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Cyprus,
the island of Aphrodite , the Goddess of peace, harmony,
beauty and love is the third largest Mediterranean island,
after Sicily and Sardinia , situated in the eastern part.
In
the course of its 10000 years history the island has
been a cultural and trade meeting place of great importance.
Traces of Hellenic, Roman and Venetian cultures are
found everywhere. The
island's natural beauty, golden sandy beaches, green
mountains, nature walks in still unspoiled areas, a
varied nightlife, good shopping and good food coupled
with advanced telecommunications and latest technology
make Cyprus the perfect conference and holiday destination.
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Population (de
jure): 802 500
641 700 (80.1%): Greek Cypriots (including 2 600 Armenians, 4 800 Maronites,
900 Latins), 87 400 (10.9%): Turkish Cypriots, 72 500 (9%): Foreign residents,
72 500 (9%): Foreign residents
Currency:
Cyprus Pound CY£ 1,00 = € 1,70
(see currency converter at useful links)
Climate
in May: Usually sunny warm and dry (rarely
rains)
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Lemesos (Limassol)
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A
sunset west of Lemesos
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The
population of Lemesos is 163 900. The
second largest city, on the southern coast, it is the island's
main port, the centre of the wine industry and a bustling
holiday resort. Lemesos is the second largest city of Cyprus
, on the southern coast. It emerged out of the two ancient
kingdoms of Amathus and Kourion both of which are extensively
excavated. Richard I the Lion-Heart in 1191 married to
Berengaria of Navarre in the chapel of a castle fortress,
now a regional museum and one of only two surviving buildings
of the period. Lemesos is is a cosmopolitan and lively
town and a bustling holiday resort with many high standard
hotels. A visitor can enjoy a stroll in the old city, can
visit the archaeological sites and the museums, or can
take a guided tour to the old town of Amathus (near the
Amathus Berach Hotel), to Kolossi castle, Kourion and other
sites of interest elsewhere on the island. Of course one
can just lie on beautiful sandy beaches ...and relax.
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Airports:
The main international
airport of the island is Larnaca (LCA) airport.
It is situate East of Lemesos and the distance to the venue
hotel is 58 km - 36 miles or 40 minutes by car. Whoever
makes reservations for a taxi during registration,
a taxi will
be waiting for them at the airport specifically for them,
at a special price, for the delegates, as adverdised below.
Paphos Airport (PFO) is a smaller airport situated West
of Lemesos and the distance to the venue hotel is 69 km
- 43
miles or 50 minutes by car. We have no arrangements for
taxis at this airport. All visitors from here will be coming
to Lemesos on their own.
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Cyprus
Airways is
the official airline of the Convention. Special
rates to the delegates of the ECU 2005 Convention
are possible by purchasing the air-tickets through
the offices of the Cyprus Airways.
Alphabetical list of Countries/Cities where we
have Cyprus Airways ticketing offices:
Countries |
Cities |
Bahrain |
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Belgium |
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France |
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Germany |
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Greece |
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Israel |
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Italy |
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Jordan |
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Lebanon |
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Switzerland |
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Syria |
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The Nederlands |
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United Arab Emirates |
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United Kingdom |
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From
Europe to Cyprus the air-ticket
price is: CY£ 170,00 + taxes
Cyprus
Airways Flights has direct flights the following
European cities: London, Amsterdam.
Brussels, Paris, Frankfurt, Zurich, Milano, Rome.
From
Greece to Cyprus the air-ticket price is: CY£90,00 +
taxes
Cyprus
Airways Flights has direct flights the following Greek
cities: Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion
From
the Middle East to Cyprus the air-ticket price is: CY£70,00 +
taxes
Cyprus
Airways has direct flights from the following cities:
Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, Amman, Tel-Aviv, Manama,
Dubai
ATTENTION: IN
CASE ALL FLIGHTS OF CYPRUS AIRWAYS ARE FULLY BOOKED,
A GOOD ALTERNATIVE IS A FLIGHT TO ATHENS AND FROM THERE
A FLIGHT TO CYPRUS BY THE HELIOS AIRWAYS, THE AEGEAN
AIRLINES AND THE OLYMPIC AIRLINES
Airport
Transfers, Car Hire and Tours:
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West
End Travel CY LTD
Kanika Sea Forum, Shop 6, Lemesos. Tel
+357-2586444, Fax +357-587341
Email: westend@cytanet.com.cy
West End Travel CY LTD is the
Official Travel Agency involved with the various excursions
during your stay and it would also
be responsible
in transferring the delegates from Larnaca Airport
to the venue and the accommodation hotels.
Transfers:
- 4
seater taxi (Airport-Hotel) £21.00 per taxi
- 6
seater taxi (AirportHotel) £26.00 per taxi
In case you reserve a taxi, please let us know of the
airline flight numbers of arrival and departue,
so that the taxi will be waiting for you at the Larnaca
airport.
Car
Hire:
- CY £18.00
Per Day (Fully inclusive of all taxes, Full Comprehensive
insurance, unlimited mileage). Petrol is the only
extra. Price refers to a Group C Car (4 door air
conditioned - Toyota Corolla, Toyota Yaris or similar.
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For
any of your participants who wish to have a car
for the full duration of their stay (i.e. 4 days)
there will be a special offer of 3 days plus
1 day free at the price of CY £54.00
Tours:
Please, find under Social
Programme
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Useful
Links:
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Currency
Converter
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The
Republic of Cyprus
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Lemesos
(Limassol) Municipality
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Cyprus Airways
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The Cyprus
Tourism Organization
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