| The island of Cyprus has been popular with western | | | | culture. The most popular Cyprus property is in the |
| Europeans since the Crusades and before. Seeped in | | | | southern Greek part of the island, although increasing |
| history Cyprus has always been a valuable part of the | | | | numbers of people are looking at the cheaper Turkish |
| trade routes from the East to the West. Goods from | | | | northern part; however the facilities and amenities are |
| exotic places were brought from the Levant to the | | | | not always readily available in the north. Added to this |
| island, being traded and sent to western countries. | | | | the political situation, with Cyprus and Greece part of |
| This relationship with history remains, with the Northern | | | | the EC and Turkey still awaiting membership, some |
| part of the island still being ruled by Turkey, whilst the | | | | people are reticent to invest in the north. |
| rest of the island is very Greek in its Government and | | | | |