Paphos itself has only a few small beaches in front of hotels, these offer excellent conditions for water sports. A pleasant municipal beach is situated by Leoforos Poseidonos, at the centre of Kato Paphos , close to the Municipal garden. Somewhat out of the way, to the north of the archaeological zone, lies the sandy-pebbly Faros Beach.

Good pebble beaches can be found north of Paphos. About 8 km (5miles) along the coast is a small beach in the bay of Kissonerga fringed by banana plantations. The loveliest, most popular sandy beach is situated at Coral Bay, 10 km (6 miles) north of town. All the usual beach facilities are offered here, together with most water sports.

There are also several beaches to the east, including  Alikes, Vrysoudia and  Pahyammos.  One of the most beautiful places to enjoy bathing is the beach near the Rocks of Aphrodite, covered with smooth stones. The water here is crystal-clear and the environs truly enchanting.

Facilities include a restaurant toilets and a shower near the car park. It is worth coming to this beach either early in the morning or in the evening and staying to enjoy the beautiful sunset.

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North Cyprus with deserted beaches, picturesque mountains ,historic building and beautiful wildlife provides the opportunity for the visitors to experience a myriad of memorable moments. North  Cyprus is both a peaceful and safe place to visit and enables visitors to have a peaceful and relaxing time. Whilst experiencing the warm and friendly hospitality of the Cypriot people. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and lies in the clear blue waters of the eastern Mediterranean, just 40 miles from the Turkish Coast, 60 miles from Syria and  250 miles from Egypt.

Due to its geographic location it is easy to see why Cyprus is such an important stop over destination for million of migratory birds.

Cyprus also has two endemic bird species these are the Cyprus Warbler and Cyprus Wheatear, which both breed in Cyprus during the summer months. In addition to these endemic species there are five endemic sub species;  Scops Owl. Coal Tit. Short toed Treecree per. Jay  and Crossbill.

This guide is not a definitive guide to birds and bird watching sites in North Cyprus. It is purely an attempt to provide  the reader with  some of  the better sites  to watch  birds in North Cyprus  with  details of  some of the species that they are likely  to see. The guide is divided up into five administrative  districts, Lefkosa , Gazimagusa , Iskele , Guzelyurt and Girne; with each district showing some of the  best locations for that  district. At the end of this guide  is a lost of species mentioned in the guide and the time  of year that the se species can be seen  in North Cyprus.

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National carrier Cyprus Airways and Greece’s Olympic Air have signed a code sharing agreement for domestic and international scheduled flights as from Sunday.

“Cooperation between the companies will start on March 27 with code shared flights to and From Larnaca and Paphos as well as Athens, Rhodes, Herakleion and Thessaloniki,” a press release said.

“As from 15 April  it will be expanded to cover most domestic and international destinations,of Olympic Airways as well as flights of Cyprus Airways,” it added.

The agreement was signed in Nicosia between CA’s CEO  George Mavrocostas and Olympioc executive chairman Yiannis Karakadas.

The agreement lays the foundations for the strengthening of the presence of the two airlines in the wider of Southeastern Europe.

Mavrocostas said: “The prospects of the new cooperation lead to a stronger presence of the two companies in the wider region of South Eastern Europe  during a very difficult period for international air transport , offering important benefits and advantages to the travelling public”.

Added Karakadas :” Our common origins and the high standard of passengers service which characterise both Cyprus Airways and Olympic Air will receive a big boost as a result of this  agreement, creating an even  larger network for our passengers who will benefit from the common  vision of excellence in the services we provide”. Cooperation between the two airlines covers other sections as well , such  as the provision of ground  services at the airports of Cyprus and Greece.

Also the joint use of VIP  lounges in the airports of the two countries and the exploration of all options to utilise the infrastructure of the two airline at the airports.

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The first event leading up to the Cyprus Wine Competition will take place on April 6 at the Pefkios Georgiades  amphitheatre in TEPAK with “an introduction in wine testing,” including three presentations. Time:18.00-19.30.

Scheduled for April 9 at the same venue is a morning event, on “The beneficial health effects of wine” with four presentations under the auspices of Health Minister Christos Patsalides. Time:10.00-13.00.

On April 2011 there is a three-lecture event on “Modern practice in wine promotion” at the Meridien Spa & Resort, using up-to-date marketing tools. This is geared at professionals in the wine sector.

There follow” Gastronomy and wine” at the “5^th Floor” restaurant in Paphos including dinner at euro35 per person on April 15, and a cocktail competition  on June 3 on the Limassol seafront, aiming to highlight the use of local variety Cypriot wine, zivania and ouzo.

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Preparations are in the final stage for the Cyprus wine competition to be held between  April 13-16 at the Le Meridien Limassol Spa & Resort with 34 participants.

Before, during and after the competition, various events will take place with the aim of promoting a positive wine  culture among the public.

In an announcement, the wine products council (SAP)  noted that for the first time a representative of the winemakers in part of the four member organising committee.

The other three are SAP officers appointed by it, including the president and an cenologist. As before, the competition is under the auspices of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV)

Another novel feature is the appointment of a Special  Committee composed of SAP personnel and agencies active in the wine sector, such as the Winemakers Association, the Sommeliers Association,  the  Oenophiles Club,  the Limassol Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Limassol Municipality and the Viticulture Section of the Agriculture Ministry.

During the Competition, SAP will host foreign wine editors and journalists, as well as people engaged in the marketing of wine. Besides following the Competition , they will be offered the possibility to participate in visits and excursions to various parts of the island, enabling them to acquaint themselves with its history and culture.

The samples of the contesting labels are collected by SAP officers, given a code and kept under lock in controlled storage conditions in the SAP cellars until they are placed before the judges.

The tasting of the samples and evaluation will take place between April 13-15 and the prize will be awarded during a gala night on Saturday April 16.

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