Geography

For those not familiar with the island of Cyprus, here it is.

Our villa is on the western (left-hand) end of the island near Paphos. There is an airport at Paphos but the flights into and out of there are limited. The main international airport is at Larnaca on the central south coast of the island. The drive to Paphos from there is about 120 kms. The darker shaded area in the north of the island is the disputed 'Turkish Zone' which is protected by a UN Safe Area. Although border crossing into the Turkish Zone is supposed to be easy, rental cars are not allowed to cross. There are still British Military bases on the island, a left-over from the former administration. Nicosia, which is the capital is a divided city.