deeply personal, lyrical history of the island of Cyprus, from the era of goddesses and mythical beasts to the present day. This sprawling, evocative and poetic book begins with the legend of the cyclops and the storytelling at the heart of the Mediterranean culture. Christofi travels to salt lakes, crusader castles, mosques and the eerie town deserted at the start of the 1974 war.