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A report by the World Travel and Tourism Council revealed that the total investment in Cyprus' tourism industry throughout 2015 was € 273.7 million, representing 14% of overall investment in the island. It projected a 5.3% rise in 2016 and a subsequent 2.9% rise each year over the next decade to €384.6 million in 2026.
Note that even though, prior to the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, Turkish names existed for some villages/towns, due to political reasons, most of the villages/towns were given a different Turkish name. The largest cities in Cyprus, in order from largest, are Nicosia (capital), Limassol, Larnaca, Paphos, Famagusta and Kyrenia. Map of Cyprus.
Tourism is one of the dominant sectors of the Northern Cyprus' economy. Beach near Mehmetcik, Ä°skele District. Tourism has affected the development of Northern Cyprus. Its share of the GDP of Northern Cyprus is significant. In the early 1970s Varosha, Famagusta was the most popular destination in Cyprus, (and popular in the world) before its ...
Cyprus [f] (/ ˈ s aɪ p r ə s / ⓘ), officially the Republic of Cyprus, [g] is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is geographically a part of West Asia, but its cultural ties and geopolitics are overwhelmingly Southeast European. Cyprus is also a part of the Middle East and the Levant. Cyprus is the third largest and ...
Location of Tombs of the Kings in Cyprus. The Tombs of the Kings (Greek: Τάφοι των ΒασιλÎων [ˈtafi ton vasiˈleon], Turkish: Kral Mezarları) is a large necropolis lying about two kilometres north of Paphos harbour in Cyprus. In 1980, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with Paphos and Kouklia.
Troodos (sometimes spelled Troödos; Greek: ΤρÏŒοδος [ˈtɾo.oðos]; Turkish: Trodos DaÄŸları ['tɾo.dos]) is the largest mountain range in Cyprus, located in roughly the center of the island. Its highest peak is Mount Olympus (Greek: ÎŒλυμπος), also known as Chionistra (Greek: Χιονίστρα), at 1,952 metres (6,404 ft), which ...