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 The
geography of Cyprus entails the physical and human geography of
Cyprus, an island country situated in the Eastern Basin of the
Mediterranean Sea. The third largest island in the Mediterranean (after
the Italian islands of Sicily and Sardinia) and the world's 81st
largest, it is located south of the Anatolian peninsula (Asia
Minor), or modern-day Turkey, of the Asian (or Eurasian) mainland.
As such, it may be included in Western Asia or the Middle East: at a
confluence of Western Asia, Southern Europe, and Northern Africa,
Cyprus has had lengthy periods of mainly Greek and intermittent
Anatolian, Levantine, Byzantine, and British influences. Cyprus is a
member of the European Union since 1 May 2004.
Cyprus measures 240 kilometres latitudinally and 100 km
longitudinally, with Turkey 75 km to the north. Other neighbouring
territories include Syria and Lebanon to the east (105 km and 108
km, respectively), Israel 200 km to the southeast, Egypt 380 km to
the south, and Greece to the west-northwest: 280 km to the small
Dodecanesian island of Kastellórizo (Meyísti), 400 km to Rhodes, and
800 km to the Greek mainland.
The physical setting for life on the island is dominated by the
mountain masses and the central plain they encompass, the Mesaoria.
The Troodos Mountains cover most of the southern and western
portions of the island and account for roughly half its area. The
narrow Kyrenia Range, extending along the northern coastline,
occupies substantially less area, and elevations are lower. The two
mountain systems run generally parallel to the Taurus Mountains on
the Turkish mainland, whose silhouette is visible from northern
Cyprus. Coastal lowlands, varying in width, surround the island.
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Popular
Luxury Hotels in Cyprus |
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Cyprus -
Limassol
The luxurious Grand Resort Limassol offers an excellent
accommodation, impressive range of facilities and an unrivalled
standard of personal service and sheer comfort to make your stay a
pleasant one.
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Negresco Hotel
- Furnished throughout with a
unique personal collection of antiques and contemporary works of art,
the hotel is a veritable voyage of discovery.
Quinta Real Acapulco is Mexico´s premier luxury resort ser in the
exotic Punta Diamante beach. Its world class hospitality, modern
accommodations and sawy service make it Acapulco´s most desired
destination.
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